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Process a Post-Dated Cheque

When a fee payer provides a cheque dated for future settlement, record it as a post-dated cheque so the maturity date and bank details are captured with the receipt.

  1. Create the cashier receipt

    From the FNO dashboard, open Modules ▸ Accounts receivable, expand Payments, and click Cashier receipt. Click + Cashier receipt (③) and complete the following:

    • Customer (④) — select the student account.
    • Mark the payment (⑤) to be applied on the right-hand side.
    • Method of payment (⑥) — select Cheque.
    • Amount (⑦) — enter the amount.
    • Payment reference — enter a reference if required.

    Process a Post-Dated Cheque — the Cashier receipt form with Cheque selected as the Method of payment and the Check details button visible

    Process a Post-Dated Cheque — the Check details dialog with Postdated check enabled, Maturity date, Check number, and Issuing bank fields

  2. Enter cheque details

    Click Check details (⑨)(this button only becomes active when the Method of payment is set to Cheque). Enable the Postdate check toggle (⑩) and complete the following:

    • Maturity date (⑪) — enter the cheque maturity date.
    • Received date (⑫) — enter the date the cheque was received.
    • Check number (⑬) — enter the cheque number.
    • Cashier (⑭) — enter the name of the cashier who collected the cheque.
    • Issuing bank (⑮) — select the customer's bank.

    Click OK.

    Process a Post-Dated Cheque — the Post receipt dialog with the Print receipt toggle

  3. Post and deliver the receipt

    Click Post on the Action Pane (⑯). Enable the Print receipt toggle and click OK to post the journal.