diff --git a/accounting/bank/reconciliation/use_cases.rst b/accounting/bank/reconciliation/use_cases.rst index e2cfc415f..b8428d491 100644 --- a/accounting/bank/reconciliation/use_cases.rst +++ b/accounting/bank/reconciliation/use_cases.rst @@ -5,22 +5,18 @@ Use cases in the bank reconciliation process? Overview ======== -Linking your bank statements with your accounting can be a lot of work. -You need to find invoices back, relate payments and that amount of -administration can cast a lot of time. Luckily, with Odoo you can very -easily link your invoices or any other payment with your bank -statements. +Matching your bank statements with your accounting records can be a tedious task. You need to find the corresponding invoices, compare the amounts and partners' details with those in the bank statement. These steps can take a lot of time. Luckily, with Odoo you can very easily match your invoices or any other payment document with your bank statements. -Two reconciliation processes exist in Odoo. +Two options of the reconciliation process exist in Odoo. -1. We can directly register a payment on the invoices +1. We can directly specify the payment on the invoice 2. We can reconcile open invoices with bank statements Configuration ============= -No special configuration is necessary to register invoices. All we need -to do is install the accounting app. +No special configuration is necessary to record invoices. All we need +to do is to install the accounting app. .. image:: media/use01.png :align: center @@ -31,13 +27,13 @@ Use cases Case 1: Payments registration ----------------------------- -We received the payment proof for our invoice of 2100 euros issued to +We received the proof of payment of our invoice in the amount of 2100 euros issued to Smith & Co. We start at our issued Invoice of 2100 euros for Smith & Co. Because the sold product is a service we demand an immediate payment. Our accountant -only handles the bank statements at the end of week, so we have to mark -the invoice as paid so we can remember we can start the service with our +only handles bank statements at the end of week, so we have to mark +this invoice as paid immediately in order to indicate that we can start rendering services to our customer. Our customer send us a payment confirmation. We can thus register a @@ -47,13 +43,13 @@ payment and mark the invoice as paid. :align: center By clicking on **register payment,** we are telling Odoo that our -customer paid the Invoice. We thus have to specify the amount and the -payment method +customer has paid the Invoice. We thus have to specify the amount and the +payment method. .. image:: media/use03.png :align: center -We can always find the payment back from the Invoice by clicking on the +Now we can always find the payment details in the Invoice by clicking on the :menuselection:`Info --> Open Payment`. .. image:: media/use04.png @@ -71,8 +67,8 @@ assume that other Invoices are open for different customers. .. image:: media/use05.png :align: center -We receive our bank statement and not only the invoice of Smith & Co has -been paid, the one of Buzz of 92 euros as well. +We receive our bank statement and find that not only the invoice issued to Smith & Co has +been paid, but the one to Buzz of 92 euros as well. **Import** or **Create** the bank statements. Please refer to the documents from the Bank Feeds section.