Misc Receipts Entry

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Overview of FW65

Miscellaneous receipts include transactions (receipts and payments) that are not linked to a specific invoice or voucher. Miscellaneous receipts should not be entered under General Journal Entry, but should be entered in the Misc Receipts area of the system.


  • From the DDI Connect main menu, double-click FundWriter
  • Double-click Misc. Receipts Entry. You will see a screen similar to this one:


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Creating a Batch

Before you create a new misc receipt document, you must create or open a batch. To create a new batch, click the New button on the toolbar. You will see this screen:


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The system will automatically assign a batch number, based on the next available number. The following fields are available on this screen:


Field Description
Fiscal Year Enter the fiscal year that the receipts in this batch should be applied to
Description Enter a brief description for the batch
Default Ck. account Select the default checking account for receipts in this batch. Click the drop down arrow to select from a list of active checking accounts configured in the system
Control count Optional field that allows you to enter the number of receipt documents that should be present in the batch
Control total Optional field that allows you to enter the total amount of all receipt documents that should be in this batch


When you have finished entering the information, click OK to proceed.


To open an existing batch, you can search for the batch and then double-click it or click the Open icon on the toolbar.


Entering Receipts

Once you have created or opened a batch, you will see a screen similar to this one:


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To create a new receipt, click the New button on the toolbar. You will see this screen:


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You can enter the receipt number manually, or click OK to use the next available receipt number. This will launch the Misc Receipt Setup screen:


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Receipt Setup Tab

The first tab on this screen is the Receipt Setup screen. The following fields are available:


Field Description
PIN The Miscellaneous Receipt must be linked to a constituent in your Name/Address database. If the individual or organization is not in the Name/Address database, you must add them before being able to proceed. You can type the PIN or click the icon to the right of the field to search for the name record
Memo If you wish to add a short note to this record, you can do so here.
G/L tran date The date that this receipt should affect the general ledger. You can type this in mm/dd/yyyy format or click the calendar icon to select the date
Amount Enter the amount of the receipt
Pmt type Indicates the type of payment. Click the drop down arrow to select from a list of active payment types in the system
Payment # Example
Ck. account Example