Enter a Client's Retainer Payment in Cash Receipts Transaction Entry

After you enable and set up the Retainer feature, you can enter clients’ retainer payments in Cash Receipts Transaction Entry.

To enter a client’s retainer payment:

1. In the Navigation pane, select Transaction Center > Transaction Entry > Cash Receipts.
2. On the main form, click one of the following options:

   Option	Description
   + New Cash Receipt File	Use this option if you are grouping transactions in files. Then, on the New File dialog box, specify a file name, control totals, default bank, and so on for the transaction file, and click Save.
   + New Cash Receipt	Use this option if you are not grouping transactions in files.

3. On the details form for the cash receipt transaction, enter information in the General Information section, such as the reference number, transaction date, your bank, and any comments for the retainer receipt.
4. Below the Project Information grid, click + Add Detail.
5. In the blank row in the grid, select the Retainer check box, enter the retainer account in the Account field, and enter the other information for the retainer receipt.
6. Click Save.