Pay a vendor

What this is for

Record that you paid a vendor bill (check, transfer, cash) so open bills go down.

Concepts

On a Provider, Payments is money you send. Add Payment opens New Payment (vendor version). Payment Method and the unpaid bills list work like customer receipts, but against Bills.

Customer receipts are Record a payment.

Before you start

• At least one vendor bill.
• Payment methods enabled for how you pay.

Steps

1. Open Providers → the vendor → Payments.
2. Click Add Payment. You land on New Payment.
3. Choose Payment Method, Date, and any reference. Allocate to the open bill(s).
4. Save.

What happens next

Check Bills — paid or still open. See what you owe vendors for a company-wide view. Apply an Issue a vendor credit on New Payment when they owe you.

If something looks wrong

• No bills to apply. Record the vendor bill first.
• The method is missing. Enable it under Payment Methods.