GL PDC
GL PDC tracks post dated cheques that are not attached to a customer, supplier or employee — a cheque to a landlord, a tax authority, an insurer. They post against a general ledger account instead of a party ledger, and otherwise behave like every other post dated cheque.
Where to find it
Go to General Ledger > PDC.
When to use a GL cheque
| Situation | Use |
|---|---|
| The payee is a supplier on your ledger | Supplier PDC — it settles their balance. |
| The payee is a customer | Customer PDC. |
| The payee is a member of staff | Employee PDC. |
| There is no party ledger — rent, tax, a one-off | GL PDC, posting straight to an expense or liability account. |
Use a party cheque wherever a party exists. A supplier cheque recorded as a GL cheque pays the money but never clears their balance, so the payable stays open and someone chases an invoice you have already settled.
Everything else is the same
Statuses, filters, columns, actions and the collection cycle are identical. The full reference is on PDC.
Related pages
- PDC — the full reference
- Cheque Settings — the accounts each status posts to
- Journal Inquiry — the resulting entries