How are receivables and payables calculated?

Understand how sales, purchases, and payment records affect receivables and payables.

About 2 minutes Updated September 13, 2026

In this guide

Understand receivables
Understand payables
Check balances on Home

1. Understand receivables

When a sale has not been paid, the remaining amount becomes the customer's receivable. A partial payment reduces the receivable by the amount received.

SalesDocks English Greenway Cafe detail with Amount to Receive and Receivable highlighted — Uncollected sales amounts accumulate in the customer receivable balance.

2. Understand payables

When a purchase has not been paid, the remaining amount becomes the supplier's payable. A purchase on credit or a partial payment leaves the unpaid amount as a payable.

SalesDocks English Greenway Cafe detail with the Payable balance highlighted — Unpaid purchase amounts accumulate in the customer payable balance.

3. Check balances on Home

Review the receivable or payable card in the monthly summary on Home. Open the customer detail or open transaction list to see which transactions make up the balance.

SalesDocks English Home screen with the Receivables summary card highlighted — Receivables and payables are calculated from sales, purchases, and recorded payments.