ANS-0868 · ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL CONFIGURATION
Why Does NetSuite Cash Refund Account Revert to Unapproved Payments?
Discover why a NetSuite cash refund's account may revert to 'Unapproved Customer Payments' and how payment method settings can resolve this.
Short answer
A NetSuite cash refund account reverts to 'Unapproved Customer Payments' when the selected payment method is a credit card and the 'Credit Card Approved' checkbox is unchecked. Ensure this checkbox is marked for credit card payment methods to prevent the account from defaulting after saving the refund.
Scenario
When processing a cash refund in NetSuite, users may observe that the chosen account automatically reverts to the 'Unapproved Customer Payments' account upon saving. This behavior occurs even when no custom scripts or workflows are active on the cash refund record or its associated form.
Solution
The reversion of the cash refund account to 'Unapproved Customer Payments' is typically caused by the payment method being set to a credit card while the 'Credit Card Approved' checkbox is unchecked. To resolve this, ensure that for credit card payment methods, the 'Credit Card Approved' checkbox is selected. This ensures the system correctly processes the refund against the intended account rather than defaulting.
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