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Enter Old Balances

To enter old balances from external accounting systems into OPERA Accounts Receivable, select System Configuration > AR > Enter Old Balances. The Old Balance screen appears.

Search Criteria

Account Name.  Name of the account owner.

Account Number. Unique number assigned to the account.

Account Type. Type of account (e.g., Local, Corporate, etc.).

Matching accounts will be listed in the search results grid.

Grid

From this grid, highlight the AR account to add old balances to and click the Select button. The Enter Old Balances screen appears. The permissions AR > POST AR CHARGE and POST AR PAYMENT must be granted for the Select button to be active.

This screen has two tabs, allowing you to enter old balances in either of two ways:

Single Folio Balances - This tab allows you to add old balances from single folios, including inclusive taxes.

Sums per Aging Period - This tab allows you to enter lump sums for one or more of the AR aging levels set up  for your property (System Configuration > AR > Aging Levels).

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