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Using the Terms App

Getting started with using terms in Method

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The Terms App allows you to create your own terms in Method, which are then synced to QuickBooks to keep all of your records up-to-date and consistent.

App Perks

  • Create custom terms for transactions.

  • Edit existing QuickBooks terms directly in Method.

RESTRICTION: Although you can create a term, you will be unable to edit a term. If you need to make changes to the term, this must be done within QuickBooks itself.


What is a Term?

Terms are the conditions under which your customer owes on an invoice or statement charge, or your company owes on a bill. Often, terms refer to interest or how much of a given total is due by a given date.


Creating a Term

The following steps will show you how to create a new payment term in Method's Terms App.

  1. From your Method dashboard, click ⊕ New on your Terms App, or click ⊕ New Term on the Terms List screen.

  2. This opens the New / Edit Terms screen.

  3. Click Save & Back to go back to the Terms List, or click Save & New to create a new Term.

And you're done! You've successfully created a new term.


Terms Details

An overview of the fields for your terms.

Field

Description

Sync Status

In the header, the sync status is displayed.

Name

Unique and descriptive Name for the term.

Term is Active?
(QuickBooks Desktop only)

If checked, the term is available in dropdowns.

Discount Percent

Used if you want to give a discount to customers if they pay their invoice early.

Term Options: Standard

Choosing Standard as your Term Option determines how many days from the transaction date before a payment is due, specified in the field: Due in (days).

If you assigned a Discount Percent, identify how many days the transaction must be completed for the discount to apply, specified in the field: Discount if paid within days.

Term Options:
Date Driven

Choosing Date Driven as your Term Option identifies what day of the month the transaction is due, specified in the field: Due before day of month.

You can defer the transaction until the following month if it is received within a set number of days before the due date, specified in the field: Due next month if within (days).
e.g. If a customer receives an invoice within five days of the due date, the payment can be deferred.

If you assigned a Discount Percent, identify the day the transaction must be completed in order for the discount to apply in the field: Discount if before (day).

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