Understanding Deposits vs. Credits vs. Fees in the Rent System
On the Rent page, administrators can apply three types of manual adjustments to vendor balances:
Credits
- Effect: Increases the vendor's balance (you owe them more).
- Use Case: Adjustments, refunds, promotional bonuses, or correcting errors in the vendor's favor.
- Settlement Impact: Credits are included in settlement calculations.
Fees
- Effect: Decreases the vendor's balance (they owe you more).
- Use Case: Penalty charges, additional fees, or deductions beyond standard rent.
- Settlement Impact: Fees are included in settlement calculations.
Deposits
- Effect: Records a deposit payment from the vendor.
- Use Case: Required move-in deposits or security deposits.
- Settlement Impact: Deposits do not affect settlement calculations. They are tracked separately for accounting purposes.
Important: When a vendor pays a deposit at the POS, make sure the cashier marks it as a deposit (not a regular rent payment) so it is recorded correctly.