Trade Member Dues Codes

Utilities/Lookup... Click on Trade Member on the top list to the left and choose Dues Codes from the bottom list to the left.  Click on   .

Field Descriptions

Dues Code

A four digit code.

Amt 1 Factor

Amt 2 Factor

Bank Draft Pmt Code

Enter the payment code for bank drafts.  NOTE:  The system will look at billing type on the member's financial tab (see below).

Category

You can assign dues codes to particular category to assist you with grouping codes together.

Credit Card Pmt Code

Enter the payment code for credit card payments.  NOTE:  The system will look at billing type on the member's financial tab (see below).

Def BM

Default bill month.

Pmt Code

Enter the default payment code.

Dues Amt

Enter the dues amount.

Description

Enter a full description of the dues code.

Dues Type

Because some associations might assign dues codes for things other than membership, enter a "M" for all membership dues codes.

Formula

Should your association use formulas to calculate membership dues.

High Range

Inact?

Do you want to inactive the members with this dues code when you run the inactive/terminate/delete members program.  Enter Y or N.

Low Range

Last Yr Paid

# Mailings

How many mailings will members with this particular dues

Next DC

Can be used to automatically move members into the next dues code level.  This is also useful if you want to track new vs. renewal members or post new vs. renewal money to the general ledger.  The first time they are billed, they will automatically be bumped up to the next dues code.

Short

Enter a short description.

Stmt Memo

If you would like to include a memo on the membership statement, include that here to be "pulled" into the report.

Member Type

Enter the default member type for this dues code.

GL Credit

Enter the GL Credit Account number used in the Great Plains accounting interface.

GL Debit

Enter the GL Dedit Account number used in the Great Plains accounting interface.

 

Sample screen shot of where this code is used in SAMS.

member>financial tab