Wavelet EMP - Promotion with Thirdparty Cash Voucher Options

hi,

It is very normal for chainstore and retail franchises to attract customers
with promotions with cash vouchers etc. Let me write down the scenario:

ChainStore ABC has a join promotion with Bank XYZ.
RM100 vouchers are sent to Bank XYZ's card members.
The cost of each voucher to Chainstore ABC is RM90 because Bank XYZ will pay
Chainstore ABC RM90 for each voucher.

The challenge:
1) How to record vouchers that has been expired or not redeemed?
2) How to ensure easy data entry for front end staff, and yet able to keep
track of all transactions accurately and timely for various real time
reporting.
3) How to keep track of all vouchers redeemed from customers, and claim from
the bank?
4) When issuing cashsale to the customers, how do we ensure the total cash
collected plus vouchers received could be recorded easily thru a friendly user
interface at the Point of Sales?
5) How to automate the vouchers redemption to link with the accounting module
directly to minimize duplication of work? At the sametime, be able to trace the
cash reports effectively... to ensure every branch/outlet bank in the correct
amount of cash (cash control)?
6) How to reconcile the accounts with the bank?
7) How to effectively still keep track of the profitability for each
cashsale/invoice?
8) How to keep track of the vouchers
9) .... and many more.....

Suggested Configurations:
1) Create a cashbook called CASHBOOK-VOUCHER-BANK-XYZ. Define the glcode for
this cashbook as "voucherPromotionExpensesXYZ".
- All redeemed cash voucher will go into this cashbook, hence merchant is
able to keep track of how many vouchers has been redeemed, and perform
"reconcilition"/"checking" using the Bank Recon feature.

2) Goto Developer -> Branch Listing -> Edit each of the branch there to
configure the default cashbook for "Other/Voucher" to point to the cashbook in
(1).
- by doing this, it makes it easier for front end point of sales staff to
operate the software because they don't need to select the cashbooks.

3) Create a customer called BANK XYZ
- Since the bank XYZ will buy vouchers with face value RM100 at RM90 from
ABC, and since we treat each voucher like an inventory, we are essentially
selling the voucher to BANK XYZ.

4) Create a supplier called VOUCHER SUPPLIER
- This is a virtual supplier

5) Create an inventory item code called VOUCHER-XYZ.
- Since we treat each voucher as a stock.

Transactions and flow analysis:

1) BUYING VOUCHERS FROM VIRTUAL SUPPLIERS
- A goods received note is created to receive stock VOUCHER-XYZ from VOUCHER
SUPPLIER
- The Unit cost (purchase price) of each voucher is set to RM100

2) SELLING VOUCHERS TO THE BANK OR OTHER PARTIES
- When selling these voucher, the selling price is RM90 per voucher.
- This means by prudent concept, the loss is recognize immediately for
selling the voucher at DISCOUNT!
- When the THE BANK XYZ or OTHER PARITIES pay, settlement is done, and
cashbook etc are updated accurately ;-)
- AR is also reflected accurately to reflect amount due by BANK or OTHER
PARTIES.

3) REDEEMING VOUCHER
- When a customer buy products/services worth RM2500, they bring along a
voucher for redemption.
- Cashier will key in the usual selling price of the products
- Cashier will key in RM1000 cash (assuming customer pay partially with cash
and card), RM1400 credit card, RM50 voucher/other
- As easy as that!

4) SALES REPORT / CASH REPORTS
- Since our systems separate the voucher from the normal cash from vouchers
into different cashbooks. All bank-in, cash management becomes so easy and
transparent.
- Daily, Monthly reports on total voucher redemtion could be easily
generated using the following links MANAGER->SALES RELATED REPORT->DAILY
RECEIPT SUMMARY or CUSTOMER -> OFFICIAL RECEIPT LISTING

5) RECONCILIATION OF VOUCHERS
- Since voucher collected need to be checked, the bank office could use
FINANCE->BANK RECONCILIATION to cross check the vouchers. Use the
CASHBOOK-VOUCHER-BANK-XYZ cashbook.

6) SETTLING outstanding due to virtual VOUCHER-SUPPLIER
- Create a payment voucher to pay VOUCHER-SUPPLIER using the
CASHBOOK-VOUCHER-BANK-XYZ cashbook. Use all the balance in the cashbook to pay
the supplier. Back office could do this on a weekly basis or on a monthly
basis.

7) UPON EXPIRY of the VOUCHERS
- Since not all vouchers are redeemed,
- The vouchers that were not sold, and remain in the inventory would be
returned to this virtual VOUCHER-SUPPLIER, and knock off the
GRN/SupplierInvoice
- accountants would be creating a Debit Note to this supplier by crediting
the "Vouchers Not Redeemed" or other General Ledger to recognize it as a
gain/profit to the company.

CONCLUSION

In summary, with some tweaking on the configurations, Wavelet EMP is able to
help chainstore carry out promotions, and effectively manage the vouchers,
cashflow, inventory, accounting, operations etc.

Have a nice day!

Best regards,
Vincent