# Customer Linking for Sale Documents A/c Entry

**YouTube:** [How to Configure a Separate Customer for Account Posting in Sales Bills?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unuz4bTzAwk)

## How to Configure a Separate Customer for Account Posting in Sales Bills?

In this tutorial, we will learn how to **link a Billing Account with an Entry Account for Sales Documents in Logic ERP**.\
This feature allows businesses to **generate sales bills under one customer while posting the accounting entry to another linked account automatically**.

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### Open Customer Linking Setup

* Navigate to the **Main Menu**
* Open the **Setup Module**
* Expand **Set Other Account Details**
* Click **Customer Linking for Sale Documents A/c Entry**

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* This will open the **Customer Linking configuration window**.

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### Select Entry Account and Billing Account

Now define the accounts that will be linked together.

**Entry Account**

* Select the **Entry Account** where the accounting entry will be posted.

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**Billing Account**

* Select the **Billing Account** that will be used while generating the sales bill.

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**Example in this demonstration:**

* **Billing Account:** Logic ERP - Punjab
* **Entry Account:** Logic ERP - Delhi

> This means that whenever a **Sales Bill is created for ABC Mart Jaipur**, the **accounting entry will automatically be posted to ABC Mart Delhi**.

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* Click **Save** to store the linking configuration.

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### Enable Entry Account Display in Billing Window (Optional)

If you want to **view the entry posting account directly in the billing window**, enable the required column.

**Steps**

* Open **Sale Voucher Configuration**
* Select the **relevant billing series**
* Navigate to **Column Lock Options**
* Enable **Account Entry Customer Column**

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* Click **Save** to apply the configuration.

**Refresh the Billing Window**

* Return to the **Sales Billing Window**.
* Click **New Bill** to refresh the screen.

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You will now notice that the **Account Entry Customer column is visible in the billing header**.

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### Generate a Sales Bill Using the Linked Account

* Now create a sales transaction to observe how the linking works.
* In the **Billing Account field**
* Select: **Logic ERP - Punjab**
* As soon as the billing account is selected
* The **linked Entry Account (Logic ERP - Delhi)** will **automatically appear** in the **Account Entry Customer column**.

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If required, this entry account can **also be changed manually**.

**Now:**

* Add the **item details**
* Complete the **sales transaction**
* Click **Save**

The **Sales Bill will be generated successfully**.

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## Verify the Entry in the Ledger Report

Next, verify how the accounting entry has been recorded.

* Navigation to the **Reports**
* Open **Ledger Report**

Apply filters for both accounts:

* **Billing Account:** Logic ERP - Punjab
* **Entry Account:** Logic ERP - Delhi

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* Generate the report.

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### Understanding the Ledger Result

In the **Ledger Report**, you will observe:

* The **accounting entry is recorded under Logic ERP - Delhi**
* Even though the **Sales Bill was generated using Logic ERP - Punjab**

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* This confirms that the **Customer Linking configuration is working correctly**.

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## Conclusion

Using the **Customer Linking for Sale Documents A/c Entry feature in Logic ERP**, businesses can:

* Link **multiple billing customers to a single accounting account**
* Simplify **accounting entries for branch or group customers**
* Maintain **accurate ledger postings**
* Improve **account management and reporting**

This feature is especially useful for **group customers, franchise networks, and centralized accounting structures**.


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