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description: Sometimes you'll need to account for an overpayment in Xero accounting software. This could be a payment you've made or one that you've received.
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# I overpaid a supplier with a cheque how can I track that?

## Sometimes you'll need to account for an overpayment in Xero accounting software. This could be a payment you've made or one that you've received.

This video tutorial shows you how to:  
– create and reconcile transactions to account for an overpayment  
– refund an overpayment in full (mentioning partial)  
– apply an overpayment to either a bill or sale.

Try Xero accounting software for free: [xero.com/signup/](https://www.xero.com/signup/)

[Overpayments in Xero accounting software](https://vimeo.com/65873222) from [Xero](https://vimeo.com/xerotv) on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/).

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