[{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:14.317Z","tag_names":["consolidate customers","duplicate customer records","merge contacts xero","merge customers","merge duplicate customers","merge in quickbooks","merge in xero","qbd merge customer","qbo customer merge","remove duplicate customer"],"answer_sample":"Duplicate customer records — where you have two (or more) Biller Genie customer r","long_answer_sample":"Duplicate customer records — where you have two (or more) Biller Genie customer records for the same real-world business or person — usually appear after a one-time customer import, a manual entry that didn't match an existing record, or a sync hiccup with your accounting software. This article covers how Biller Genie handles merging and the practic","language_id":1,"id":3826909,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"duplicate customer records — two (or more) biller genie real-world business person usually appear one-time import, manual entry match existing record, sync hiccup accounting software. article covers handles merging practical workflow getting list back one record per customer. native merge merchant portal \"merge customers\" button. reason software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) system identity. customers inside without create worse mismatch still two, next re-create side. correct first, let merged state. online decide want keep (the \"winner\"). note exact display name. open \"loser\" duplicate. click edit. change loser's name exactly winner's save. asks merge. yes. invoices transactions loser reassigned winner. wait trigger add-ons \u0026gt; online). will marked hidden winner pick consolidated invoices. merges irreversible make sure picked correctly saving. desktop idea rename center, right-click loser, choose edit customerjob, exactly, ok, confirm sync, state propagates. limitation sub-customers (jobs) underneath it, need move jobs first delete them. attached. xero supports contact list. select contacts using checkboxes, merge, master keep), confirm. moves master. propagates genie. five-minute checklist things software, result side regardless deliberately. duplicates stored payment methods set genie, accurate info, active access, keep. methods, biller-genie-side customization (autopay thresholds, per-customer reminder overrides, etc.) lost cc emails. additional email recipients file (different winner), copy can add see adding . disable autopay temporarily. invoices, turn avoid accidental charge window. verify actually duplicates. different locations real customers, syncs previously-spread-across-two-records now record. emails old noted merging. re-enable disabled login winner's, support@billergenie.com help re-link access surviving preventing future search adding. manually creating new xero, name, email, phone there. standardize names. convention (e.g. \"last name\" \"business name\") stick it. come entered \"smith, john\" \"john smith.\" use import tool carefully. importing csv run dedupe pass first. quick reference guide trouble went refusing ids audit reconcile. related articles parent sub deleting deactivating","name":"Merging Duplicate Customer Records","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"merging-duplicate-customer-records","first_category":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","categories_display_for_views":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","parent_categories":[515332],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customers/merging-duplicate-customer-records?from_search=235634891","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"duplicate customer records — two (or more) biller genie real-world business person usually appear one-time import, manual entry match existing record, sync hiccup accounting software. article covers handles merging practical workflow getting list back one record per customer. native merge merchant portal \"merge customers\" button. reason software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) system identity. customers inside without create worse mismatch still two, next re-create side. correct first, let merged state. online decide want keep (the \"winner\"). note exact display name. open \"loser\" duplicate. click edit. change loser's name exactly winner's save. asks merge. yes. invoices transactions loser reassigned winner. wait trigger add-ons \u0026gt; online). will marked hidden winner pick consolidated invoices. merges irreversible make sure picked correctly saving. desktop idea rename center, right-click loser, choose edit customerjob, exactly, ok, confirm sync, state propagates. limitation sub-customers (jobs) underneath it, need move jobs first delete them. attached. xero supports contact list. select contacts using checkboxes, merge, master keep), confirm. moves master. propagates genie. five-minute checklist things software, result side regardless deliberately. duplicates stored payment methods set genie, accurate info, active access, keep. methods, biller-genie-side customization (autopay thresholds, per-customer reminder overrides, etc.) lost cc emails. additional email recipients file (different winner), copy can add see adding . disable autopay temporarily. invoices, turn avoid accidental charge window. verify actually duplicates. different locations real customers, syncs previously-spread-across-two-records now record. emails old noted merging. re-enable disabled login winner's, support@billergenie.com help re-link access surviving preventing future search adding. manually creating new xero, name, email, phone there. standardize names. convention (e.g. \"last name\" \"business name\") stick it. come entered \"smith, john\" \"john smith.