Encountering voided payments in Sage Intacct without a corresponding record of the payment being voided in Bill.com can be confusing. This often happens when a payment that has already synced to Sage Intacct is updated in Bill. com—such as changes made to the memo field. Sage Intacct does not permit updates to payments post-sync, leading to the original payment being voided and reissued. This guide provides a step-by-step solution to manage and rectify this situation, ensuring your financial records remain accurate and consistent.
Before diving into the solution, it’s crucial to understand that Sage Intacct’s policy of voiding and reissuing payments upon updates in Bill.com is a designed feature, not a flaw. This mechanism ensures that the integrity of your financial records is maintained, preventing discrepancies between Bill.com and Sage Intacct.
Business Void Payments: Payments sometimes need to be voided when they are issued for the wrong amount, when a check is stolen or lost or when they become invalid for any other reason.
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In the event that a payment mistake or some other unforeseen snafu occurs, the payment must be canceled and void, and then replaced with the correct one.
If you find a payment voided in Sage Intacct due to an update in Bill.com, follow these steps to reconcile:
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To avoid future occurrences of payments being voided due to updates, consider the following practices:
While it might seem troubling at first to find payments voided in Sage Intacct without a corresponding action in Bill.com, understanding that this is a normal process designed to maintain the integrity of your financial records is key.
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A. Payments get voided in Sage Intacct and not in Bill.com when an update is made to payment in Bill.com after it has already been synced to Sage Intacct. Sage Intacct does not allow updates to payments post-sync, which leads to the original payment being voided and a new payment being issued.
A. Yes, it is normal behavior. Sage Intacct is designed to maintain the integrity of financial records, which means it does not permit updates to payments once they have been synced. Therefore, any updates made in Bill.com result in the original payment being voided and a new payment being reissued in Sage Intacct.
A. To reconcile a voided payment, you should locate the reissued payment in Sage Intacct that matches the updated payment in Bill.com. Verify that all details, including the memo, amounts, and payee information, are accurate and reflect the changes made in Bill.com.
A. To prevent payments from being voided, finalize all payment details in Bill.com before syncing to Sage Intacct. It’s also helpful to communicate with your team about the importance of finalizing payment details pre-sync and conducting regular reconciliations between Bill.com and Sage Intacct to ensure all records match.
A. If you discover discrepancies, review both the voided payment in Sage Intacct and the corresponding payment in Bill.com. Ensure that any reissued payments in Sage Intacct accurately reflect the updates made in Bill.com. If discrepancies persist, consider reaching out to support for both platforms for further assistance.