Question that drive the configuration of the TransActPOS Multi-store configuration

Ownership Structure

Are all stores owned within a single business entity?

Single ownership of all stores (a single corporation or LLC)

In a single ownership environment, separation of the accounts receivable is not required so the "Corporate Customer" can be utilized.

In the Corporate Customer environment, the each store automatically uploads the invoice with the current balance to the home office.
A record of the invoice remains at the store for future reference of purchase.
The balance of the invoice is transferred to the Home Office and zeros the balance of the local copy of the invoice.
At any store, the user may inquire as the current balance of the customer and the system will automatically retrieve from the Home Office all open invoices for the customer. This list of invoices will appear to the user for printing and/or posting of payment.

Multiple ownership of stores (Multiple corporations or LLCs)

In a multiple ownership environment, separation of the accounts receivable is required so the "Shared Customer" is be utilized.

The Shared Customer environment allows any of the stores to modify information about a customer, if the user has the appropriate security rights, but the Account Receivable is managed within the local store.

Account payments (ROA) are posted at the originating store of the invoice.

Corporate Customer	Shared Customer
In the Corporate Customer environment, the each store automatically uploads the invoice with the current balance to the home office. The local balance of the invoice has been transferred so the local balance is bow zero.	In the Shared Customer environment, the each store automatically uploads the invoice without the current balance to the home office. The balance of the invoice is kept at the local store (the originating store).
The Accounts Receivable for all invoices are managed at the home office.	The Accounts Receivable for all invoices are managed at each local store.
A record of the invoice remains at the store for future reference of purchase.	A record of the invoice remains at the store for future reference of purchase.
Account payments may be received at any location (Home Office or Store location).	Account payments are received only at the originating Store location.
The Home Office has a record of all sales invoices and credit invoices to provide item level detail reporting across all locations.	The Home Office has a record of all sales invoices and credit invoices to provide item level detail reporting across all locations.