Batch Payments - Keep multiple payments to the same payee as separate lines
Currently when creating batch payment files, multiple bills to the same payee are combined into a single line with only one set of bank payment details (although they appear separate on the batch payment screen in Xero).
Sometimes different bank reference details are needed for each payment, and sending the details in a remittance advice is inappropriate - it would be helpful if the lines could remain separate rather than combined so that unique bank reference details could be added against each line for the same payee
Ben Seers
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Freya Pieroz
commented
This would save a lot of time - currently, I have to create multiple batch payments when there are multiple invoices for the same supplier, because it's easier than trying to explain why the payment for the total amount owing only had one bill reference on it...
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Anthony Linnett
commented
Some suppliers prefer to receive separate deposits for each bill, with each transaction reference matching the bill reference number.
This avoids the need for the supplier to reconcile the deposit manually based on the PDF remittance advice.
Please develop a supplier configuration option that, when enabled, makes multiple bill payments to the supplier function as described above instead of the default consolidation behaviour.