# Customer Statement of Account The **Customer Statement of Account (SOA)** serves as an alternative to the Partial Payment button and is especially useful for managing billings. With this feature, *sales will be recorded immediately, while payment can be collected at a later date.* To use this feature, please coordinate with your account manager. Requirements to use this feature: 1. A fixed mode of payment that includes Customer SOA tracking. 2. The client must be tagged to the transaction. Once these requirements are met, you can proceed to settle the transaction as usual. To collect the payment, go to

and select

. Search for the client's name, then click on the **SOA** tab. Finally, click the **Search** button to proceed.

**Date Selection** - Filter the dates you want to check; the default is 3 months. It will show the last 50 recent transactions. * Date - It displays the date and time of each transaction. * Invoice # / Reference # - The invoice number is shown in blue font. For payments, this section displays the reference number, mode of payment, and payment date (if applicable). * Debit - It shows the amount owed. * Credit - It shows the amount paid. * Balance - It displays the remaining balance. * Subtotal - It calculates the total of debit, credit, and balance. * Total Remaining Balance -It shows the remaining balance across all transactions. **Payment Selection** - This is where you can settle your balance. * Amount to Pay - Enter the reference number and amount to be paid. * Payment Via - Input the payment date (*if applicable*) and mode of payment. Every time you settle the balance, a collection receipt will be automatically printed.

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