\" use import tool carefully. importing csv run dedupe pass first. quick reference guide trouble went refusing ids audit reconcile. related articles parent sub deleting deactivating","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-10-23T19:32:18.000Z","tag_names":["managing items","biller genie items","item catalog","item sync","bidirectional item sync","create item biller genie","item taxable","item is active","item unit price","no item import","qbo item sync","xero item sync"],"answer_sample":"Items are the building blocks of every invoice — each line on an invoice referenc","long_answer_sample":"Items are the building blocks of every invoice — each line on an invoice references an item (a product, service, or fee) with a name, description, price, and taxable flag. Biller Genie keeps your items in sync with your accounting software so the same item catalog drives invoicing in both places. This article covers how items work in Biller Genie: h","language_id":1,"id":2256381,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"items building blocks every invoice — line references item (a product, service, fee) name, description, price, taxable flag. biller genie keeps sync accounting software catalog drives invoicing places. article covers work sync, create one locally, small set fields can edit. bidirectionally connected quickbooks online, desktop, xero, round-trip directions qbo/qbd/xero list pulled first kept up-to-date thereafter. back pushed show too. result manage either system whichever convenient stay sync. live open main menu. grid lists columns taxable, active status. click name edit it; add new upper right one. creating item. fill (must unique within account). description appears unit price default (can overridden individual invoices). whether subject sales tax. actual tax rate comes software's configuration. toggle hide picker invoices (without deleting it). save. immediately pushes next try existing one, save shows \"duplicate name\" error. editing grid. change need edits cycle. use retroactively updated original description. bulk import csv tool items. load large list, best path (qbo qbd native tools; xero too), let pull afterward. merchant portal support exporting (items \u0026gt; export), useful review migration. important using genie's bulk-load invoices, reference id meaning present (either synced created manually) them. see importing . deactivating instead like customers, expose hard delete generally bad idea used (your will block merge inventory adjustments). pattern off. disappears stays historical invoices. practices keep names short descriptive. \"hourly consulting\" better \"generic service\" team picking dropdown customer reading invoice. needs know. printed invoice; mostly internal picker. correctly per automated tax, flag applies line. wrong = everywhere. customer-specific job. field one-off customizations instead. (under ~100 items) usability. deactivate, delete. invoice, preserves audit trail. related articles tax-exempt customers","name":"Managing Items in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"managing-items-quick-reference-guide","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/managing-items-quick-reference-guide?from_search=235634891","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"items building blocks every invoice — line references item (a product, service, fee) name, description, price, taxable flag. biller genie keeps sync accounting software catalog drives invoicing places. article covers work sync, create one locally, small set fields can edit. bidirectionally connected quickbooks online, desktop, xero, round-trip directions qbo/qbd/xero list pulled first kept up-to-date thereafter. back pushed show too. result manage either system whichever convenient stay sync. live open main menu. grid lists columns taxable, active status. click name edit it; add new upper right one. creating item. fill (must unique within account). description appears unit price default (can overridden individual invoices). whether subject sales tax. actual tax rate comes software's configuration. toggle hide picker invoices (without deleting it). save. immediately pushes next try existing one, save shows \"duplicate name\" error. editing grid. change need edits cycle. use retroactively updated original description. bulk import csv tool items. load large list, best path (qbo qbd native tools; xero too), let pull afterward. merchant portal support exporting (items \u0026gt; export), useful review migration. important using genie's bulk-load invoices, reference id meaning present (either synced created manually) them. see importing . deactivating instead like customers, expose hard delete generally bad idea used (your will block merge inventory adjustments). pattern off. disappears stays historical invoices. practices keep names short descriptive. \"hourly consulting\" better \"generic service\" team picking dropdown customer reading invoice. needs know. printed invoice; mostly internal picker. correctly per automated tax, flag applies line. wrong = everywhere. customer-specific job. field one-off customizations instead. (under ~100 items) usability. deactivate, delete. invoice, preserves audit trail. related articles tax-exempt