Make the outstanding amount visible
The current Money tab breaks down items, delivery, discount, total, paid and due. That helps an operator understand what the order record says instead of relying on a single number in a message. The figures remain records to reconcile, not a substitute for a bank or provider receipt.
Use Clear due for its actual purpose
The confirmation explicitly says the action marks the displayed amount as received and does not take a payment. Only use it after verifying the full amount for that order. If a customer has paid part of the balance, marking the full outstanding amount received would misstate the situation.
Handle older records with care
The inspected layout has compatibility behaviour for records without a partial-payment field. Such a record can appear settled. Do not turn that display into evidence that a historical transfer was confirmed. Compare the actual receipt and the order reference when investigating older balances.
Make reconciliation part of the routine
Check money before promising fulfilment where payment is required. If an update times out, reload the order instead of repeatedly applying the same action. A separate gateway summary can appear for gateway-paid orders, but universal automatic bank matching is not established by this workflow.
UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFLOW
A recorded balance is not a bank statement
Order money records are useful because they keep the order’s financial picture together. They should still be read as records, not independent confirmation from a bank.
What is displayed The inspected Money tab shows items, delivery charge, discount, total, paid and due amounts, with an action for clearing the due amount when applicable. It also includes the order’s bill surface. These are distinct pieces of information.
Before changing a recorded balance, confirm what actually happened. Was money received, an amount waived, or a record entered incorrectly? Those are different explanations even if they produce the same final due amount.
Preserve the distinction A zero displayed balance does not by itself prove a transfer reached the intended account. Likewise, a generated document does not independently validate payment. Use authorised receiving-account evidence for a direct payment.
A practical review Compare the order total, recorded paid amount and due amount. Investigate inconsistency before making another entry. Avoid placing unnecessary bank or customer information in notes.
The balance-records feature page covers the capability. This explainer focuses on interpreting the numbers responsibly and does not provide tax, accounting or settlement guarantees.
Bring this checklist to your evaluation
- Order total understood
- Actual receipt checked
- Correct amount recorded
- Uncertain responses reconciled before retry
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