[{"question":{"category_id":1368781,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-31T02:39:00.638Z","tag_names":["approve payment plan","biller genie payment plan","customer payment plan request","down payment","payment plan add-on","payment plan request","payment plan workflow","pending payment plans","reject payment plan"],"answer_sample":"When a customer requests a payment plan through the customer portal, the request ","long_answer_sample":"When a customer requests a payment plan through the customer portal, the request lands in Reports \u0026gt; Pending Payment Plans for your team to approve or reject. This article covers the report itself, the approval/rejection workflow, and what happens after each. Where to find it From the main menu, click Reports \u0026gt; Pending Payment Plans. The page l","language_id":1,"id":3833020,"last_published_date":"May 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 requests payment plan portal, request lands reports \u0026gt; pending plans team approve reject. article covers report itself, approval/rejection workflow, happens each. find main menu, click plans. page lists every currently status — meaning submitted waiting decision. shows see approved, rejected, completed plans, open record look section. column id internal id. plan's details page. business name request. amount offering approval time. always \"pending\" report. reviewing invoice(s) covers. proposed terms payment, recurring installment amount, frequency (typically monthly), number installments, start date. stored method specified installments. reject action buttons (visible status). approving approve. biller genie several things one step processes immediately customer's method. applied invoice(s). creates schedule remaining scheduled will charge automatically configured frequency. emails plan-approved confirmation schedule. flips approved status. drops list. fails process time, stays error fix underlying issue (often card file needs updating) try again. rejecting flipped rejected receives notification email. remain continue follow normal reminder cadence. common reasons fit policy, history failed payments, prefer negotiate different directly. built-in counter-offer flow; negotiated decline conversation outside genie, can manually create needed. customers submit option appear two must true add-on installed account. allow enabled level either default (set defaults ) per-customer override. eligible sees \"request plan\" invoices. fill terms, save method, submit. submission appears related articles global type overrides using portal","name":"Pending Payment Plans","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"pending-payment-plans","first_category":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","categories_display_for_views":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","parent_categories":[1368781],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/reports-and-reconciliation/pending-payment-plans?from_search=235632633","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer requests payment plan portal, request lands reports \u0026gt; pending plans team approve reject. article covers report itself, approval/rejection workflow, happens each. find main menu, click plans. page lists every currently status — meaning submitted waiting decision. shows see approved, rejected, completed plans, open record look section. column id internal id. plan's details page. business name request. amount offering approval time. always \"pending\" report. reviewing invoice(s) covers. proposed terms payment, recurring installment amount, frequency (typically monthly), number installments, start date. stored method specified installments. reject action buttons (visible status). approving approve. biller genie several things one step processes immediately customer's method. applied invoice(s). creates schedule remaining scheduled will charge automatically configured frequency. emails plan-approved confirmation schedule. flips approved status. drops list. fails process time, stays error fix underlying issue (often card file needs updating) try again. rejecting flipped rejected receives notification email. remain continue follow normal reminder cadence. common reasons fit policy, history failed payments, prefer negotiate different directly. built-in counter-offer flow; negotiated decline conversation outside genie, can manually create needed. customers submit option appear two must true add-on installed account. allow enabled level either default (set defaults ) per-customer override. eligible sees \"request plan\" invoices. fill terms, save method, submit. submission appears related articles global type overrides using portal","categories":{"current":{"id":1368781,"name":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","url":"/reports-and-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"reports-and-reconciliation"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-24T14:51:16.328Z","tag_names":["xero features","xero limitations","xero vs quickbooks","xero feature parity","xero refunds","xero sales receipts","xero abr","xero projects","xero sub customers","xero contact groups","xero multi currency","xero draft invoice"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie integrates with Xero so your customers and invoices stay in sync bet","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie integrates with Xero so your customers and invoices stay in sync between the two systems automatically. That said, the Xero integration doesn't have full feature parity with Biller Genie's QuickBooks Online integration — some Biller Genie features that QBO users