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Enable and Configure the Auto-Bad Debt Write-Off Feature

1. Click the nine-dot menu in the upper right corner to open the VISP Admin Page.

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2. Click on Billing

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3. Select Auto Actions

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4. Scroll to the Write-Off Settings

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5. Toggle to enable the, “Auto bad debt write-off for archived subscribers.”

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6. Click on “Balance Write-off,” to configure the Item that will be added to Archived Subscribers
This is a note or memo for when a customer’s account has a reversal or change.

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7. Input the item description.

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8. Choose a Chart of Account entry for this item using the Account dropdown.

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9. Click on Save

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10. Click on the small X icon, to close the panel.

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11. Toggle, “Create Invoice Items.”
Choose this option to add invoice items or transactions without the ability to issue refunds.

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12. Select “Create refunds if applicable.”
Select this option for automatic refunds if a subscriber has a prepaid balance.

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13. Click on “Apply Write-Off to Existing Archived Subscribers.”
This process handles archived subscribers and automatically writes off their accounts if necessary.

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14. Click on “Apply Now”
This will process the write-offs for Archived Subscribers with outstanding balances.

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15. Click on “Cancel”
To skip the automated write-offs for existing archived subscribers.

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16. Save your work when done.

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17. Click on the small X icon to close the panel.

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Auto Bad Debt Write-Off on a Subscriber Account

18. Click on Subscribers

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19. Search for the subscriber or select from the list.

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20. Click on Transactions
Review the outstanding balances on the account.

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21. Hover on the subscriber account from the list, and click on the three dots (vertical ellipsis).

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22. Select Archvie

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23. Acknowledge the pop-up.
“An adjusting transaction will be generated to reset the balance to zero.”

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24. Click on Archive

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? Adjusting Transactions for Archived or Delete Subscribers

  1. Invoice items are added to an archived subscriber that has a prepaid balance.
  2. Credit memos are added to an archived subscriber that has an unpaid balance.
  3. Refunds can be issued to subscribers with prepaid balances.Verify Write-Off Adjustment on Archived Subscriber

Verify Write-Off Adjustment on Archived Subscriber

25. Click on the small arrow icon, to expand the selection.

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26. Click on Archived

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27. Click on Yes

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28. Search for the subscriber or select from the list.

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29. Confirm that the account is archived

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30. The account balance is zero.

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31. Credit Memo is added on the subscriber’s account.
“Balance write-off” memo is added.

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32. Click on the small X symbol to close the subscriber’s profile.

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