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Payments and statements

Record payments, retainers, and generate client statements.

Payments tracks money received against invoices and billing entities. Statements summarize client account activity for a billing entity and date range.

Record payments

Record receipts after an invoice has been issued or when your firm receives an entity-level payment. You can apply retainers where your firm uses trust or retainer accounting.

Open Billing → Payments.
Record the payment against a specific invoice or as an entity-level payment.
Apply a retainer where your firm's trust or retainer accounting process requires it.
Review the payment details and verify the invoice status.
Confirm that the invoice shows Paid or Partial Payment as appropriate.

A payment against a specific invoice connects the receipt to that bill. An entity-level payment records money for the billing entity without selecting one invoice. Use the option that matches how your firm received and applies the payment.

Review invoice status

After recording a payment, check the related invoice. A fully paid invoice should show Paid. An invoice with some payment remaining should show Partial Payment. This check helps billing staff confirm that the payment was applied as intended.

Client statements

Statements provide a summary of client account activity for a selected period. Generate them for a billing entity and date range, then review the result before sending it to the client.

Open Billing → Statements.
Choose the billing entity and date range.
Generate the statement.
Preview the statement and export it as a PDF or email it to the client contact.
Delete a draft statement if it is no longer needed.

Use statements when a client needs an account-level view rather than a single invoice. The statement date range determines the period of activity included in the summary.

Review the billing entity, invoice selection, and date range before recording or sending billing information. Apply retainers only when they match your firm's trust or retainer accounting process.

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