How to handle service tax in case of prepayment made to vendor

Dear Experts,

  Please guide how to handle service tax if advances are being given to vendor. Ex, given advance to vendor in month of Jan-13 and the bill will be coming Jul-13. 

Requirement, is  to capture the service tax recoverable account at the time of making advance payment and utilizing the cenvat cerdit of the same, both in case of accrual and payment basis. 

Regards

Sachin