[{"question":{"category_id":1368782,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T15:17:09.000Z","tag_names":["account settings","ach web terms","auto pay terms","biller genie settings","chrome extension","configure general settings","control panel settings","email auto-pay failures","email merchant receipts","email sync notification","invoice email","invoice payment terms","merchant email","persistent filters","sync notifications setup","terms and conditions"],"answer_sample":"Your Control Panel \u0026gt; Settings page is where you set the account-level defaults","long_answer_sample":"Your Control Panel \u0026gt; Settings page is where you set the account-level defaults that apply everywhere in Biller Genie — who receives merchant notifications, which automated emails go out, the Terms \u0026amp; Conditions your customers agree to, and whether the Chrome Extension is enabled. This article walks through every field on the page, what it cont","language_id":1,"id":1957837,"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":"control panel \u0026gt; settings page set account-level defaults apply everywhere biller genie — receives merchant notifications, automated emails go out, terms \u0026amp; conditions customers agree to, whether chrome extension enabled. article walks every field page, controls, small gotchas catch people one. open click main menu, settings. need user superuser manager role see managing users . email address (or addresses) receive copy sales receipts customer-driven notifications example, customer updates stored payment method card file expires. gets auto-pay failure alert sync toggles enabled below. multiple recipients can enter one here. separate comma semicolon accounting@yourcompany.com, owner@yourcompany.com. list notification triggers. way send another nothing. invoice sender reminder sends. reply-to hits reply reminder, it. use real, monitored inbox (not no-reply address) reply, often questions. want sent domain (so look like come billing@yourcompany.com instead genie's envelope), custom domains enable persistent filters toggle on, column search grids (invoices, customers, transactions, etc.) remembered across sessions account. off, reset time load grid. turn frequently filter (e.g., \"always show overdue invoices type = wholesale\"). team members share account prefers start clean view. three address(es) above. processed (credit card, ach, check, manual, autopay), receipt. don't. org-level setting applies payments receipt controlled separately per-transaction \"send receipt\" checkbox payment, plus flag individual customer's record. full breakdown. successfully synced accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) configurable number days, get email. failures commonly happen oauth connection expired password changed. configuring threshold. default \"alert 3 days without successful sync.\" change per-integration make sure save add-ons select xero). find last field, whenever automatic attempt fails (declined nsf etc.), details unnoticed. recommended keep on. failed autopay attempts notice quickly past-due invoices. pre-populates sets corresponding flows. edit match business's policies, next revert default. sees paying one-time portal via link. auto pay enrolling agrees charge automatically becomes due. ach web transaction t\u0026amp;cs bank / ach. nacha requires explicit authorization language web-channel debits customize language. tip. legal counsel review customizing phrasing general; industry (rentals, subscriptions, professional services) specific worth adding rather invoice. installed (which adds in-line buttons quick-actions online tools), shows status lets issues 90-day credential authenticate calls back genie. required first work new browser device. disable immediately invalidates credential. uninstalled device authorized lost compromised. related located elsewhere feel live actually dedicated pages quick map know branding (logo + brand color) branding. setup (reminder cadence, terms, messenger settings) defaults. welcome area hosted (fraud thresholds look/feel public page) link menu. late fees reminders add-ons, core fee manager, reminders. session timeout user-configurable. signs 25 minutes inactivity production security reasons. saving changes button. saved edited. enable/disable save. articles","name":"Configure General Settings","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"configure-general-settings","first_category":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","categories_display_for_views":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","parent_categories":[1368782],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/settings-and-account/configure-general-settings?from_search=236883961","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"control panel \u0026gt; settings page set account-level defaults apply everywhere biller genie — receives merchant notifications, automated emails go out, terms \u0026amp; conditions customers agree to, whether chrome extension enabled. article walks every field page, controls, small gotchas catch people one. open click main menu, settings. need user superuser manager role see managing users . email address (or addresses) receive copy sales receipts customer-driven notifications example, customer updates stored payment method card file expires. gets auto-pay failure alert sync toggles enabled below. multiple recipients can enter one here. separate comma semicolon accounting@yourcompany.com, owner@yourcompany.com. list notification triggers. way send another nothing. invoice sender reminder