Add, Edit, or Delete Payment Terms
In this article you will learn how to add and edit payment terms. Payment terms are used while invoicing customers and applying discounts.
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Add Payment Terms
To add a payment term, do the following instructions:
Go to Setup and select Settings.
Click on Payment Terms in the Account Receivables group of settings.
Click on Add a new payment Term.
Fill in the information on the payment term.
Name. The term's name (Net 30, Net 60, Due on Receipt, etc.).
Prepaid. Mark this option if the customer has to pay in advance.
Credit Period. Credit period length in days.
End of the month. Start payment term on the last day of the month of the invoice.
Optional: Add a payment discount for invoices paid within a determined timeframe in percentage. This discount will be displayed on the Receive a Payment screen.
Click on Save.
The payment terms are used to calculate the invoice due day in commission reports.
Example: How does the system calculate the period?
In this example, the credit period is 30 days and the End of the month setting is enabled:
Invoice Date: 08/14/2020
Commission Report Invoice Due Date column will be: 10/13/2020
The first day to start counting the 40 days in the credit period is the last day of the month of the invoice (August 31st).
Manage Payment Terms
You can edit or delete existing payment terms from the same settings group.
Edit a Payment Term
To edit a payment term, do the following instructions:
Go to Setup and select Settings.
Click on Payment Terms in the Account Receivables group of settings.
Hover over the Actions column and click on Edit.
Modify the term’s information.
Click on Save.
Delete a Payment Term
To delete a payment term, do the following instructions:
Go to Setup and select Settings.
Click on Payment Terms in the Account Receivables group of settings.
Hover over the Actions column and click on Delete.
Click on Continue to confirm the action.
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