Collection Message

You may set up collection messages to print on account invoices that are a certain number of days past due. These messages are defined by company, bill source, and aging period. The table below gives an example of how you would set up collection messages for company “DS”, bill source “monthly”:

Company	Bill Source	Age Period	Collection Message
DS	Monthly	2	Payment of your account balance is due by return mail.

To set up a collection message:

1. Select Collection Message from the Account Billing menu to display the Collection Message screen.

   
2. Click the Add icon and complete the following fields.

   Field	Type	What to enter
   COMPANY	setup	Enter the company to which this collection message applies.
   BILL SOURCE	setup	Enter the bill source to WHICH this collection message applies.
   AGE PERIOD	predefined	Enter the aging period for this collection message.
   MESSAGE	open	Enter the collection message.

3. Click OK to save the collection message in the database or Add Another to save the existing record and add another collection message.