Credit Notes
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Overview
Credit Notes allow you to issue a formal document reducing the amount a customer owes. They are typically used for refunds, returned goods, billing errors, or agreed-upon discounts after an invoice has been issued.
Accessing Credit Notes
Navigate to Account > Money In and access Credit Notes through the invoices section, or navigate directly to the Credit Notes page.
Credit Notes Dashboard
The analysis panel displays 4 key metrics:
| Metric | Colour | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All Credit Notes | Default | Total value of all credit notes |
| Sent Credit Notes | Green | Total value of sent credit notes |
| Draft Credit Notes | Yellow | Total value of draft credit notes |
| Total Count | Blue | Number of credit notes created this month |
Create Credit Note
How to Create a Credit Note
- Click the Create Credit Note button.
- Complete the credit note form.
Form Fields
Header Information
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Note ID | Yes | Auto-generated unique identifier |
| Client | Yes | Select the customer from dropdown |
| Date | Yes | Date of the credit note |
| Currency | Yes | Select the currency |
| Template | No | Select design template |
Line Items
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Product | Searchable product/service dropdown |
| Ledger Account | Chart of accounts mapping |
| Quantity | Number of units |
| Price | Unit price |
| Tax/VAT | Tax rate to apply |
| Discount | Discount per line item |
| Amount | Auto-calculated line total |
| Net | Auto-calculated net amount |
To add a line item: Click the Add Item button. To remove a line item: Click the delete icon.
Notes & Terms
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Note | Reason for the credit note |
| Term | Credit note terms |
- Click Save to create the credit note.
View Credit Note
Credit Note Detail Page
Click on a credit note to view its details.
Header Section
- Credit Note number and icon
- Credit date
- Action buttons: Edit, Resend, Print
Body Sections
- Client information
- Line items table with quantities, prices, taxes, and totals
- Summary: Subtotal, VAT, Discount, Final Amount
- Notes and Terms
Credit Note Status Badges
| Status | Colour | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Yellow | Credit note created but not sent |
| Sent | Green | Credit note emailed to customer |
Actions
Edit Credit Note
- Click the Edit button (pencil icon) on the detail page.
- Modify the necessary fields.
- Save changes.
Resend Credit Note
- Click the Resend button (paper airplane icon) on the detail page.
- The credit note will be emailed to the customer.
- Status updates to Sent if currently in Draft.
Print/Download Credit Note
- Click the Print button (printer icon).
- The credit note will be downloaded as a PDF.
Delete Credit Note
- From the credit notes list, select Delete from the actions menu.
- Confirm the deletion.
Bulk Delete
- Select multiple credit notes using checkboxes.
- Click the Delete Selected bulk action.
- Confirm the deletion.
Export Credit Notes
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| Excel | Export selected or all credit notes as .xlsx |
| Export as PDF document |
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