Drake Accounting - Printing Live Vendor Checks
Article #: 15129
Last Updated: December 05, 2024
Overview
You can print live vendor checks by two methods. Either create a live vendor invoice and then schedule and pay the invoice or go directly to Quick Payments to pay a vendor.
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Creating an invoice – If you create vendor invoices, you should schedule payment(s) and pay them when scheduled. Drake Accounting will associate the payments with the invoices. This article explains creating invoices and scheduled payments.
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Going directly to Quick Payments – If you do not create vendor invoices, you can use Quick Payments (Payables > Payments > Quick Payments) to create a vendor invoice and print a vendor check. When you create a vendor invoice and pay it using Quick Payments, the invoice will be displayed at Payables > Invoices. Drake Accounting does not tie a Quick Payment check to an existing vendor invoice.
Create, Schedule and Pay a Vendor Invoice
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Create the live invoice. Go to Payables > Invoices to enter a new live invoice.
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Schedule the Vendor Payment.
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Single payment – You can schedule a single live full or partial payment when you create the live invoice.
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One or more payments – You can schedule one or more live payments at Payables > Invoice Payments after the live invoice is created.
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Live Payment – Print the Vendor Check
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Before you can print checks, you have to set up your check stock. If you haven’t done that, go to Financial (Setup in DAS19 and prior) > Check Designer, and select the appropriate check format and any options you would like, then click Save. Starting in DAS21, you will also need to set up a payment method on Financial > Payment Methods.
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To print a check, go to Payables > Check Print. Note that only invoices scheduled for payment on or before the current date will appear in this window. Select the desired invoice and click Print.
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Caution You cannot print checks for an invoice until the scheduled payment date. You can change the current check date to a future date to be able to print the check that is dated later.