Add Customers

Create a new customer record to store addresses, contact details, billing terms, and preferences for receiving invoices and statements.

 

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Customer Details

Name: Enter the full name of the customer.

Customer ID: Enter a unique ID for the customer.

Resale Tax ID: Enter the unique tax ID.

Website: Enter the customer's website URL.

Status: Enter the current status of the customer:

  • Active (A): Set to active when it's used for normal entry.

  • Inactive (I): Set to inactive when it's no longer used for normal transactions, but may be needed in the future. If you try to use inactive customers, the system will display a warning message (but they can still be used). Inactive customers will still appear on reports.

  • Discontinued (D): Set to discontinued when it's no longer in use. The system will prevent transaction entry for discontinued customers, but they will still appear on reports.

Type: Optionally, select or enter a type. The meaning and usage of the Type field is determined by your organization.

Class: Optionally, select or enter a class. The meaning and usage of the Class field is determined by your organization.


Billing Address & Contact

Address: Enter the street address portion of the customer address

City: Enter the city of the customer address

State/Province: Enter the state or province of the customer address

Postal Code: Enter the zip or postal code of the customer address

Country: Enter the country of the customer address

Phone: Enter the phone number of the customer address

Fax: Enter the fax number of the customer address

Title: Select the title of the contact person associated with the customer address

First Name: Enter the first name of the contact person associated with the customer address

Middle Initial: Enter the middle name of the contact person associated with the customer address

Last Name: Enter the last name of the contact person associated with the customer address

Position: Enter the position of the contact person associated with the customer address

Email Address: Enter the email address of the contact person associated with the customer address


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