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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
This article explains how to handle manufacturer warranty work through the workshop system.
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This article explains the most common way to handle manufacturer warranty work through the workshop system.
  
 
=== More Information ===
 
=== More Information ===
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The recommended process is
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* Raise a workshop job for the warranty work and invoice it to a warranty customer account.
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* Pay the warranty job off to a Warranty Control nominal centre.
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* Post the warranty credit note onto the warranty company supplier account.
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* Use the credit note against outstanding or future invoices from that supplier.
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There may be some variations to this process, depending on manufacturer and your own processes, but the general principle will apply. Don't forget to place the claim with the manufacturer and get it authorised before you start.
 
There may be some variations to this process, depending on manufacturer and your own processes, but the general principle will apply. Don't forget to place the claim with the manufacturer and get it authorised before you start.
  
* Create the workshop job card changing the invoice account to the appropriate warranty account for the manufacturer. See [[How do I create a warranty account?]].
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* This article explains how to create a customer account for the warranty company- [[How do I create a warranty account?]].
* In the {{DataPrompt|Reference}} field, enter the warranty claim reference that you will have obtained when placing the claim with the manufacturer.
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* Book the parts and labour for the work required using the relevant labour rate.
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{{Tip|text=Note the advice on making sure it is exempt from VAT and is set up as an internal account to prevent the invoice being posted through your VAT return. The credit note you receive is in effect the Output Nett and VAT so you do not want to duplicate this.}}
* Invoice the Job when the work has been completed and the customer has collected their unit.
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* If prompted, the payment should be posted in full to the Warranty Control nominal which is defaulted on the warranty account. In the {{DataPrompt|Comment}} field enter the Claim Number. This aids your accounts team with matching claims and their credit in the Nominal Ledger.
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* This article explains how to create and process the warranty job. [[How do I create a workshop warranty job?]].
  
Invoicing this at the point of completion/collection will ensure your work in progress is kept under control, and that the revenue to the workshop is taken in the correct month.
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{{Tip|text=Note the section on producing the invoice as you may choose to wait for the claim to be approved and the credit received to ensure the invoice matches the claim. This can be done by amending the price of the parts and labour on the claim. Alternatively it can be achieved by adding non-moving codes for parts and labour and entering the difference between the items on the job and the settled claim. This allows the invoice to match the credit note but also allows you to report on the loss or gain made and post this difference to the P&L. The disadvantage to this method is the revenue for the workshop department is not realised until the job is invoiced. }}
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* This article explains how to process the credit note from the warranty company. [[How do I deal with workshop warranty payments?]].  
  
For more detailed help of the steps for this process, please see [[How do I create a workshop warranty job?|this]] article
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Creating workshop jobs]]
 
* [[Creating workshop jobs]]
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* [[How do I create a warranty account?]]
 
* [[How do I create a workshop warranty job?]]
 
* [[How do I create a workshop warranty job?]]
* [[How do I create an insurance workshop job?]]
 
 
* [[How do I deal with workshop warranty payments?]]
 
* [[How do I deal with workshop warranty payments?]]
* [[How do I create a warranty account?]]
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{{KB_Tags|workshop warranty, manufacturer claim, warranty work, claim}}
 
{{KB_Tags|workshop warranty, manufacturer claim, warranty work, claim}}
 
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Revision as of 09:36, 20 January 2022

Summary

This article explains the most common way to handle manufacturer warranty work through the workshop system.

More Information

The recommended process is

  • Raise a workshop job for the warranty work and invoice it to a warranty customer account.
  • Pay the warranty job off to a Warranty Control nominal centre.
  • Post the warranty credit note onto the warranty company supplier account.
  • Use the credit note against outstanding or future invoices from that supplier.

There may be some variations to this process, depending on manufacturer and your own processes, but the general principle will apply. Don't forget to place the claim with the manufacturer and get it authorised before you start.

Note the advice on making sure it is exempt from VAT and is set up as an internal account to prevent the invoice being posted through your VAT return. The credit note you receive is in effect the Output Nett and VAT so you do not want to duplicate this.
Note the section on producing the invoice as you may choose to wait for the claim to be approved and the credit received to ensure the invoice matches the claim. This can be done by amending the price of the parts and labour on the claim. Alternatively it can be achieved by adding non-moving codes for parts and labour and entering the difference between the items on the job and the settled claim. This allows the invoice to match the credit note but also allows you to report on the loss or gain made and post this difference to the P&L. The disadvantage to this method is the revenue for the workshop department is not realised until the job is invoiced.


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