To keep a clear and accurate audit trail, Accounts Receivable automatically assigns a number to each batch and to each entry (transaction) you add to a batch, starting with 1. You must use the assigned batch and entry numbers.
A separate numbering sequence is used for each type of batch (invoice, receipt, and adjustment).
The batch and entry numbers are a permanent part of each transaction
record, and they appear with the transactions on Accounts Receivable reports,
such as
You can use batch and entry numbers to trace the progress of transactions through the Accounts Receivable system and into your general ledger—if you use the numbers as the descriptions or references for G/L transactions and you do not consolidate transactions during posting in Accounts Receivabler.