customers","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369273,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T19:02:46.000Z","tag_names":["customer portal","using customer portal","customer portal sign up","customer portal login","customer portal troubleshooting","portal access","pay invoice online","save card on file","customer self service","portal branding"],"answer_sample":"The Customer Portal is the self-service web page Biller Genie gives every one of ","long_answer_sample":"The Customer Portal is the self-service web page Biller Genie gives every one of your customers. When they receive an invoice, the email contains a button that opens the portal, where they can view what they owe, pay it, save a card on file, set up autopay, request a payment plan, and download receipts and statements. This article explains what the ","language_id":1,"id":1956892,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"customer portal self-service web page biller genie gives every one customers. receive invoice, email contains button opens portal, can view owe, pay it, save card file, set autopay, request payment plan, download receipts statements. article explains looks like, customers control features available. open invoices. clean list unpaid invoice amount, due date, button. invoice. credit card, ach (bank transfer), apm (alternative methods like paypal) depending enabled. multiple invoices once. select several open-invoice single checkout. partial amounts. enabled payments, amount total. see payments inside . bank account file. one-click reuse next payment. enroll autopay. agrees automatic charging future saved method. customer-enabled auto plan. plans, submits approve takes effect. paid receipts. full history going back joined genie. update contact info. name, address, — controllable per-customer (you decide self-edit). inviting reach access link (covered section). send separate invitation lets permanent username password. useful wants log directly, manage stored methods, want ready use first ships. find public url go add-ons → shown there. share website, signatures, anywhere else might directly. install marketplace. free, just enable account. personal [the customer] tab. never invited (or resend), click invitation. subject \"welcome portal\" includes clicks second sent confirm address. confirmation link, chosen says got verify address customer's profile matches inbox checking, look spam folder. welcome comes noreply@billergenie.com. registered check completed registration, run report. reports report fields show registration status. register create sends directly portal. behind scenes, generates secure token per customer; authenticates via token. \"permanent\" login, invite password required actions managing methods. person manages accounts (an accountant handling clients, property manager parent sub-customer setup, etc.), login customer-switcher dropdown. sub switcher works parent/sub relationships quickbooks shape experience. sign (rather relying emails), complete short sign-up flow. gets triggered experience email. locates noreply@billergenie.com \"click reset password.\" page, enters password, up. match to. choose profile. associated with; continue. records, described login. email\" verify. accept user agreement. reads immediately signed in. sign-up, return anytime logging created. troubleshooting walk four checks status \"active\" deactivated record flag. trying must exact (case-insensitive), field. fix different. add-on still showing \"installed\" marketplace accidentally uninstalled. tried \"forgot password\" fastest problems forgot-password flow reset. pass in, subscriber success error message seeing. controlling controlled two places portal-level controls sit wider customer-defaults stack setting global defaults (account-wide baseline), type (per-type overrides), overrides (one-off exceptions). available default (allow cc, allow ach, etc.). specific (turn customer, plans few, portal-specific matter actually logs live section edit email, add remove cards file change auto-pay settings enroll/unenroll autopay notification edits get notified make changes branding carries business's branding. logo, colors, business name appear header templates. configure panel \u0026gt; saves account, stays reused designate method default. pci-tokenized stores raw numbers. merchant side, record. mark outright (useful asks \"delete old file\"). happens pays details selects method) pay. processes configured gateway. marked paid, recorded sales receipt emailed customer. syncs accounting software (quickbooks online desktop magiccarpet) sync, books automatically. failure shows clear message, gateway decline, retry. merge tags personalizing invitations links sets ones drop working messenger reminders templates (so straight them), portal-invitation (when manually login). supported accounting-software integrations payment, void, refund online, (magiccarpet), xero sync side. used template {customerportallink} pay-now link. important tag meant drive {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. great statement reminder pull without first. (see store ), template. supports smaller {customerfirstname} name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank. {customerlastname} last note context regular {dbaname} dba (the know by). customer-portal pages templated messages (emails, paper mail). browse real data moment viewing, templating involved. lead inventory shared across (customer info, late fees, currency formatting rules), using