A Miscellaneous Customer is defined in this chapter as a common customer Id used to identify a group of customers.
Whenever a sales invoice is processed or whenever a payment is received, EBMS requires that a customer Id be used to identify the invoice recipient or the source of the payment. The need may arise to process a sales invoice to a customer that you never expect to do business with again and about whom you do not wish to maintain detailed information.
It is recommended that you do NOT use a miscellaneous customer for the following situations:
· If the sales invoice is not being paid in cash but is charged and will be paid later.
· If customer address, telephone numbers or other contact information needs to be recorded for mailing purposes.
· If this customer is expected to purchase products again.
· If a sales order has been printed and given to the customer.
· If the customer is sales tax exempt.
· If the product sold includes a warranty or additional services will be rendered relating to the product sold.
· If a down payment or deposit was received from the customer for product listed on the sales order.
· If detailed customer history is required.
· To maintain customer activity detail such as charges and payments.