sends. reply-to hits reply reminder, it. use real, monitored inbox (not no-reply address) reply, often questions. want sent domain (so look like come billing@yourcompany.com instead genie's envelope), custom domains enable persistent filters toggle on, column search grids (invoices, customers, transactions, etc.) remembered across sessions account. off, reset time load grid. turn frequently filter (e.g., \"always show overdue invoices type = wholesale\"). team members share account prefers start clean view. three address(es) above. processed (credit card, ach, check, manual, autopay), receipt. don't. org-level setting applies payments receipt controlled separately per-transaction \"send receipt\" checkbox payment, plus flag individual customer's record. full breakdown. successfully synced accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) configurable number days, get email. failures commonly happen oauth connection expired password changed. configuring threshold. default \"alert 3 days without successful sync.\" change per-integration make sure save add-ons select xero). find last field, whenever automatic attempt fails (declined nsf etc.), details unnoticed. recommended keep on. failed autopay attempts notice quickly past-due invoices. pre-populates sets corresponding flows. edit match business's policies, next revert default. sees paying one-time portal via link. auto pay enrolling agrees charge automatically becomes due. ach web transaction t\u0026amp;cs bank / ach. nacha requires explicit authorization language web-channel debits customize language. tip. legal counsel review customizing phrasing general; industry (rentals, subscriptions, professional services) specific worth adding rather invoice. installed (which adds in-line buttons quick-actions online tools), shows status lets issues 90-day credential authenticate calls back genie. required first work new browser device. disable immediately invalidates credential. uninstalled device authorized lost compromised. related located elsewhere feel live actually dedicated pages quick map know branding (logo + brand color) branding. setup (reminder cadence, terms, messenger settings) defaults. welcome area hosted (fraud thresholds look/feel public page) link menu. late fees reminders add-ons, core fee manager, reminders. session timeout user-configurable. signs 25 minutes inactivity production security reasons. saving changes button. saved edited. enable/disable save. articles","categories":{"current":{"id":1368782,"name":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","url":"/settings-and-account"}},"category_param":"settings-and-account"}},{"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=236883961","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":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-02-11T20:16:00.000Z","tag_names":["abr","automatic batch reconciliation","commodity code","display line item groups","item mapping","last sync notification","po number field","qbo add-on settings","qbo disconnect","qbo full resync","qbo sync page","quickbooks online sync settings","refund readiness","sync cc emails","webhooks auto sync"],"answer_sample":"The Biller Genie QuickBooks Online add-on page is where you check connection stat","long_answer_sample":"The Biller Genie QuickBooks Online add-on page is where you check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, and remap items between Biller Genie and QuickBooks Online. This article walks through every setting and action on that page. For the broader picture of how the QuickBooks Online integration works, see How to Connect QuickBook","language_id":1,"id":3688642,"last_published_date":"July 27th, 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 quickbooks online add-on page check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, remap items online. article walks every setting action page. broader picture integration works, see connect . find merchant portal, click add-ons \u0026gt; (if it, installed via marketplace.) organized three main panels setup, latest results, settings (plus default commodity code panel item mapping underneath). setup — connect, disconnect, top shows current state gives actions connected company name currently syncing with. confirm matches expect working with, especially manage multiple organizations one intuit login. button kicks immediate sync. useful just made change want appear right away rather waiting next webhook scheduled disconnect revokes oauth authorization stops confirmation modal warning payments \"disconnecting\" below. support links quick genie's documentation contact form. disconnected yet (or previously disconnected), green instead. clicking intuit's flow. full walkthrough. results panel, real-time information recent attempt date last completed, displayed local time. timestamp hours days old, something may wrong connection. status outcome (success message, partial result, specific error). failed, error message appears usually fastest pointer root cause. fields update automatically webhook-triggered, scheduled, manual. trigger watch section result. six configurable options. changing them, save bottom panel. webhooks auto controls whether notifies changes occur. supports natively, fundamentally different desktop model polling interval configure. yes (recommended) updates. sends time customer invoice changes, syncs within seconds. pauses automatic syncing. manually whenever pulled in. merchants leave set yes; turn troubleshooting pausing data cleanup. cc emails email addresses stored pushed enabled, configured flow primary