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Split payments: make the receipt and collection agree

When a customer pays partly in cash and partly through another method, the sale total and the collection breakdown need to tell the same story.

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The POS screen with the customer's mobile number filled and the Payment Options box open: Redeem Points on the left and the Available Points beside it.

The everyday problem

When a customer pays partly in cash and partly through another method, the sale total and the collection breakdown need to tell the same story. Practise the split-payment workflow offered in your configured POS before using it during a queue.

A workable process

Enter the payment portions against the correct methods and compare their sum with the amount due. Check any balance or change shown by the screen. For digital payments, follow the shop's actual confirmation process; entering an amount in the billing screen does not verify that money reached the account.

A practical example

On a sample bill of 850, the customer proposes 500 in cash and 350 through UPI. The cashier should be able to explain both portions from the record. If the customer changes the split before completion, update it rather than leaving the original allocation.

Before you finish

Review the receipt, payment-method totals and correction procedure. Confirm available payment combinations and account mapping during setup, especially when different branches collect into different accounts.

Try this check with your team

For a ₹1,200 example, record ₹500 cash and ₹700 UPI using the supported workflow. Inspect the saved bill, payment breakdown and closing cash record. Verify the digital receipt through the trusted confirmation process used by your business.

What the result tells you

The two amounts should explain one sale without inflating physical cash. If the total is correct but the methods are reversed, correct the allocation through the approved process rather than accepting a drawer discrepancy at closing.

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