HARDWARE STORES · IN PREPARATION

How to Manage Distributor Payments

Keeping supplier dues, credit periods and reconciliations under control in a hardware store.

By NANDIX Field Notes

This guide is being written and reviewed. Here is what it will cover:

Recording distributor invoices on arrival
Credit periods and due dates
Matching payments to invoices
Short supply, returns and credit notes
Monthly statement reconciliation

Until then, the related tools below can help with the numbers.

General guidance for planning and learning. Quantities and costs vary by site, material and specification; confirm with a qualified engineer, architect or your chartered accountant where it matters.

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