field matching record invoice-level recipients, permanent customer's email. (default) updates match genie. leaves untouched. customer-side overwritten primary-email update, invoice-cc record, turning overwrites behavior inside without no. display line groups (bundles) grouped (called bundles online) invoices bundle individually amount. shown; underlying hidden. use \"menu pricing\" (where components) yes. packaging item) custom transaction numbers uses online's numbering lets auto-generate numbers. keeps consistent two systems. let organization references communications systems need genie, successful notification (days) sets can pass early interrupted revoked token, expired authorization, accidental disconnection. sensible merchants. lower alerted faster; 0 disable entirely (not recommended). po number choose maps invoices. dropdown lists defined pick team reads value surfaces + reports. separate form unspsc applied posts qualify cedp (commercial electronic program) interchange optimization b2b card transactions. process commercial government-issued credit card, networks offer significantly reduced rates includes level 2 / 3 valid required line-item fields. items, transactions cards standard (higher) rate. dropdown. search best sell description. select code, save. applies across categories, represents majority invoices; override individual needed. worth think take (corporate, business, purchasing, government) show unexpectedly portfolios leaving savings table. one-time configuration pays system chart accounts. include things like late fees, technology surcharges, refunds. works item, corresponding name. associated income accounts choices account receive postings. mapped (you share roles). taxable indicator tax saving. ready, remappings. persisting accept commit. empty will break make sure item. deleted online), reference back cleanly. red happens. initiate history resync (rarely used) situations correction propagate post-migration cleanup re-pulls everything scratch. extraordinary action, part normal operations. resync, please reach subscriber success subscribersuccess@billergenie.com walk situation first. touches unintended side effects used unnecessarily help diagnose tool, work process. \"enqueue autopay transactions\" toggle key options asked resync. migration attestation (for moving desktop) connecting first migrating desktop, asking completed → conversion. warns transferred desktop. checkbox certifying migration. enables continue checked. safety gate prevent common mistake tool finished over. sequence including prepare connect. disconnecting opens payments. important disconnects processing payments, cuts authentication. re-authenticate separately accepting pause sync, instead disconnecting. proceed intuit. returns button. existing synced stays customers, invoices, receiving new reconnect, go again. batch reconciliation journal entries post balances shown module screen (the balance tells fresh is). keep mind refund matters. active, disabled sweep, settlement, mappings synced. button’s tooltip “all must refund. allows properly refunds accounting software,” link brings screen. disabled, paused too. off, wait abr never touch defaults. reasons revisit temporarily large transient states manages writing them. tighter window interruptions faster alerts. reviewing chart-of-accounts since ids post-migration. related articles initiating (resync all) understanding","name":"QuickBooks Online Sync Page Settings","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"quickbooks-online-sync-page-settings","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/quickbooks-online-sync-page-settings?from_search=236883961","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie quickbooks online add-on page check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, remap items online. article walks every setting action page. broader picture integration works, see connect . find merchant portal, click add-ons \u0026gt; (if it, installed via marketplace.) organized three main panels setup, latest results, settings (plus default commodity code panel item mapping underneath). setup — connect, disconnect, top shows current state gives actions connected company name currently syncing with. confirm matches expect working with, especially manage multiple organizations one intuit login. button kicks immediate sync. useful just made change want appear right away rather waiting next webhook scheduled disconnect revokes oauth authorization stops confirmation modal warning payments \"disconnecting\" below. support links quick genie's documentation contact form. disconnected yet (or previously disconnected), green instead. clicking intuit's flow. full walkthrough. results panel, real-time information recent attempt date last completed, displayed local time. timestamp hours days old, something may wrong connection. status outcome (success message, partial result, specific error). failed, error message appears usually fastest pointer root cause. fields update automatically webhook-triggered, scheduled, manual. trigger watch section result. six configurable options. changing them, save bottom panel. webhooks auto controls whether notifies changes occur. supports natively, fundamentally different desktop model polling interval configure. yes (recommended) updates. sends time customer invoice changes, syncs within seconds. pauses automatic syncing. manually whenever pulled in. merchants leave set yes; turn troubleshooting pausing data cleanup. cc emails email addresses stored pushed enabled, configured flow primary field matching record