rely on aren't available on Xero. This article explains what syncs, what do","language_id":1,"id":3827354,"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":"biller genie integrates xero customers invoices stay sync two systems automatically. said, integration full feature parity genie's quickbooks online — features qbo users rely available xero. article explains syncs, doesn't, manual workflows use automated. syncs share customer invoice data. table shows flows data → (contacts) ✓ ⚠ fees (late fees, technology added line items) items / system created chart accounts ✗ modified email addresses contact groups types synced payments payment records indirect (biller marks paid via fee/payment line) refunds sales receipts several work supported account connected important workflow, plan around limitation consider instead. workaround (credit memo sync) issue refund genie, record manually automatic batch reconciliation (abr) reconcile bank deposits (immediate-payment docs) immediate instead bill parent (parent pays sub-customer) manage sub-customer's billing individually sub-customers hierarchy limited projects appear sub-customers; see \"projects\" section auto-sync toggle ui webhook-driven real-time custom fields xero's built-in history resync (one-click) support auto open button (jump source) new tab attachment forwarding add attachments directly gap exists online's api exposes richer set entities (refund receipt, sub-customer hierarchy) map cleanly features. document model simpler example, treats just rather separate type. gaps technical (no equivalent), scope built version yet). matters complete integration. recording voids void transaction merchant, still back. keep books accurate, log locate for. click remove payment. reopens original outstanding balance. want fully credit customer, create note refunded amount apply (or leave account). known limitation. roadmap yet available. depend sync, better fit. \"sales receipt\" type calls receipt (an immediate-payment document) regular gets day issued. result similar; different. need syncing behavior (a distinct entity accounting software), option. xero, every paid; sales-receipt books. abr add-on automatically reconciles deposit batches feed online. merchants connected, removed add-ons marketplace entirely, automated reconciliation, feed, find deposit, match batch. \"bulk autopay\" report included makes easier. (xero's sub-customers) called projects. project linked (customer). projects, contact. relationship one level deep sub-projects supported. list syncing. show info icon next name. hovering name refers \"sub-customers,\" regardless whether creating tab. project. select (customer) associate dropdown. details save. runs (typically within seconds webhook, scheduled polling sync), appears associated must first. changing project's always contact; exist own. move different go overview. three-dot menu edit. dropdown save change. updates parent. limitations detached requires billing, reminders, autopay managed record. only. display works deep. turn contact, contact's portal view includes projects' invoices. . grouped contacts (wholesale, retail, etc.), can defaults them) sync. multi-currency supports invoicing certain plans, currently expose handling merchants. organization uses multiple currencies, amounts raw numbers without currency conversion cause inaccurate totals reporting genie. single-currency organizations fine. draft three statuses draft, authorised, paid. authorised (and later paid, voided, deleted) drafts skipped considered \"real\" vice versa), check invoice's status approve moves authorised. tax handles differently qbo, item explicit code. inferred posts taxable\" applies configured rate means calculated total per-line codes ui. late inherit setting fine-grained control per item, configure frequently asked questions showing recorded gateway), \"recording xero\" above. get or, critical switch (which abr). pay sub-customers' online-only feature. (sub-customer) autopay, reminders independently route parent's method. settings page. list, project, it. per-customer overrides things like configuration. optimized pattern picks up. primarily double-check appearing expected verify (draft vs. authorised) disconnect losing yes. disconnecting removes ↔ authorization leaves already-synced receive reconnect. related articles connect sub","name":"Using Xero in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"using-xero-in-biller-genie","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/using-xero-in-biller-genie?from_search=235632633","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie integrates xero customers invoices stay sync two systems automatically. said, integration full feature parity genie's quickbooks online — features qbo users rely available xero. article explains syncs, doesn't, manual workflows use automated. syncs share customer invoice data. table shows flows data → (contacts) ✓ ⚠ fees (late fees, technology added line items) items / system created chart accounts ✗ modified email addresses contact groups types synced payments payment records indirect (biller marks paid via fee/payment line) refunds sales receipts several work supported account connected important workflow, plan around limitation consider instead. workaround (credit memo sync) issue refund genie, record manually automatic batch reconciliation (abr) reconcile bank deposits (immediate-payment docs) immediate instead bill parent (parent pays sub-customer) manage sub-customer's billing individually sub-customers hierarchy limited projects appear sub-customers; see \"projects\" section auto-sync toggle ui webhook-driven real-time custom fields xero's