A/R Dunning Messages Screen
Type a code for the dunning message set you are creating. You may want to base it on the name of the statement format or letter format for which you are creating this set of dunning messages. Use no more than eight characters.
You select a dunning message set when you print statements.
Accounts Receivable uses the default dunning messages defined on the Statement tab of the A/R Options screen unless you define new sets.
Type a description for the set of dunning messages. Use no more than 60 characters.
In this column of the table, type a message of up to 45 characters to print on customer statements or letters for each aging period. On each statement, the oldest outstanding balance in the customer’s account determines the aging period and the associated dunning message.
Example: The current period might contain the message, "Thank you for keeping your account current," while the message for the first overdue period (such as 1 to 30 days) might be "Please settle your account immediately."
Select this option if you do not want to use this set of dunning messages on any statements or letters.
Normally, you use this status when you decide to delete a set of dunning messages or when you want to temporarily stop using it. You can change the selection any time.
Displays the date the last change was made to this set of dunning messages.
Overview
You use the A/R Dunning Messages screen to:
- Add any number of sets of messages to print on statements to customers.
- Specify which message in a set to use for each aging period.
If you use only one set of messages, you enter them on the Statement tab of the A/R Options screen. You also use the Statement tab of the A/R Options screen to specify the aging periods you see in the A/R Dunning Messages screen.