frequently asked questions need registering. creation optional needed (managing viewing history). fine. https-only, (biller numbers), tokens unique expire extended inactivity. logins strong-password requirements two-factor authentication quick (1) with, (2) (paid voided session). worst case, resend manual fresh yes load exactly would. verifying everything right big batch related articles reminders,","name":"Using the Customer Portal","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"using-the-customer-portal","first_category":"The Customer Portal","categories_display_for_views":"The Customer Portal","parent_categories":[1369273],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customer-portal/using-the-customer-portal?from_search=235634891","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer portal self-service web page biller genie gives every one customers. receive invoice, email contains button opens portal, can view owe, pay it, save card file, set autopay, request payment plan, download receipts statements. article explains looks like, customers control features available. open invoices. clean list unpaid invoice amount, due date, button. invoice. credit card, ach (bank transfer), apm (alternative methods like paypal) depending enabled. multiple invoices once. select several open-invoice single checkout. partial amounts. enabled payments, amount total. see payments inside . bank account file. one-click reuse next payment. enroll autopay. agrees automatic charging future saved method. customer-enabled auto plan. plans, submits approve takes effect. paid receipts. full history going back joined genie. update contact info. name, address, — controllable per-customer (you decide self-edit). inviting reach access link (covered section). send separate invitation lets permanent username password. useful wants log directly, manage stored methods, want ready use first ships. find public url go add-ons → shown there. share website, signatures, anywhere else might directly. install marketplace. free, just enable account. personal [the customer] tab. never invited (or resend), click invitation. subject \"welcome portal\" includes clicks second sent confirm address. confirmation link, chosen says got verify address customer's profile matches inbox checking, look spam folder. welcome comes noreply@billergenie.com. registered check completed registration, run report. reports report fields show registration status. register create sends directly portal. behind scenes, generates secure token per customer; authenticates via token. \"permanent\" login, invite password required actions managing methods. person manages accounts (an accountant handling clients, property manager parent sub-customer setup, etc.), login customer-switcher dropdown. sub switcher works parent/sub relationships quickbooks shape experience. sign (rather relying emails), complete short sign-up flow. gets triggered experience email. locates noreply@billergenie.com \"click reset password.\" page, enters password, up. match to. choose profile. associated with; continue. records, described login. email\" verify. accept user agreement. reads immediately signed in. sign-up, return anytime logging created. troubleshooting walk four checks status \"active\" deactivated record flag. trying must exact (case-insensitive), field. fix different. add-on still showing \"installed\" marketplace accidentally uninstalled. tried \"forgot password\" fastest problems forgot-password flow reset. pass in, subscriber success error message seeing. controlling controlled two places portal-level controls sit wider customer-defaults stack setting global defaults (account-wide baseline), type (per-type overrides), overrides (one-off exceptions). available default (allow cc, allow ach, etc.). specific (turn customer, plans few, portal-specific matter actually logs live section edit email, add remove cards file change auto-pay settings enroll/unenroll autopay notification edits get notified make changes branding carries business's branding. logo, colors, business name appear header templates. configure panel \u0026gt; saves account, stays reused designate method default. pci-tokenized stores raw numbers. merchant side, record. mark outright (useful asks \"delete old file\"). happens pays details selects method) pay. processes configured gateway. marked paid, recorded sales receipt emailed customer. syncs accounting software (quickbooks online desktop magiccarpet) sync, books automatically. failure shows clear message, gateway decline, retry. merge tags personalizing invitations links sets ones drop working messenger reminders templates (so straight them), portal-invitation (when manually login). supported accounting-software integrations payment, void, refund online, (magiccarpet), xero sync side. used template {customerportallink} pay-now link. important tag meant drive {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. great statement reminder pull without first. (see store ), template. supports smaller {customerfirstname} name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank. {customerlastname} last note context regular {dbaname} dba (the know by). customer-portal pages templated messages (emails, paper mail). browse real data moment viewing, templating involved. lead inventory shared across (customer info, late fees, currency formatting rules), using frequently asked questions need registering. creation optional needed (managing viewing history). fine. https-only, (biller