built-in history resync (one-click) support auto open button (jump source) new tab attachment forwarding add attachments directly gap exists online's api exposes richer set entities (refund receipt, sub-customer hierarchy) map cleanly features. document model simpler example, treats just rather separate type. gaps technical (no equivalent), scope built version yet). matters complete integration. recording voids void transaction merchant, still back. keep books accurate, log locate for. click remove payment. reopens original outstanding balance. want fully credit customer, create note refunded amount apply (or leave account). known limitation. roadmap yet available. depend sync, better fit. \"sales receipt\" type calls receipt (an immediate-payment document) regular gets day issued. result similar; different. need syncing behavior (a distinct entity accounting software), option. xero, every paid; sales-receipt books. abr add-on automatically reconciles deposit batches feed online. merchants connected, removed add-ons marketplace entirely, automated reconciliation, feed, find deposit, match batch. \"bulk autopay\" report included makes easier. (xero's sub-customers) called projects. project linked (customer). projects, contact. relationship one level deep sub-projects supported. list syncing. show info icon next name. hovering name refers \"sub-customers,\" regardless whether creating tab. project. select (customer) associate dropdown. details save. runs (typically within seconds webhook, scheduled polling sync), appears associated must first. changing project's always contact; exist own. move different go overview. three-dot menu edit. dropdown save change. updates parent. limitations detached requires billing, reminders, autopay managed record. only. display works deep. turn contact, contact's portal view includes projects' invoices. . grouped contacts (wholesale, retail, etc.), can defaults them) sync. multi-currency supports invoicing certain plans, currently expose handling merchants. organization uses multiple currencies, amounts raw numbers without currency conversion cause inaccurate totals reporting genie. single-currency organizations fine. draft three statuses draft, authorised, paid. authorised (and later paid, voided, deleted) drafts skipped considered \"real\" vice versa), check invoice's status approve moves authorised. tax handles differently qbo, item explicit code. inferred posts taxable\" applies configured rate means calculated total per-line codes ui. late inherit setting fine-grained control per item, configure frequently asked questions showing recorded gateway), \"recording xero\" above. get or, critical switch (which abr). pay sub-customers' online-only feature. (sub-customer) autopay, reminders independently route parent's method. settings page. list, project, it. per-customer overrides things like configuration. optimized pattern picks up. primarily double-check appearing expected verify (draft vs. authorised) disconnect losing yes. disconnecting removes ↔ authorization leaves already-synced receive reconnect. related articles connect sub","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T13:11:26.000Z","tag_names":["apply payment to invoice","invoice payment guardrails","attach transaction","detach transaction","deposit before invoice","standalone transaction attach","virtual terminal deposit","payment page deposit","manually attach payment","reassign payment biller genie","attach customer mismatch","when not to use attach detach","sync queue diagnose"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie has Attach and Detach actions on every transaction. They let you man","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie has Attach and Detach actions on every transaction. They let you manually associate a one-time payment with an invoice, or disassociate one. Both are last-resort tools. The accounting-software sync is the right place to fix invoice/payment mismatches in almost every case — this article exists for the small number of situations where dir","language_id":1,"id":1957669,"last_published_date":"May 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":"biller genie attach detach actions every transaction. let manually associate one-time payment invoice, disassociate one. last-resort tools. accounting-software sync right place fix invoice/payment mismatches almost case — article exists small number situations direct attach/detach genuinely move, steer away isn't. use sparingly. manual bypass normal flow can leave accounting software disagreeing paid. reaching either action, read section instead. using want paid invoice without first running software, better path take deposit apply later see \"the attach\" below. deposit, cleanest attaching transaction deposit-then-invoice workflow collect customer (a retainer, upfront amount) corresponding exists. records standalone later, work done generated sitting unattached action link two. initial virtual terminal process directly genie's in-person phone-taken payment. hosted page send capture requiring invoice. produces genie. eventually shows (synced created manually), open click came showing open, always attach. check stuck queue error resolve will correctly own. pending status waiting ach/check settlement wait it'll automatically funded. applied different help source-of-truth qbo/xero wrong association. fallback diagnosis confirms never auto-match enqueued narrow limited one legitimate scenario need perform currently associated another record, intend record resulting entry manually. example refund blocked still attached partially payment, refund, adjustment systems reflect state. now-deleted