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Create Your First Bill

Record vendor expenses and schedule payments efficiently.

beginner· 5 views· Updated 10/13/2026

Bills track outgoing payments to vendors, similar to how invoices track incoming payments.

Statuses: Draft → Issued → Partially Paid → Paid.

The AI GL Suggestion feature can automatically categorise bill line items based on the vendor name and description. You can choose to accept these suggestions or manually select the appropriate account.

Create your first bill: overview
Overview

Step-by-step

  1. 1
    Go to Bills

    Navigate to Bills in the sidebar, then click New Bill.

    Create Your First Bill. Go to Bills
    Go to Bills
  2. 2
    Select or add a vendor

    Choose an existing vendor or add a new one for your bill.

    Create Your First Bill - Select or add a vendor
    Select or add a vendor
  3. 3
    Add line items

    AI suggests a GL account based on the description. Confirm to accept or manually select another account.

    Use the '✨ Top suggestions' to quickly categorise items.
    Create Your First Bill - Add line items
    Add line items
  4. 4
    Set bill dates

    Enter the bill date, due date, and payment terms.

    Create Your First Bill - Set bill dates
    Set bill dates
  5. 5
    Attach supporting documents

    Upload a PDF or image of the receipt for a complete audit trail.

    Create Your First Bill - Attach supporting documents
    Attach supporting documents
  6. 6
    Save the bill

    Ensure all details are correct, then save your bill.

    Create Your First Bill - Save the bill
    Save the bill
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