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title: "Prepare commissions"
description: "You can prepare salespersons’ commissions for the commission period by using first the Calculate commissions (AR505500) window and then the Close commission period (AR506500) window."
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  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-commissions/prepare-commissions/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Prepare commissions

Last modified February 19, 2026

> You can prepare salespersons’ commissions for the commission period by using first the Calculate commissions (AR505500) window and then the Close commission period (AR506500) window.


For more information: [Calculate commissions (AR505500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/calculate-commissions-ar505500/index.md), [Close commission period (AR506500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/close-commission-period-ar506500/index.md).

For information about how to define commission settings, see: [Configure commissions](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-commissions/configure-commissions/index.md).

## Calculate the commissions

1. Go to the [Calculate commissions (AR505500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/calculate-commissions-ar505500/index.md) window.
1. In the **Commission period** field, check the status of the commission period (that is, the period for which the commissions should be calculated; you can prepare commissions for only an open period).
1. In the table, check the list of salespersons with their commissions calculated for the commission period.
1. In the window toolbar, click **Process all** to initiate commission processing for the period, collecting commission information for applicable invoices. If the operation has completed successfully, the system changes the status of the commission period to **Prepared**.

## Close the commission period

1. Go to the [Close commission period (AR506500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/close-commission-period-ar506500/index.md) window.
1. In the **Commission period** field, select the period you want to close.

    Select the **Status** check box. You can close the commission period only if it has the **Prepared** status.
1. In the table, check the list of salespersons with the commissions they earned for the commission period.
1. In the window toolbar, click **Action** and then **Close period** to initiate the process of collecting commission information and then close the period. If the operation completes successfully, the system changes the status of the commission period to **Closed**.

> [!NOTE]
> If new invoices or payments for the period arrive after you have prepared the commission, you need to repeat the process of preparing commissions. To do this, select the period and then click **Void commission** in the window toolbar.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-commissions/about-commission-configuration-and-calculation/index.md">About commission configuration and calculation</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-commissions/manage-commissions-overview/index.md">Manage commissions - overview</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/calculate-commissions-ar505500/index.md">Calculate commissions (AR505500)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/close-commission-period-ar506500/index.md">Close commission period (AR506500)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/salespersons-ar205000/index.md">Salespersons (AR205000)</a></li>
</ul>


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