free handle situation outside sync. just \"this invoice,\" (delete propagate). detach-then-re-attach inside creates window two disagree, may reconcile cleanly. step 1. go reports \u0026gt; transactions search id. 2. found, offers option it. 3. pick confirm select correct drop-down list validates amount (it must less equal balance unless partial payments allowed exactly balance) enqueues push back via queue. flips now unattached, reverts invoice's history. remember undo pushed software. reversal qbo/xero/qbd. guardrails enforces merchant account. validation exceed remaining (biller subtracts un-funded checking). funded-only non-ach funded attached. ach pending; rejected voided blocked. customer-match enforce transaction's matches customer. technically a's b's careful feature, missing guardrail. bulk pay restriction part group detached individually. plan tied separate handling accept attach/detach. related articles marked history outbound timeline activity","name":"Attaching and Detaching Transactions","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"attach-invoice-to-transaction","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/attach-invoice-to-transaction?from_search=235632633","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie attach detach actions every transaction. let manually associate one-time payment invoice, disassociate one. last-resort tools. accounting-software sync right place fix invoice/payment mismatches almost case — article exists small number situations direct attach/detach genuinely move, steer away isn't. use sparingly. manual bypass normal flow can leave accounting software disagreeing paid. reaching either action, read section instead. using want paid invoice without first running software, better path take deposit apply later see \"the attach\" below. deposit, cleanest attaching transaction deposit-then-invoice workflow collect customer (a retainer, upfront amount) corresponding exists. records standalone later, work done generated sitting unattached action link two. initial virtual terminal process directly genie's in-person phone-taken payment. hosted page send capture requiring invoice. produces genie. eventually shows (synced created manually), open click came showing open, always attach. check stuck queue error resolve will correctly own. pending status waiting ach/check settlement wait it'll automatically funded. applied different help source-of-truth qbo/xero wrong association. fallback diagnosis confirms never auto-match enqueued narrow limited one legitimate scenario need perform currently associated another record, intend record resulting entry manually. example refund blocked still attached partially payment, refund, adjustment systems reflect state. now-deleted free handle situation outside sync. just \"this invoice,\" (delete propagate). detach-then-re-attach inside creates window two disagree, may reconcile cleanly. step 1. go reports \u0026gt; transactions search id. 2. found, offers option it. 3. pick confirm select correct drop-down list validates amount (it must less equal balance unless partial payments allowed exactly balance) enqueues push back via queue. flips now unattached, reverts invoice's history. remember undo pushed software. reversal qbo/xero/qbd. guardrails enforces merchant account. validation exceed remaining (biller subtracts un-funded checking). funded-only non-ach funded attached. ach pending; rejected voided blocked. customer-match enforce transaction's matches customer. technically a's b's careful feature, missing guardrail. bulk pay restriction part group detached individually. plan tied separate handling accept attach/detach. related articles marked history outbound timeline activity","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2024-02-14T19:34:37.000Z","tag_names":["migrating quickbooks desktop to quickbooks online","qbd to qbo","quickbooks migration","convert quickbooks desktop","quickbooks online conversion","intuit migration tool","qbo conversion","export company file","magic carpet disconnect","switch to quickbooks online","bill with parent migration","qbd qbo customer types"],"answer_sample":"Moving from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online is one of the most consequent","long_answer_sample":"Moving from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online is one of the most consequential decisions you'll make in your accounting setup, and we want to be candid about something up front: the conversion uses Intuit's own QuickBooks Desktop to Online migration tool, and once it runs, it's a one-way operation. Intuit doesn't offer a built-in path back to ","language_id":1,"id":2407511,"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":"moving quickbooks desktop online one consequential decisions make accounting setup, want candid something front conversion uses intuit's migration tool, runs, one-way operation. intuit offer built-in path back successful conversion. biller genie limitation — tool works. that, strongly recommend reaching genie's subscriber success team start. helped merchants can walk right sequence side switch lands cleanly. book call subscribersuccess.billergenie.com email subscribersuccess@billergenie.com run talk start undo inside quickbooks. matters running ready leave account half-migrated state painful clean up. 15-minute pre-flight usually saves hours post-conversion troubleshooting. actually happening two distinct parts, helps understand separately part desktop, company → export file online. reads file, translates schema, uploads account. stores mapping table links every old record new id. loaded, connect genie. first sync