Line discounts on a bill

What this does

A line discount is a reduction on the price of a single item on your bill. It is useful when a vendor offers a discount on one product but not others, or when you negotiate a lower price for a particular quantity or order.

Before you start

• You have permission to create and edit bills (speak to your administrator if unsure).
• The bill line item is already added to the bill.
• You know the discount amount or percentage you received from the vendor.

Steps

1. Open Bills and select the bill you are working on, or create a new bill. Open Bills

2. In the Items section, find the line item you want to discount.

3. Locate the Discount column (or field) for that line. Enter either:

   • A fixed amount (e.g., 100 AFN) to reduce the line price by that amount, or
   • A percentage (e.g., 10%) to reduce the line price by that percentage.

4. Press Tab or click outside the field to apply the discount. The line total will update automatically.

5. Repeat for any other lines that have discounts, then save the bill.

Accounting impact

When you apply a line discount, the purchase amount for that item is reduced. The general ledger will reflect the lower net cost—the discount is not posted as a separate account but reduces the amount you owe the vendor.

Tips & common mistakes

• Discount vs. unit price: A line discount reduces the total for one line only. If you typed a lower unit price by mistake, correct the unit price instead.
• Order of operations: Enter line discounts before applying document-level discounts, so all calculations are clear.
• Percentage vs. fixed amount: Use percentage if the vendor quotes a percentage off (e.g., 10% discount); use a fixed amount if they quote an AFN or other currency amount.