Record Payment Out (Make Payment)
Payment Out is used when you make a payment to a supplier outside of an invoice — for example, paying off a credit balance from previous purchases, making an advance payment for future goods, or settling a partial outstanding amount. This is different from recording payment during purchase invoice creation. Every Payment Out entry reduces the amount you owe to that supplier (payable balance) and is recorded in their party ledger. Stock Register supports multiple payment modes including Cash, Bank Transfer, UPI, and Cheque. Use Payment Out to maintain accurate payable balances and a complete payment history with all your suppliers.
Steps
- Navigate to Purchase > Payment Out from the sidebar.
- Click "+ Payment Out" to open the payment form.
- Select the Supplier you are paying — their current outstanding (payable) balance is shown for reference.
- Enter the Amount Paid to the supplier.
- Select Payment Mode: Cash, Bank Transfer, UPI, Cheque, or other available modes.
- Set the Payment Date (defaults to today, editable for back-dated entries if allowed in Entry Settings).
- Add optional Remarks or Reference Number (e.g., cheque number, UPI transaction ID, bank reference).
- Select the Store if you have multiple stores and want to track store-wise cash flow.
- Click "Save" to record the outgoing payment. The supplier's payable balance is reduced immediately.
Tip: Use Payment Out to settle outstanding supplier balances, make advance payments, or record partial payments. Every payment is tracked in the supplier's party ledger for clear records.
Common Questions
Go to the Parties section and use the 'Payable' filter to see all suppliers you owe money to. Click on any supplier to see their full transaction history (purchase invoices, purchase returns, and payments) and current outstanding balance. You can also download the party ledger report as a detailed payment statement.
Payment during invoice creation records a payment at the time of recording a purchase — it's part of the purchase invoice itself. Payment Out is a separate entry used to make payments outside of invoice creation — for example, to settle a credit balance later, make an advance payment before goods arrive, or pay off a partial outstanding amount. Both reduce the amount you owe the supplier and appear in their party ledger.
Stock Register supports Cash, Bank Transfer, UPI, and Cheque as payment modes for Payment Out entries. You can set a default payment mode in Settings > Entry Settings. Each payment is tracked separately with its mode, making it easy to reconcile your cash and bank records.
Yes, use Payment Out to record advance payments to suppliers. This reduces the payable balance (or creates a pre-paid credit) for that supplier. When you later create a purchase invoice, the advance is already reflected in their balance. All payments are tracked in the supplier's party ledger.
You can view all Payment Out entries from Purchase > Payment Out in the sidebar. You can also see them in the All Entries section (filtered by Payment Out type), in the supplier's party profile under their transaction history, and in the Party Ledger report.
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