online, automatically use relink customer, invoice, item, id historical data stays intact just points instead going forward. relinking reason convert without losing invoice history, customer records, payment data. sequencing ids fresh complete, means time finishes days weeks later. anything prepare unglamorous prep work. difference surfaces problems guidance lays file-health requirements detail see article switching guide . cover items sure healthy verify rebuild utilities reports issues, immediately integrity errors cleanly often become obvious file. backup utility keep somewhere safe; complete pre-conversion state. update latest maintenance release. help desktop. requires recent check size. target limit (around 4 million transaction targets editions). press f2 (or ctrl+1) count. limit, condense converting. single-user mode. it. save things carry comprehensive total. printed, saved, screenshot survive (per transfers ) sales tax print liability revenue summary reports. need online's setup matches had. bank credit card reconciliations reconcile date reconciliation history transfer cleanly; reference next reconciliation. custom templates forms bring estimate over. take screenshots examples; template system. saved transfer. pdf recreate. feed connections transfer; re-link employee details (if payroll) profiles payroll separate workflow pay records may manual attachments pdfs images attached download important plan around features work differently concepts direct equivalents. handle \"bill parent\" sub-customer billing; concept. sub-customers bill parent (and autopay), set projects require across flat contacts, review them. sub customers affects behavior post-conversion. types map types. built type defaults , write convert. recreate matching contact groups reapply configuration migration. multi-currency. multi-currency works multiple currencies, support specifically inventory. track inventory advanced (assemblies, average cost, units measure), expect spend reconfiguring model simpler. fields. fields heavily, document converting decide whether field, class, tag. active subscription country canadian account, example. blank near-blank overwrites existing customers, items, invoices keep, admin access note 60-day window limits conversions 60 created older days, subscription. full (biller included) calls. following order prevents states. step 1 final genie, go add-ons \u0026gt; click now. wait complete. makes payment, change captured runs. 2 turn messenger reminders conversion, re-sync re-send notifications received paid. verified. 3 disconnect magiccarpet application windows machine, three dots connection select unlink frees authorization fight clear, return marketplace, uninstall. open mode, get started. choose either (full migration) (selective). pick unless specific filter. sign prompted destination. export. runs conversion; medium-sized files takes anywhere 15 minutes hours. watch confirmation do_not_reply@intuit.com. \"complete setup\" link finalize option edition include tool. ask specialist additional tooling available. 5 connecting plugging in, sanity-check converted list count spot-check 5-10 accurate balances info. chart accounts names match. opening key (ar, ap, bank, equity) balances. tie out. ones enabled. explains setting detail. center automated rates. phase. fix issues directly reconnecting gets picked automatically; will cleanup side. 6 marketplace software install. shows migration-attestation modal asking confirm completed box continue connect. company. authorize kicks immediately. magic sync, invoices, ids. status. ended successfully, now linked 7 reconfigure configurations re-set configured types, (as groups) each. auto rules autopay methods present re-enable needed. gateway authorization. different entity using payments tokens stored connected settings. projects. sub-customers/projects appropriate. routes parent's method child's integrations. feeds reconnected scratch. recording deposits reconciling 8 verified confident duplicate fire, checking activity communications resume looks fall categories. hit them, reach seen sort show customer. investigate per-record. wrong amount. indicates issue. try bulk; let look pattern first. expected needs re-applied per billing parent. enabled online; firing / left turned soon. pause settle, resume. frequently asked questions like one-way. verification re-enabling sends caught still address lose no. payments, stay intact. relinks via table, past references rightworks flow, happens rightworks-hosted application. anymore connects oauth directly, app required. uninstall session accountant depends file's complexity. clean, small standard self-converted. complex inventory, multi-currency, fields, large counts benefit way, please loop side, coordinate long actual depending entire end-to-end (prep, verification, reconnection) half day longer. low-activity trying mid-migration. stop fails harder diagnose data-recovery options. advise known problems. related articles reliability syncs fail customer-enabled","name":"Migrating from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"migrating-from-qb-desktop-to-qb-online","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/migrating-from-qb-desktop-to-qb-online?from_search=235632633","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"moving quickbooks desktop online one consequential decisions make accounting setup, want candid something front conversion uses intuit's migration tool, runs, one-way operation. intuit offer built-in path back successful conversion. biller genie limitation — tool works. that, strongly recommend reaching genie's subscriber success team start. helped merchants