numbers), tokens unique expire extended inactivity. logins strong-password requirements two-factor authentication quick (1) with, (2) (paid voided session). worst case, resend manual fresh yes load exactly would. verifying everything right big batch related articles reminders,","categories":{"current":{"id":1369273,"name":"The Customer Portal","url":"/customer-portal"}},"category_param":"customer-portal"}},{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:14.941Z","tag_names":["biller genie notes","customer note qbo only","customer notes","customer-visible memo","invoice memo","invoice memos field","invoice notes","message displayed on invoice","other information customer","qbo customer notes sync"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie has two places to record free-text notes: a customer-level note (one","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie has two places to record free-text notes: a customer-level note (one field per customer, called \"Other Information\") and an invoice-level memo (one field per invoice, called \"Memos\"). Both round-trip with your accounting software. This article covers where each lives, who sees what, and how the sync behaves. Customer-level note: \"Other ","language_id":1,"id":3826910,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie two places record free-text notes customer-level note (one field per customer, called \"other information\") invoice-level memo invoice, \"memos\"). round-trip accounting software. article covers lives, sees what, sync behaves. information\" customer single (or views). mirrors quickbooks online's — type syncs back online, online forward here. find open customer's customers \u0026gt; customers. click edit. scroll field. whatever like record, update customer. heads up. editable account integrated online. desktop xero, render edit page systems either corresponding expose via api way can write to. leave qbd software directly, use (see below) invoice-specific notes. see internal only. visible users record. shown invoices, portal, receipt emails, anywhere else customer-facing. toggle make invoice memos. \"message displayed invoice\" / \"memo\" directions desktop, xero. invoices invoices. memos appears detail view. created (which common case), value comes there. create directly genie, creation time. customer-visible. printed/pdf portal view invoice. treat anything something will read. need private never see, recommendation keep software's internal-only fields (where exist) separate spreadsheet customer-hidden practical uses case put \"this prefers invoiced quarterly\" general account-level reminder (qbo accounts only) \"po #12345 purchase department contact jane\" info needs \"customer disputed 2026-03-15, escalated manager\" feature (memo qbo, reference etc.) payment instructions, \"thank you\" message, return policy handles edits (qbo) changes system propagate next sync. recent wins. propagate. most-recent-edit-wins. accountant syncs, later overwrites earlier one merge. related articles adding cc email recipients parent sub per-customer overrides reminders, late fees, features","name":"Notes and Memos on a Customer or Invoice","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"notes-and-memos-on-customer-or-invoice","first_category":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","categories_display_for_views":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","parent_categories":[515332],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customers/notes-and-memos-on-customer-or-invoice?from_search=235634891","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie two places record free-text notes customer-level note (one field per customer, called \"other information\") invoice-level memo invoice, \"memos\"). round-trip accounting software. article covers lives, sees what, sync behaves. information\" customer single (or views). mirrors quickbooks online's — type syncs back online, online forward here. find open customer's customers \u0026gt; customers. click edit. scroll field. whatever like record, update customer. heads up. editable account integrated online. desktop xero, render edit page systems either corresponding expose via api way can write to. leave qbd software directly, use (see below) invoice-specific notes. see internal only. visible users record. shown invoices, portal, receipt emails, anywhere else customer-facing. toggle make invoice memos. \"message displayed invoice\" / \"memo\" directions desktop, xero. invoices invoices. memos appears detail view. created (which common case), value comes there. create directly genie, creation time. customer-visible. printed/pdf portal view invoice. treat anything something will read. need private never see, recommendation keep software's internal-only fields (where exist) separate spreadsheet customer-hidden practical uses case put \"this prefers invoiced quarterly\" general account-level reminder (qbo accounts only) \"po #12345 purchase department contact jane\" info needs \"customer disputed 2026-03-15, escalated manager\" feature (memo qbo, reference etc.) payment instructions, \"thank you\" message, return policy handles edits (qbo) changes system propagate next sync. recent wins. propagate. most-recent-edit-wins. accountant syncs, later overwrites earlier one merge. related articles adding cc email recipients parent sub per-customer overrides reminders, late fees, features","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}}]