invoice-level recipients, permanent customer's email. (default) updates match genie. leaves untouched. customer-side overwritten primary-email update, invoice-cc record, turning overwrites behavior inside without no. display line groups (bundles) grouped (called bundles online) invoices bundle individually amount. shown; underlying hidden. use \"menu pricing\" (where components) yes. packaging item) custom transaction numbers uses online's numbering lets auto-generate numbers. keeps consistent two systems. let organization references communications systems need genie, successful notification (days) sets can pass early interrupted revoked token, expired authorization, accidental disconnection. sensible merchants. lower alerted faster; 0 disable entirely (not recommended). po number choose maps invoices. dropdown lists defined pick team reads value surfaces + reports. separate form unspsc applied posts qualify cedp (commercial electronic program) interchange optimization b2b card transactions. process commercial government-issued credit card, networks offer significantly reduced rates includes level 2 / 3 valid required line-item fields. items, transactions cards standard (higher) rate. dropdown. search best sell description. select code, save. applies across categories, represents majority invoices; override individual needed. worth think take (corporate, business, purchasing, government) show unexpectedly portfolios leaving savings table. one-time configuration pays system chart accounts. include things like late fees, technology surcharges, refunds. works item, corresponding name. associated income accounts choices account receive postings. mapped (you share roles). taxable indicator tax saving. ready, remappings. persisting accept commit. empty will break make sure item. deleted online), reference back cleanly. red happens. initiate history resync (rarely used) situations correction propagate post-migration cleanup re-pulls everything scratch. extraordinary action, part normal operations. resync, please reach subscriber success subscribersuccess@billergenie.com walk situation first. touches unintended side effects used unnecessarily help diagnose tool, work process. \"enqueue autopay transactions\" toggle key options asked resync. migration attestation (for moving desktop) connecting first migrating desktop, asking completed → conversion. warns transferred desktop. checkbox certifying migration. enables continue checked. safety gate prevent common mistake tool finished over. sequence including prepare connect. disconnecting opens payments. important disconnects processing payments, cuts authentication. re-authenticate separately accepting pause sync, instead disconnecting. proceed intuit. returns button. existing synced stays customers, invoices, receiving new reconnect, go again. batch reconciliation journal entries post balances shown module screen (the balance tells fresh is). keep mind refund matters. active, disabled sweep, settlement, mappings synced. button’s tooltip “all must refund. allows properly refunds accounting software,” link brings screen. disabled, paused too. off, wait abr never touch defaults. reasons revisit temporarily large transient states manages writing them. tighter window interruptions faster alerts. reviewing chart-of-accounts since ids post-migration. related articles initiating (resync all) understanding","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"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=236883961","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":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-10-06T23:04:38.000Z","tag_names":["technology fees","surcharging","dual pricing","compliant surcharging","bin validation","fee cap","state restrictions","surcharge prohibited states","connecticut surcharging","massachusetts surcharging","maine surcharging","oklahoma surcharging","colorado surcharge cap","card brand compliance","visa surcharging rules","mastercard surcharging rules","technology fee vs surcharge","convenience fee vs surcharge","cash discount","all or nothing fee"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie supports two ways to add a Technology Fee to a transaction so you ca","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie supports two ways to add a Technology Fee to a transaction so you can offset your cost of accepting cards: Surcharging and Dual Pricing. Both are configured under the same Technology Fees feature in your Biller Genie account, and both are designed to be card-brand compliant. The difference is in how the fee is presented to your customer","language_id":1,"id":2227513,"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 supports two ways add technology fee transaction can offset cost accepting cards surcharging dual pricing. configured fees feature account, designed card-brand compliant. difference presented customer — drives option allowed, caps at, sees receipt. all-or-nothing setting account level. turned on, applies every processed exempt specific invoice. visa mastercard compliance requirement applied consistently disclosed way customer. showing one another put processing risk. article gives high-level comparison decide flavor fits business. setup steps, customer's checkout experience, accounting reconciliation, see linked articles bottom. adds small credit card transactions (and, configurations, ach transactions) help cover payment processing. appears invoice receipt, proceeds sync back software separate line item sales receipt books reconcile cleanly. come flavors original price. pays card, popup discloses surcharge new total. capped rules. pricing price (or cash) side-by-side start. popup, caps, state restrictions. works surcharging, goes quoted. chooses pay told it. point selection, shows clearly outlines additional total, either accept switch non-surcharged method (debit, ach, avoid behind scenes, checks card's bin (the first 6-8 digits, called bank identification number) confirm applying surcharge. identifies debit prepaid types protected pricing, prices moment receive needed full transparency upfront. pick matches willing pay. integration, lower displays \"cash\" instead. pattern mirrors gas-station shown pump familiar mental model customers. glance vs   cap max 3% (2% colorado) minimum maximum excluded check geography available 46 states. prohibited connecticut, maine, massachusetts, oklahoma. 