The Payments Report lists payments received from customers. Use it for payment reconciliation, tracking reversed payments, and checking prepayment balances.
When to Use This Report
- Reconcile payments received over a given period
- Find reversed or failed payments
- Check which payments are allocated to invoices versus held as prepayments
- Review payments by method (direct debit, card, manual, etc.)
Filters
For general guidance on running reports and using filters, see Using Reports.
Date Range
- On or After / Before — filter by payment date
Reversal Dates
- Reversed On or After / Before — filter by the date a payment was reversed. Use this to find failed direct debits or chargebacks within a period.
Payment Method
Filter by how the payment was made (direct debit, card, bank transfer, etc.).
Reversed / Non-Reversed
Choose whether to show:
- All — both active and reversed payments
- Reversed — only reversed payments
- Non-Reversed — only active payments
Allocation Type
Choose whether to show:
- All — all payments
- Invoice Payment — payments allocated against invoices
- Prepayment — payments held on account as credit
Invoice Date Range
- Invoice Date On or After / Before — filter by the date of the invoice the payment is allocated to
Customer Details
Filter by customer name, status, and other customer properties. See Using Reports for details.
Output Types
- On Screen — standard tabular view showing one line per payment
- CSV Output — full data export for spreadsheet analysis
- CSV Output (Accounts) — formatted for accounting package import
- Invoice Allocation — shows which invoice each payment is allocated to
- Customer Level — groups payments by customer showing totals
- Customer Level by Type — groups payments by customer and payment type
- Print — print-friendly layout
Tips
- Use the Reversed filter to quickly find failed direct debits after a payment run.
- The Invoice Allocation output type is useful for matching payments to specific invoices during reconciliation.
- Filter by Prepayment allocation type to review credit balances held on customer accounts.
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