--- title: "Payment method in the contract for auto-substitution in ESF" country: KZ lang: en author: Сапа Т.И. (https://buhgpt.kz/authors/sapa-ti) date: 2026-09-23 canonical: https://buhgpt.kz/suraqtar/sposob-oplaty-v-dogovore-dlya-avtopodstanovki-v-esf-en source: BuhGPT --- # Payment method in the contract for auto-substitution in ESF > **TL;DR:** To have the payment method value (cash or non-cash settlement) automatically populated in the ESF, it is enough to specify this attribute once directly in the contract card with the counterparty. After that, the system will itself substitute the selected value into all invoice --- To have the payment method value (cash or non-cash settlement) automatically populated in the ESF, it is enough to specify this attribute once directly in the contract card with the counterparty. After that, the system will itself substitute the selected value into all invoices issued under this contract, and there will be no need to manually fill in the payment method each time. Why configure the payment method in the contract The ESF section where the settlement method is specified is a mandatory attribute of an electronic invoice. If the accountant fills it in manually for each document, the risk of typos and discrepancies between similar transactions with one counterparty increases. Linking the attribute to the contract solves this task "at the entry point": the value is set once at the level of the transaction terms and is then transferred to documents automatically. - Time savings when issuing ESF in bulk under a single contract. - Data uniformity — the payment method will be the same in all invoices under the contract. - Fewer manual operations — fewer errors when issuing. How to do this in 1C:Accounting for Kazakhstan The setup is performed in the counterparty's contract card. The general procedure is as follows: - Open the counterparty directory and select the required counterparty. - Go to the list of contracts and open the card of the required contract (or create a new contract if it does not yet exist). - Find the "Payment method" attribute. - Set the required value — cash or non-cash settlement. - Save and close the contract card (the "Save and close" button). After saving, when preparing a sales document and issuing an ESF under this contract, the selected payment method will be substituted into the invoice automatically. Thus, the setup is performed once at the contract level, and thereafter the system itself pulls the required value into all invoices issued under this contract. How to check that auto-substitution works To make sure the mechanism works correctly, prepare one document and check the result: - Create a sales document under a contract in which the payment method is set. - Generate an ESF based on it. - Open the ESF section responsible for the settlement method and make sure the value was filled in automatically and matches what is specified in the contract. - If necessary, repeat the check across several documents of this contract. Important nuances - Separate setup for each contract. The attribute is set in a specific contract card. If the counterparty has several contracts, the value must be specified in each of them. - Priority of manual input. Auto-substitution fills in the attribute when the document is created, however the accountant can, as a rule, adjust the value manually in a specific ESF if the settlement terms for this operation differ. - Changing already issued documents. If you changed the payment method in the contract, previously prepared ESFs are not automatically recalculated — check them separately. - Compliance with actual terms. The specified payment method must correspond to the actual settlement procedure for the transaction and the terms of the contract. Common mistakes - The "Payment method" attribute in the contract is left empty — then the value in the ESF will have to be filled in manually, and auto-substitution does not work. - The value is specified in the wrong contract, not the one under which documents are actually prepared (for example, the counterparty has several contracts set up). - The contract is not selected in the sales document — without a link to the contract, the system does not "know" which value to substitute. - After changing the attribute in the contract, the accountant expects that already issued ESFs will be updated — this does not happen. - The payment method in the contract does not match the actual settlement procedure, which leads to discrepancies in the invoices. What to check - Whether the "Payment method" attribute is filled in the contract card (cash or non-cash settlement). - Whether the required contract is specified in the sales document for which the ESF is generated. - Whether the payment method value was substituted into the ESF automatically and whether it matches the contract data. - Whether the payment method in the contract is up to date if the settlement terms with the counterparty have changed. - Whether the counterparty's contracts have been checked individually if there are several of them. In summary: to have the payment method automatically appear in the ESF, it is enough to correctly fill in the attribute of the same name once in the contract card. This is a standard technique that simplifies the issuance of invoices and reduces the likelihood of errors during bulk document workflow with a counterparty. --- _BuhGPT — ИИ-помощник для бухгалтеров Казахстана: https://buhgpt.kz_