Discounts and Credits on Supplier Bills

Learn how to apply discounts and credits to your supplier bills.

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Add a discount or credit to a supplier bill

FAQ

Add a discount or credit to a supplier bill

You can add a discount or credit to a supplier bill in commonsku by adding a negative value service line.

To add a negative value service line:

1. In the supplier bill, click Add Bill Item
2. Enter the code and item name (discount or credit)
3. Enter the amount of the discount/credit as a negative value in the unit cost field (i.e., "-10.00")
4. Click to View/Edit Breakdown and remove the line item's tax, or change it to tax-exempt
5. Add/edit the other line items (optional)
6. Click Done

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FAQ

• Can I export a negative value bill to my accounting platform?

Can I export a negative value bill to my accounting platform?

QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop will not accept negative value bills (bills with less than $0 owing). The best practice to capture negative value bills in commonsku and QuickBooks is to:

1. Export the bill without the negative line item
2. Add the negative line item to the commonsku bill and the QuickBooks bill

Xero will accept negative value bills.

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