Vendors can be created, edited, deactivated, deleted, and searched in Juris. Temporary vendors can also be created for on-the-fly payments, but they are not individually maintained in the Vendor table and should not be used for vendors that require a 1099.
Use vendors in Juris to record and manage payees for A/P and trust vouchers. Vendor records make it easier to pay invoices received by the firm and manage vendor-related payment settings.
Vendor codes
The size and type of vendor code are defined in Define Fields.
If vendor codes are defined as numeric, the code can contain numbers only. Juris adds leading zeros as needed to match the defined field length.
For example, if the vendor code field is defined as 5 characters and the entered code is 15, the code appears as 00015.
Firm vendor
Juris automatically maintains one vendor that represents the firm for use with trust transactions.
The firm vendor cannot be deleted. The vendor code depends on how the vendor field is defined:
| Vendor field type | Firm vendor code |
|---|---|
| Alphanumeric | FIRM |
| Numeric | 1 |
Temporary vendors
Temporary vendors can be used to enter an on-the-fly payment for a vendor that is not already in the Vendor table.
Both vouchers and quick checks can be entered for temporary vendors. Temporary vendors are not set up and maintained as separate records in the Vendor table. Instead, Juris uses a substitute called the Master Temporary Vendor for these transactions.
1099s cannot be generated for temporary vendors. Do not use a temporary vendor for any vendor that requires a 1099.