can walk right sequence side switch lands cleanly. book call subscribersuccess.billergenie.com email subscribersuccess@billergenie.com run talk start undo inside quickbooks. matters running ready leave account half-migrated state painful clean up. 15-minute pre-flight usually saves hours post-conversion troubleshooting. actually happening two distinct parts, helps understand separately part desktop, company → export file online. reads file, translates schema, uploads account. stores mapping table links every old record new id. loaded, connect genie. first sync online, automatically use relink customer, invoice, item, id historical data stays intact just points instead going forward. relinking reason convert without losing invoice history, customer records, payment data. sequencing ids fresh complete, means time finishes days weeks later. anything prepare unglamorous prep work. difference surfaces problems guidance lays file-health requirements detail see article switching guide . cover items sure healthy verify rebuild utilities reports issues, immediately integrity errors cleanly often become obvious file. backup utility keep somewhere safe; complete pre-conversion state. update latest maintenance release. help desktop. requires recent check size. target limit (around 4 million transaction targets editions). press f2 (or ctrl+1) count. limit, condense converting. single-user mode. it. save things carry comprehensive total. printed, saved, screenshot survive (per transfers ) sales tax print liability revenue summary reports. need online's setup matches had. bank credit card reconciliations reconcile date reconciliation history transfer cleanly; reference next reconciliation. custom templates forms bring estimate over. take screenshots examples; template system. saved transfer. pdf recreate. feed connections transfer; re-link employee details (if payroll) profiles payroll separate workflow pay records may manual attachments pdfs images attached download important plan around features work differently concepts direct equivalents. handle \"bill parent\" sub-customer billing; concept. sub-customers bill parent (and autopay), set projects require across flat contacts, review them. sub customers affects behavior post-conversion. types map types. built type defaults , write convert. recreate matching contact groups reapply configuration migration. multi-currency. multi-currency works multiple currencies, support specifically inventory. track inventory advanced (assemblies, average cost, units measure), expect spend reconfiguring model simpler. fields. fields heavily, document converting decide whether field, class, tag. active subscription country canadian account, example. blank near-blank overwrites existing customers, items, invoices keep, admin access note 60-day window limits conversions 60 created older days, subscription. full (biller included) calls. following order prevents states. step 1 final genie, go add-ons \u0026gt; click now. wait complete. makes payment, change captured runs. 2 turn messenger reminders conversion, re-sync re-send notifications received paid. verified. 3 disconnect magiccarpet application windows machine, three dots connection select unlink frees authorization fight clear, return marketplace, uninstall. open mode, get started. choose either (full migration) (selective). pick unless specific filter. sign prompted destination. export. runs conversion; medium-sized files takes anywhere 15 minutes hours. watch confirmation do_not_reply@intuit.com. \"complete setup\" link finalize option edition include tool. ask specialist additional tooling available. 5 connecting plugging in, sanity-check converted list count spot-check 5-10 accurate balances info. chart accounts names match. opening key (ar, ap, bank, equity) balances. tie out. ones enabled. explains setting detail. center automated rates. phase. fix issues directly reconnecting gets picked automatically; will cleanup side. 6 marketplace software install. shows migration-attestation modal asking confirm completed box continue connect. company. authorize kicks immediately. magic sync, invoices, ids. status. ended successfully, now linked 7 reconfigure configurations re-set configured types, (as groups) each. auto rules autopay methods present re-enable needed. gateway authorization. different entity using payments tokens stored connected settings. projects. sub-customers/projects appropriate. routes parent's method child's integrations. feeds reconnected scratch. recording deposits reconciling 8 verified confident duplicate fire, checking activity communications resume looks fall categories. hit them, reach seen sort show customer. investigate per-record. wrong amount. indicates issue. try bulk; let look pattern first. expected needs re-applied per billing parent. enabled online; firing / left turned soon. pause settle, resume. frequently asked questions like one-way. verification re-enabling sends caught still address lose no. payments, stay intact. relinks via table, past references rightworks flow, happens rightworks-hosted application. anymore connects oauth directly, app required. uninstall session accountant depends file's complexity. clean, small standard self-converted. complex inventory, multi-currency, fields, large counts benefit way, please loop side, coordinate long actual depending entire end-to-end (prep, verification, reconnection) half day longer. low-activity trying mid-migration. stop fails harder diagnose data-recovery options. advise known problems. related articles reliability syncs fail customer-enabled","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T15:02:56.000Z","tag_names":["allow