Before using any finance features, it is essential to set up your Finance Settings. This ensures that all financial operations are configured correctly from the start.
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To access and configure your Finance Settings, follow these steps:
- Navigate to LRM > Finance
- On the left navigation bar, click on Settings
You will find the following tabs available for configuration:
- General Settings
- Invoice Settings
- Quote Settings
- Pricing Versions
- Fee Types
- Finance Items
- Templates
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General Settings
The General Settings tab is relevant to both quotes and invoices. Here, you can input key company details that will appear on your financial documents.
In this section, you can:
- Upload your logo
- Add your Trading Name
- Add contact details:
- Contact Number
- Address
- Enter your ABN (AU Only)
- Select Default Currency
- Select Default Pricing Versions
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Invoice Settings
In the Invoice Settings tab, you can configure the default values for how your invoices will be issued and managed:
- Enter the number of days invoices are due.
- Enter the invoice Terms.
- These terms are applied to invoices at the time of issue.
- Updating Invoice Terms will not affect invoices that have already been issued or accepted.
- Updating Invoice Terms will affect invoices still in draft status.
- Enter the “From” email address for invoice notifications.
- Enter the “Reply To” email address — this can be the same as the “From” email address.
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Quote Settings
In the Quote Settings tab, you can configure the default values for your quotes:
- Set the number of “Valid Days”.
- The Quote Expiry Date will be automatically calculated based on this value, though it can be manually overridden if needed.
- Enter the Quote Terms.
- These terms will be applied to quotes upon issue.
- Updating the default terms will not impact already issued or accepted quotes.
- However, changes will apply to draft quotes.
- Enter the “From” email address for quote notifications.
- Enter the “Reply To” email address, which can be the same as the “From” email address.
- Select whether a Purchase Order Number is required.
- If set to YES, the customer must enter a purchase order number before they can accept the quote.
- Select whether Supporting Documentation is required.
- If set to YES, the customer must upload at least one document to accept the quote.
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Templates
These are the email templates used when communicating to your customers about quotes and invoices.
There are five email templates:
- Quote Template
- Invoice Issued
- Invoice Reminder
- Overdue Invoice
- Payment Received
To edit a template:
- Under Action, click Edit
- Edit the Subject and/or Body
- Insert placeholders if needed
- Click Update