50 states price; paying disclosure throughout chosen notification required follow guidelines, notify acquirer 30 days turning verify merchant processor legal team going live restrictions apply only. state-level caps. oklahoma prohibited. business registered states, choose colorado 2%. automatically enforces colorado-based accounts. allowed 3%. important laws change time, state's rules codified genie's automatic enforcement. operate. glossary fee, surcharge, convenience service four terms get used interchangeably conversation, mean different things brands regulators. umbrella name. covers added top specifically card. govern applied. practice upfront cash paying. alternate channel. strict charge (typically channel genuinely merchant's normal method). support convenience-fee programs directly. certain regulated industries (mostly government, education, utilities) regardless method. service-fee talk \"technology fee\" accurate term. \"surcharge\" using mode specifically. \"convenience \"service meanings merchants. frequently asked questions turn customers others no. global design. violation puts rationale. will gift charged transaction. card), actually syncs software. visible portal software, received. needs switch, modes operate time. looks like experience step-by-step screenshots flow. related reconciling chart accounts mapping lives","name":"Technology Fees: Dual Pricing and Surcharging at a Glance","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"technology-fees-overview","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/technology-fees-overview?from_search=236883961","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie supports two ways add technology fee transaction can offset cost accepting cards surcharging dual pricing. configured fees feature account, designed card-brand compliant. difference presented customer — drives option allowed, caps at, sees receipt. all-or-nothing setting account level. turned on, applies every processed exempt specific invoice. visa mastercard compliance requirement applied consistently disclosed way customer. showing one another put processing risk. article gives high-level comparison decide flavor fits business. setup steps, customer's checkout experience, accounting reconciliation, see linked articles bottom. adds small credit card transactions (and, configurations, ach transactions) help cover payment processing. appears invoice receipt, proceeds sync back software separate line item sales receipt books reconcile cleanly. come flavors original price. pays card, popup discloses surcharge new total. capped rules. pricing price (or cash) side-by-side start. popup, caps, state restrictions. works surcharging, goes quoted. chooses pay told it. point selection, shows clearly outlines additional total, either accept switch non-surcharged method (debit, ach, avoid behind scenes, checks card's bin (the first 6-8 digits, called bank identification number) confirm applying surcharge. identifies debit prepaid types protected pricing, prices moment receive needed full transparency upfront. pick matches willing pay. integration, lower displays \"cash\" instead. pattern mirrors gas-station shown pump familiar mental model customers. glance vs   cap max 3% (2% colorado) minimum maximum excluded check geography available 46 states. prohibited connecticut, maine, massachusetts, oklahoma. 50 states price; paying disclosure throughout chosen notification required follow guidelines, notify acquirer 30 days turning verify merchant processor legal team going live restrictions apply only. state-level caps. oklahoma prohibited. business registered states, choose colorado 2%. automatically enforces colorado-based accounts. allowed 3%. important laws change time, state's rules codified genie's automatic enforcement. operate. glossary fee, surcharge, convenience service four terms get used interchangeably conversation, mean different things brands regulators. umbrella name. covers added top specifically card. govern applied. practice upfront cash paying. alternate channel. strict charge (typically channel genuinely merchant's normal method). support convenience-fee programs directly. certain regulated industries (mostly government, education, utilities) regardless method. service-fee talk \"technology fee\" accurate term. \"surcharge\" using mode specifically. \"convenience \"service meanings merchants. frequently asked questions turn customers others no. global design. violation puts rationale. will gift charged transaction. card), actually syncs software. visible portal software, received. needs switch, modes operate time. looks like experience step-by-step screenshots flow. related reconciling chart accounts mapping lives","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}}]