Configure a Customer Opening Balance
How to Configure a Customer Opening Balance in Muhasib ERP
Overview
This guide will help you record and compare and confirm the customer's approved starting balance at cutover.
Source can create customer/person ledger and General Ledger records and requires an active fiscal year/accounts in financial paths.
Who can do this
You need access to Customer Add/Update and relevant financial/opening-balance permissions.
Before you start
Create the active fiscal year, customer, receivable/default accounts, and approved cutover schedule. Back up the database.
Before saving, check that the correct company is open and that you have permission to complete this task.
Where to find it
Back Office → Sales & Customers → Manage Customers → opening-balance/accounting area.
Configure a Customer Opening Balance
Step 1: Confirm customer and balance date
Step 2: Determine whether the customer owes the business or has a credit
Step 3: Enter amount in the verified debit/credit field
Step 4: Select the required payment/GL account when prompted
Step 5: Save once with source reference
Step 6: Do not create an ordinary payment to offset a mistaken opening balance
Check your work
Compare and Confirm Customer Ledger, Customer Due/Ageing, Account Ledger, Trial Balance, and source schedule.
Take a moment to check your work before closing the window. This small check can save time later.
If something goes wrong
- Restore/correct before live activity when direction or account is wrong.
- Never duplicate the opening balance on re-import.