# Bill Payment A Bill Payment is a payment that is made on a Bill that was issued from a Vendor for the goods and services bought. If any prepayment has been recorded on the purchase order, the bill generated for the order will already be paid. However, in cases where no prepayment has been recorded, the bill is generated with an "Open" status, indicating that payment is pending. There are multiple ways to make a bill payment: ### Applying Vendor Credits/Prepayments The bill can be paid off by using the vendor credit directly from the Bill module. {% hint style="info" %} To pay the bill, go to **Bill> Options > Pay Bill** {% endhint %} You will be navigated to the Bill Payment module.

Here, you can see the payment criteria, bill details and pay the bill.

Section	Field	Description
Bill Payment Criteria	Accounts Payable	This field allows you to select the accounts payable for bill payment.
Bill Payment Criteria	Vendor	This field allows you to select the vendor to display the unpaid bills for.
Bill Payment Criteria	Search Bills	This field allows you to search for all the unpaid bills for the selected vendor.
Bill Payment Criteria	Due On or Before	This field allows you to filter and display all unpaid bills that have a due date on or before the specified date. It helps in identifying bills that require immediate or upcoming payment.
Bill Payment Criteria	Discount Date On or Before	This field allows you to filter bills that are eligible for early payment discounts on or before the specified date.
Pay Bills	Payment Date	This field allows you to select a date for the bill payment.
Pay Bills	Payment Method	Select a payment method for the bill payment.
Pay Bills	Reference#	Enter a reference number here if required.
Pay Bills	Account	Select the checking/bank (asset )account from which the payment is made.
Pay Bills	Memo	Any additional information recorded for the bill is captured in this field.
Pay Bills	Exchange Rate	If the bill is in foreign currency, the exchange rate for its payment can be changed here.
Pay Bills	Amount Due	This field shows the amount left on the bill that is due for payment.
Pay Bills	Bill#	The bill number is captured in this field.
Pay Bills	Bill Date	The date on which the vendor issued the bill is captured in this field.
Pay Bills	Credit	The field shows the Vendor Credit amount to be applied on the Bill. Click this number to edit the Credit.
Pay Bills	Currency	The field shows the currency of the bill.
Pay Bills	Discount	This is an editable field that shows the discount to be applied toward the bill. Click it to edit and add the discount amount and discount account.
Pay Bills	Discount Date	This field shows the discount date of the Bill. From this date suggested discounts are calculated.
Pay Bills	Exchange Rate	This field shows the exchange rate of the Bill.
Pay Bills	On-hold?	This field shows if the bill is put on hold.
Pay Bills	Original Amount	This field shows the bill's original balance.
Pay Bills	Packing Slip#	The packing slip number associated with the bill is captured in this field.
Pay Bills	Pay Amount	This is the amount to be paid towards this bill. Click this number to edit the amount.
Pay Bills	Ref#	This is the reference number of the bill.
Pay Bills	Receipt Date	This field shows the transaction date of the Bill (the date the items were received).
Pay Bills	Status	This field shows the payment status of the bill.
Pay Bills	Store	This is the store associated with the Bill.
Pay Bills	Terms	This field captured the payment terms of the bill.
Pay Bills	Vendor	This field displays the vendor associated with the bill.
Pay Bills	Due Date	This field displays the actual due date of the bill, indicating the deadline by which the payment must be completed to avoid overdue status.
Options	Apply Batch Discounts	Use this option to apply any eligible discounts for the selected bills.
Options	Apply Amount To Pay	Use this option to enter the full amount to pay for the selected bills. This is handy for paying off many bills at once.
Options	Reset All	Resets all the amounts under the Credit, Discount, and Pay Amount columns.

Click the amount under the "Credit" column.

You will be navigated to the "Add Credit" module.

In the header section, you will find the details of the bill. In the bottom section, you will find the available vendor credits and prepayments. Choose the desired tab (Vendor Credits/Prepayments). Select the credit/prepayment you want to apply to the bill. Click on the 'Tick' icon to utilize the entire credit/prepayment amount or input the desired amount in the 'Apply' column. Then, click on "Apply Credit" button to apply the credit to the bill.

Then, on the bill payment module, click on 'Pay Bill' button to complete the bill payment.

### Paying Bill Manually If the payment is to be made in cash or using credit card or debit card details, you can record the bill payment manually. {% hint style="info" %} To manually pay the bill, go to Bill> Options > Pay Bill {% endhint %}

You will be navigated to the Bill Payment Module. From here you can select the payment method, put in the payment amount, and make the bill payment.

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