Manage partial and full payments
Apply one or more disbursements against the same balance. Perfour keeps the original amount, paid amount and outstanding balance visible.
What you'll learn
How manage partial and full payments works inside Perfour.
What information you need and how it stays connected to Payments.
How to preserve traceability and find the record later.
How to complete payment allocation
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Understand the objective
A payment records a disbursement applied to an existing obligation. It does not replace the order, expense or certificate: it documents how much, when and how it was paid, and what remains open. This guide focuses on manage partial and full payments.
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Prepare payment allocation
Select the obligation, enter amount, date, payment method, reference and owner; attach transfer confirmation or receipt and verify the available balance.
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Complete the workflow in Perfour
Record a partial or full payment, review its allocation and confirm it. Each disbursement updates paid and outstanding amounts without changing the source obligation. Partial payments preserve the remaining balance.
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Review relationships and traceability
Payments can be reviewed from expenses, orders, certificates, suppliers and the budget. The relationship reconstructs the path from approved cost to every receipt. Avoid payments without a source obligation, amounts above the balance or duplicate receipts. Review date, currency, counterparty and bank reference before confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
What is payment allocation and what is it for?+
A payment records a disbursement applied to an existing obligation. It does not replace the order, expense or certificate: it documents how much, when and how it was paid, and what remains open.
What information do I need to manage partial and full payments?+
Select the obligation, enter amount, date, payment method, reference and owner; attach transfer confirmation or receipt and verify the available balance.
How is this process completed in Perfour?+
Record a partial or full payment, review its allocation and confirm it. Each disbursement updates paid and outstanding amounts without changing the source obligation. Partial payments preserve the remaining balance.
Which other modules does it connect with?+
Payments can be reviewed from expenses, orders, certificates, suppliers and the budget. The relationship reconstructs the path from approved cost to every receipt.
What should I check before considering it complete?+
Avoid payments without a source obligation, amounts above the balance or duplicate receipts. Review date, currency, counterparty and bank reference before confirmation.