ach","allow credit card","biller genie customer defaults","by customer type","charge late fees default","control panel customer defaults","customer defaults","customer type defaults","customer type quickbooks","enable customer type defaults","global customer defaults","require auto-pay at checkout","save and apply to existing","update individual setting","wholesale retail defaults","xero contact groups"],"answer_sample":"Customer Defaults control how Biller Genie behaves for your customers by default ","long_answer_sample":"Customer Defaults control how Biller Genie behaves for your customers by default — what payment methods are allowed, whether autopay is required, whether late fees apply, and how invoice messages and reminders go out. You set the defaults once and they shape every new customer added to your account going forward. For most accounts, one set of defaul","language_id":1,"id":1957815,"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":"customer defaults control biller genie behaves customers default — payment methods allowed, whether autopay required, late fees apply, invoice messages reminders go out. set shape every new added account going forward. accounts, one enough; sophisticated setups, can switch page type mode maintain different (wholesale vs retail, net 30 60, etc.). customer-level settings stack two layers play, understanding difference saves lot confusion later (this article) template seeds onto first created (via accounting-software sync, manual creation, import). global mode; per mode. per-customer actual customer's record, edited customer-by-customer time. see overrides reminders, fees, features . important nuance seed create time step way. editing automatically update existing keep whatever plus edits made since. explicit \"apply existing\" options (covered below) want push change customers; deliberate, automatic. find open panel \u0026gt; defaults. three tabs general, messenger, reminders. general tab policies allow credit card payments pay debit card. means offered screen, gateway supports it. ach (bank transfer). apm alternative methods. today primarily paypal supported gateway. partial amount total instead paying full. useful overdue large invoices full balance right away. charge applies late-fee policy. requires fee manager add-on. technology on, dual pricing surcharging applied credit-card configuration. plans request plan portal. merchant must approve takes effect. enable receipts emails receipt pays. customer-portal checkout behavior require stored method \"save file\" agreement forced checkout. workflow charging later. auto-pay beyond storing enroll future paid. best subscription, retainer, recurring-billing models. display parent portal sub-customer login shows sub-customer's too. sub bill route payment. ignore email conflicts controls without addresses appear report. flagged. use serve walk-in paper-only never collect email. missing address messenger get delivered matrix rows message types, columns delivery channels (email, paper mail). row, toggle channel independently. always available; mail active paper-mail subscription. types upcoming heads-up sent ahead invoice's due date. updated changed. arrive next update. statement periodic listing invoices. past due. applied. inherits. configured parent, toggles record grayed parent's drive gets sent. follow-up cadence uses governs repeating follow-ups delivered. covers touch; nudges top-of-mind messenger. independent row. newer add-on version, statements email-only. inherits settings. switching business need say wholesale retail set, seeded based managed accounting software, genie. reads via sync bucket create, rename, delete inside quickbooks online live lists types. assign record. desktop built-in field additional info xero contact groups, maps model. requirements premium-plan feature. page, include support@billergenie.com discuss upgrade options. least defined software assigned. configure on. selector appears header \"default – customers\" followed dropdown synced special option pick dropdown. type. click save. repeat differentiate. catch-all fallback baseline. worked example sell (b2b, 30, prefers ach) (one-off, pays point sale, only). longer reminder cadence. off, shorter sensible middle-ground assigned type, one. syncs \"wholesale,\" \"retail\" retail's changes changing re-seed type's run create/import. reset match defaults, either edit manually individual setting current tool (described specific across given save apply adjusting tab's settings, behave differently. everyday adjusted become touched. almost situation. forward overwrites heads up. wipes customization board. override replaced. established accounts surgical instead. rarely. typically setup customization, genuinely everyone updating single (or type) overwriting anything else. top expand drop-down. name dropdown, value, value customers. mode, scopes currently-selected turn customers, anyone's policy, cadence, partial-payment wholesale, drop-down, autopay, apply. done now on; everything else stays same. recommended day-to-day adjust shapes baseline touching anyone existing. leaves (including settings) intact. one-off adjustments directly. frequently asked questions (what cadence). looks (which show, footer text, template). goes shown ones currently effect customer. time; subsequent with. toggle. toggle, upgrades. no. (qbo qbd field, groups). rename there, automatically. different. keeps related articles","name":"Customer Defaults: Global and By Customer Type","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-global-customer-defaults","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/setting-global-customer-defaults?from_search=235632633","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer