Down Payment Scenario

[Sapslzr]

We receive payment from customer and give them an invoice, then we deliver items against that credit.

The process is like this:
1. Customer gives us payment.
2. We give customer invoice for total amount of payment.
3. Customer make purchases and we make sales orders, deliveries and invoice (with zero amount*) until amount is covered.

Is there a standard SAP process for this scenario, or if you can suggest the closest?

Regards,
Carlos

*= in some cases there is a gradual percentage, so if for example we agree on 50% every order amount is credited half and the other half is invoiced.

[shashi_vd5]

Hi,

We had a Simillar requirement and i used a Sales order + Header Billing plan and SD Bases Revenue recognition functionality to acheive the requirement.

The Sales order + Billing plan helps you to bill the customer upfront, when the Invoice is released to accounting the Amt sits in the deffered revenue account. Once Delivery and PGI is done ,the using VF44 you can recognize revenue ( i.e the invoiced amt moves from Deffered revenue to actual revenue account.

Regards
Shashikant

[Sapslzr]

Thank you Shashikant,

I will do it that way, only waiting for CEO to decide if we change the process.

What happens if there is a new SO after the amount has run out or if in the last SO the amount exceeds the down payment?

Regards,
Carlos

[shashi_vd5]

HI Carlos,

Not sure if i understand your question.

Regards
Shashikant

[Sapslzr]

Shashikant,

I mean if for example a customer give us 1,000 usd and we create sales orders for a total amount of 900 usd, so there is only 100 usd left on his advance payment.

What happens if somebody tries to make another sales order for 120 usd ( an amount bigger that would exceed the advanced payment given by the customer)?

I appreciate your help.

Regards,
Carlos

[shashi_vd5]

Well the input i gave you was for a scenario where Advance payment is collected against a sales order invoice.
Not sure how the scenario you describe will be handled

[Sapslzr]

Ok Shashikant, I will try like you describe it, and build on that.

Thank you and Regards.
Carlos