To process Accounts Receivable:
Create invoices for sales orders in Invoice Create and Print or standalone invoices in Invoice Entry.
Post invoices in Invoice Post.
When you receive payments from your customers, enter deposits in Deposit Entry.
Apply deposits to open accounts receivable transactions (such as the invoices you created in step 1) in Payment Apply.
Post payments in Accounts Receivable Post.
For a visual representation of this process flow, see Accounts Receivable Process Flow Diagram.