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Salesforce AP-223 Exam - Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's AP-223 exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 1
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A revenue cloud customer has posted a cash payment that was created on account A by mistake. what are the steps to apply this to the correct invoice on account B?

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Suggested Answer: B

Scenario:

A payment is posted on the wrong Account

It must be applied to an invoice on a different Account

Payment is already posted

Salesforce Billing rules:

A posted payment cannot be reparented

A payment allocated to an invoice cannot simply be moved

Correct process is:

B --- If allocated, create a refund, then create a new payment on the correct accountDetailed steps:

Reverse (refund) the incorrect payment

Create a new payment on the correct account

Allocate that payment to the correct invoice

This ensures:

Proper audit trail

Compliance with financial controls

Correct ledger entries

Why the other options are wrongOption

Why Incorrect

A . Allocate payment to Account B invoice

Not allowed: payment is tied to Account A.

C . Reparent payment to Account B

Posted payments cannot be reparented.

D . Cancel the payment

Cancelling alone does not reverse ledger impact; refund process is required.

Thus B is correct.


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Colton
7 days ago
C looks good to me. Allocating the payment directly to the correct invoice is a simple solution.
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Whitney
12 days ago
Haha, imagine accidentally posting a payment to the wrong account. That's a classic "oops" moment right there.
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Rex
17 days ago
I agree, B is the way to go. Trying to refund and recreate the payment sounds like more work than necessary.
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Vivan
23 days ago
I feel like option A makes the most sense, but I wonder if there's a simpler way to just reparent the payment instead of creating a refund.
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Georgiann
28 days ago
I’m a bit confused about the term "reparent." Does that mean we just change the account associated with the payment?
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Ben
1 month ago
This question feels similar to one we practiced where we had to move a payment between accounts. I remember we had to un-allocate it first.
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Detra
1 month ago
I think we might need to un-allocate the payment first, but I'm not sure if we should create a refund or just reparent it.
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Shannon
1 month ago
I'm not totally sure about this one. I'd probably start by trying option B, but I'd want to double-check the details to make sure that's the best approach. Definitely don't want to mess up the accounting here.
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Tish
2 months ago
I'm leaning towards option D. Cancelling the original payment and creating a new one on Account B might be the cleanest way to handle this. Avoids any potential issues with the original payment.
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Kris
2 months ago
Option C looks good to me. If the payment is already allocated, we can just reallocate it to the correct invoice on Account B. Seems like the simplest solution.
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Sharen
2 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Do we need to create a refund first before making a new payment on Account B? Option A seems more comprehensive, but I'm not sure if that's necessary.
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France
2 months ago
I think option B is the way to go here. Unallocating the payment and reparenting it to Account B seems like the most straightforward approach.
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Merri
2 months ago
Option B seems the most straightforward approach. Unallocating and reparenting the payment is a clean way to fix the mistake.
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Jules
2 months ago
I think option A is the best. It covers all bases.
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