Customers & Vendors
Manage your business relationships and track balances.
Adding a Customer
- Go to Client Directory in sidebar
- Click Add Customer
- Fill in customer details:
- Name - Customer or company name
- Email - For invoice delivery
- Phone - Contact number
- Address - Billing address
- Click Save Customer
Adding a Vendor
- Go to Vendor Directory in sidebar
- Click Add Vendor
- Fill in vendor details:
- Name - Vendor or company name
- Email - Contact email
- Phone - Contact number
- Address - Vendor address
- Account Number - Your account with them
- Click Save Vendor
Customer Balances
View what customers owe you:
- Customer list shows Balance column
- Click customer name to see detailed history
- View all invoices, payments, and credits
- Generate customer statement
Vendor Balances
Track what you owe vendors:
- Vendor list shows Balance column
- Click vendor name to see detailed history
- View all bills, payments, and credits
- Generate vendor statement
Contact Management
Keep contact information organized:
- Multiple Addresses: Billing vs shipping
- Notes: Add internal notes about the contact
- Active/Inactive: Mark contacts as inactive without deleting
- Search: Find contacts quickly by name, email, or phone
Vendor Documents
Scanned receipts and supplier invoices uploaded through the Receipt Scanner tool can be linked to a specific vendor record. Once linked, every file appears under a dedicated Documents tab on that supplier's profile page.
Linking a Supplier During Receipt Review
- Go to Tools > Receipt Scanner and upload your document
- Once AI extraction finishes, press Review
- Use the Vendor dropdown to pick the supplier, or select + Add new vendor to register one instantly
- Choose Create Bill or Record Expense to save
Browsing Supplier Documents
- Go to Vendors and click on a supplier name to open their profile
- Switch to the Documents tab
- Each document card displays the filename, document category, dollar amount, and whether it is linked to a bill or transaction
- Press View Document to open the original file in a new browser tab
Source Files on Bills and Transactions
Any bill generated from a scanned document includes an Attached Documents panel at the bottom of its detail view. In the Transaction Register, look for a paperclip icon next to transactions that originated from a scan — click it to open the source file.
Tip: Keeping customer emails up to date allows you to send invoices directly from BizBooks Pro.