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Bill

One bill: what is owed, payments made, recording a payment, and cancelling.

What this page is for

See a bill and record payments against it, in full or in parts.

Who can use it

See bills to pay. Record payments and payment runs to pay; Enter and change bills to cancel.

How to record a payment

  1. Under Record a payment, enter the amount (the full amount still owed is filled in), the date, how and the reference.
  2. If someone paid from their own cash, choose them; otherwise it counts as paid from the bank.
  3. Select Record payment.

Fields and columns

Field Meaning
Paid from a person's cash The payment comes out of that person's cash in hand.
Payments Each payment with its date and reference.

Statuses and automation

Settings that change this page

None.

FAQs

Can I pay more than the bill? No. The amount cannot be more than what is still owed.

Troubleshooting

Problem What to do
Record a payment is missing The bill waits for approval, or is already paid or cancelled.
Cancel is missing A bill with payments cannot be cancelled.

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