This article explains how to post the Nominal Credit & VAT Input/Output chit in Unity® Practice Management. 

This chit posts income directly to a Nominal Ledger (i.e. for bank interest) and creates a credit transaction on the selected Nominal Ledger. It can be used to post either Nominal Credits or VAT Input Credits. 

How to Access the Chit

1. Open the Accounts program.
2. Click the Posting icon.
3. Double-click the Nominals folder to display a list of Nominals chits.
4. Double-click the Nominal Credit option.

How to Post a Nominal Credit Using this Chit

1. Select a Branch.
2. Select a Nominal to credit.
3. Enter the Amount to credit.
4. Enter a Reference.
5. Select an Office Bank Account.
6. To enter a Narrative, either enter the text manually or click the dropdown arrow to select from a list of standard Narratives. (An entry in this field is not mandatory.)
7. Select a posting Date.
   • The posting date field will default to the current date.
   • If the date selected falls within the next financial month, the Post Into Next Month checkbox will become available. The checkbox will be checked by default, meaning the transaction will automatically be posted into the next financial month. You can uncheck the box to disable the post-ahead feature, which will then allow the transaction to be posted into the current financial month.
8. Select a Batch (if applicable). 
9. Click Post to post the transaction to the Ledger card.

How to Post a VAT Input Credit Using this Chit

1. Select a Branch.
2. Select a Nominal to credit.
3. Enter the Amount to credit.
4. Enter a Reference.
5. Tick the VAT Credit checkbox.
6. Select whether it is an Input or an Output posting.
7. By default a VAT code E will be allocated. To amend the VAT details do the following:
   • Click the three dots next to the VAT field and a new window will pop up.
   • All fields within the window are editable. Simply locate the required field and re-enter the new information.
   • Click + symbol to add a new record (in order to split the VAT between different codes).
   • Click Delete to delete a record.

   • Click OK to save any changes or click Cancel to quit the window without saving.

8. Select an Office  Bank Account.
9. To enter a Narrative, either enter the text manually or click the dropdown arrow to select from a list of standard Narratives. (An entry in this field is not mandatory.)
10. Select a posting Date.
    • The posting date field will default to the current date.
    • If the date selected falls within the next financial month, the Post Into Next Month checkbox will become available. The checkbox will be checked by default, meaning the transaction will automatically be posted into the next financial month. You can uncheck the box to disable the post-ahead feature, which will then allow the transaction to be posted into the current financial month.
11. Select a Batch (if applicable). 
12. Click Post to post the transaction to the Ledger card. 

Miscellaneous Options

• To open another chit type, click Posting from the dropdown menu, and choose another chit.
• Click View to see the Ledger Card.
• Click Options to get the following options: 
  • Chit Colours: to enable/disable posting chit colour schemes.
  • Dialog Style: to enable/disable the dialog style. 
  • Case-Sensitivity Dictionary: to launch the Case-Sensitivity Dictionary utility.

• Click Keep and select either Branch, Bank, Date, Details, Reference or Narrative to retain them for future postings. 
• Click Cancel to clear the contents of the chit.