Types of Payment Terms

Two types of payment terms are available:

Payment Term

Description

Standard

Standard payment terms enable you to:

  • Specify due dates by entering a specific date, specifying the number of days to add to the invoice date, or specifying the number of months to add to the invoice date and the date in the month.

  • Specify discounts as a percent of the gross amount for each invoice or voucher, or each invoice or voucher pay item.

  • Specify discount due dates.

  • Divide an invoice or voucher equally into multiple payments. You can specify a due date for the first payment and the number of days to add to each remaining payment.

Advanced

Advanced payment terms provide all the features of standard payment terms, but also enable you to:

  • Specify a calendar and work day rule to use in conjunction with the due date. For example, if the due date falls on a weekend day, the system can automatically change it to the previous Friday or following Monday.

  • Specify a based-on date other than the invoice date, such as the GL date or service/tax date.

  • Calculate net and discount due dates using date ranges that allow you to add days and months, specify a fixed date, or use a combination of the two.

  • Divide a transaction into multiple payments based on a percentage. For example, the amount of the first payment might be 20 percent of the total amount and the amount of the second and third payments might each be 40 percent of the total.

  • Specify varying discount percentages for multiple payments. For example, the percentage of a discount for the first payment might be 10 percent and the remaining payments might be 20 percent each.

  • Specify varying discount percentages based on the due date. For example, you might grant a 5 percent discount to customers who pay within 10 days and a 2 percent discount to customers who pay between 11 and 30 days.