defaults control biller genie behaves customers default — payment methods allowed, whether autopay required, late fees apply, invoice messages reminders go out. set shape every new added account going forward. accounts, one enough; sophisticated setups, can switch page type mode maintain different (wholesale vs retail, net 30 60, etc.). customer-level settings stack two layers play, understanding difference saves lot confusion later (this article) template seeds onto first created (via accounting-software sync, manual creation, import). global mode; per mode. per-customer actual customer's record, edited customer-by-customer time. see overrides reminders, fees, features . important nuance seed create time step way. editing automatically update existing keep whatever plus edits made since. explicit \"apply existing\" options (covered below) want push change customers; deliberate, automatic. find open panel \u0026gt; defaults. three tabs general, messenger, reminders. general tab policies allow credit card payments pay debit card. means offered screen, gateway supports it. ach (bank transfer). apm alternative methods. today primarily paypal supported gateway. partial amount total instead paying full. useful overdue large invoices full balance right away. charge applies late-fee policy. requires fee manager add-on. technology on, dual pricing surcharging applied credit-card configuration. plans request plan portal. merchant must approve takes effect. enable receipts emails receipt pays. customer-portal checkout behavior require stored method \"save file\" agreement forced checkout. workflow charging later. auto-pay beyond storing enroll future paid. best subscription, retainer, recurring-billing models. display parent portal sub-customer login shows sub-customer's too. sub bill route payment. ignore email conflicts controls without addresses appear report. flagged. use serve walk-in paper-only never collect email. missing address messenger get delivered matrix rows message types, columns delivery channels (email, paper mail). row, toggle channel independently. always available; mail active paper-mail subscription. types upcoming heads-up sent ahead invoice's due date. updated changed. arrive next update. statement periodic listing invoices. past due. applied. inherits. configured parent, toggles record grayed parent's drive gets sent. follow-up cadence uses governs repeating follow-ups delivered. covers touch; nudges top-of-mind messenger. independent row. newer add-on version, statements email-only. inherits settings. switching business need say wholesale retail set, seeded based managed accounting software, genie. reads via sync bucket create, rename, delete inside quickbooks online live lists types. assign record. desktop built-in field additional info xero contact groups, maps model. requirements premium-plan feature. page, include support@billergenie.com discuss upgrade options. least defined software assigned. configure on. selector appears header \"default – customers\" followed dropdown synced special option pick dropdown. type. click save. repeat differentiate. catch-all fallback baseline. worked example sell (b2b, 30, prefers ach) (one-off, pays point sale, only). longer reminder cadence. off, shorter sensible middle-ground assigned type, one. syncs \"wholesale,\" \"retail\" retail's changes changing re-seed type's run create/import. reset match defaults, either edit manually individual setting current tool (described specific across given save apply adjusting tab's settings, behave differently. everyday adjusted become touched. almost situation. forward overwrites heads up. wipes customization board. override replaced. established accounts surgical instead. rarely. typically setup customization, genuinely everyone updating single (or type) overwriting anything else. top expand drop-down. name dropdown, value, value customers. mode, scopes currently-selected turn customers, anyone's policy, cadence, partial-payment wholesale, drop-down, autopay, apply. done now on; everything else stays same. recommended day-to-day adjust shapes baseline touching anyone existing. leaves (including settings) intact. one-off adjustments directly. frequently asked questions (what cadence). looks (which show, footer text, template). goes shown ones currently effect customer. time; subsequent with. toggle. toggle, upgrades. no. (qbo qbd field, groups). rename there, automatically. different. keeps related articles","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:44.561Z","tag_names":["2fa","2fa setup","authenticator app","biller genie 2fa","mfa","pci compliance login","secure login","session timeout","totp","two factor authentication"],"answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller ","long_answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller Genie sign-in. The primary method is an authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.) using a time-based one-time password, or TOTP. If you have not set up the authenticator app or you lose access to it, Biller Genie can fall back to an ","language_id":1,"id":3826870,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 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":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","name":"Setting Up Two-Factor Authentication on Your Biller Genie Account","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-two-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/setting-up-two-factor-authentication?from_search=235632633","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}}]