One-time account (SAP Business One)

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On Account, which is maintained for business partners with whom transactions are only carried out once or infrequently.

That One-off account in SAP Business One is a special customer master record that is used for one-off sales where payment is made directly when the outgoing invoice is created. This function simplifies the sales process, as a separate customer master record does not have to be created for each one-off customer.

Application of one-off accounts

Definition:
The single-entry account is recognised in the System initialisation under the G/L account determination is defined as the standard customer for invoices with direct payment.
Document creation:
When using the function "Outgoing invoice and payment" the master data of the one-off customer is automatically transferred to the document to speed up the process.
Customisation:
The name and address of the one-off customer can be customised in the respective document in order to tailor the details to the specific customer and sale.
Booking:
Invoices with direct payment that are created via one-off accounts are processed in SAP Business One in the same way as normal invoices. All necessary postings, including payments, are made automatically

If the indicator for single-use account is set, multiple Business partner share an account.

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