[{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T17:51:29.000Z","tag_names":["attach invoice pdf to reminders","biller genie invoice defaults","invoice columns","invoice custom fields","invoice defaults","invoice footer","invoice memo display","invoice qr code","invoice templates","invoice theme","show billing address","show shipping address"],"answer_sample":"Invoice Defaults control what your customer-facing invoices look like and what da","long_answer_sample":"Invoice Defaults control what your customer-facing invoices look like and what data they include. You set them once and Biller Genie applies them to every invoice that syncs in from your accounting software. Take 10 to 15 minutes to lock these in before your first invoice goes out — every invoice your customer ever sees is shaped by these settings. ","language_id":1,"id":1956790,"last_published_date":"June 2nd, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/JT?bg=f1ba57\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fc4f4b69f7e4a4303f236ed2e8c96854.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Juan Tobon","indexable_body":"invoice defaults control customer-facing invoices look like data include. set biller genie applies every syncs accounting software. take 10 15 minutes lock first goes — customer ever sees shaped settings. global, per-customer setting page customer. overridden true behavior settings (autopay, late fees, allowed payment methods, reminder cadence) live . box toggle starts position. default theme simple. brand-new configured shows stripped-down layout turn columns options need. find open panel \u0026gt; defaults. organized four sections display, advanced options, custom messages, theme. recommended starter setup sure on, configuration works service-based businesses (hvac, plumbing, property management, landscape, b2b services) item/product name, description, quantity, unit price, total, billing address, sales tax, subtotal, amount, service date, due date. show display name (so business invoice), memo field notes quickbooks come through), add pdf emails turned best deliverability, send messages inactive customers off. replace footer text one-line thank-you phone number. leave \"bill to\" / \"ship labels unless use different term. modern common pick. classic used traditional quickbooks-style invoice. simple want least visual weight. product wholesale usually shipping address job name. management often renames bill label \"account holder\" \"owner\". hoas sometimes \"unit\" instead. hide column yes/no toggles. date line item, record service. merchants on. category category, used. description item. quantity column. blank software, left too. price per-unit price. total line-item total. block. ship tax line. subtotal pre-tax amount grand bottom. good rule thumb actually needs make decision. rest. clean gets paid faster busy one. section bundles everything affects beyond columns. group control. identity bill-to address. accounting-software same, can avoid redundancy. separate useful contractors uses jobs track work fields put software displays required \"append message memo\" (in messages) place area. appear populated either \"print\" \"screen\" checkbox enabled quickbooks. location choose header field. \"memo field\" option requires on; otherwise dropdown locks header. pdfs, qr codes, email attachments includes copy attachment. recommend leaving lower deliverability (more land spam). still click view download there. reminders include files attached online email. only. code adds pdf. scan page. whose accounts new generator enabled. contact support@billergenie.com dates statement delayed statements yet customer's statement. plan ahead. current closed standard \"thank paying\" rather genie. allows closing fire regardless recorded. (recommended), marked get statements. do. customize let personalize wording append enabled, appended memo. \"show free-text bottom us!\" terms, language, number questions. rename label. 50-character limit. to\". holder\", \"owner\", \"buyer\", unit\". idea \"job site\", \"service address\", \"deliver pick template single radio-button choice across three layouts layout. receiving ones accountant sends them, quickbooks-only long time change feel minimal. cleaner spacing, larger headers, hierarchy. newer businesses, brand wants polished. starting point merchants. lightest fewest elements. quick (hoas, dues, subscription billing). picked theme, whichever fits brand. going forward. happens save changes immediately rendering delay background queue. (what \"view invoice\" statement) always renders fresh next reflects rules. sent months ago synced five ago. pdfs generated downloads saved, re-downloading old file delivered attachment sitting inbox. keeps sent. reach update it. thing stays frozen. invoices, reminders, statements, receipts immediately. short nothing waits sync, overnight. moment save, behaves existed (except literal inboxes). frequently asked questions override specific no. global columns, overridable cadence, partial-payment policy) , tune individual level via overrides will changing re-send gone never re-emails anything change. opens link past email, practice see causes (1) corresponding (2) empty populate (3) fields, must up. \"custom location\" locked advanced) lets off, disabled entirely. available test without affecting customers. change, (your own, low-stakes customer's). instantly. see, revert again. part test. related articles type features","name":"Setting Invoice Defaults","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-invoice-defaults","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/setting-invoice-defaults?from_search=237965164","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"invoice defaults control customer-facing invoices look like data include. set biller genie applies every syncs accounting software. take 10 15 minutes lock first goes — customer ever sees shaped settings. global, per-customer setting page customer. overridden true behavior settings (autopay, late fees, allowed payment methods, reminder cadence) live . box toggle starts position. default theme simple. brand-new configured shows stripped-down layout turn columns options need. find open panel \u0026gt; defaults. organized four sections display, advanced options, custom messages, theme. recommended starter setup sure on, configuration works service-based businesses (hvac, plumbing, property management, landscape, b2b services) item/product name, description, quantity, unit price, total, billing address, sales tax, subtotal, amount, service date, due date. show display name (so business invoice), memo field notes quickbooks come through), add pdf emails turned best deliverability, send messages inactive customers off. replace footer text one-line thank-you phone number. leave \"bill to\" / \"ship labels unless use different term. modern common pick. classic used traditional quickbooks-style invoice. simple want least visual weight. product wholesale usually shipping address job name. management often renames bill label \"account holder\" \"owner\". hoas sometimes \"unit\" instead. hide column yes/no toggles. date line item, record service. merchants on. category category, used. description item. quantity column. blank software, left too. price per-unit price. total line-item total. block. ship tax line. subtotal pre-tax amount grand bottom. good rule thumb actually needs make decision. rest. clean gets paid faster busy one. section bundles everything affects beyond columns. group control. identity bill-to address. accounting-software same, can avoid redundancy. separate useful contractors uses jobs track work fields put software displays required \"append message memo\" (in messages) place area. appear populated either \"print\" \"screen\" checkbox enabled quickbooks. location choose header field. \"memo field\" option requires on; otherwise dropdown locks header. pdfs, qr codes, email attachments includes copy attachment. recommend leaving lower deliverability (more land spam). still click view download there. reminders include files attached online email. only. code adds pdf. scan page. whose accounts new generator enabled. contact support@billergenie.com dates statement delayed statements yet customer's statement. plan ahead. current closed standard \"thank paying\" rather genie. allows closing fire regardless recorded. (recommended), marked get statements. do. customize let personalize wording append enabled, appended memo. \"show free-text bottom us!\" terms, language, number questions. rename label. 50-character limit. to\". holder\", \"owner\", \"buyer\", unit\". idea \"job site\", \"service address\", \"deliver pick template single radio-button choice across three layouts layout. receiving ones accountant sends them, quickbooks-only long time change feel minimal. cleaner spacing, larger headers, hierarchy. newer businesses, brand wants polished. starting point merchants. lightest fewest elements. quick (hoas, dues, subscription billing). picked theme, whichever fits brand. going forward. happens save changes immediately rendering delay background queue. (what \"view invoice\" statement) always renders fresh next reflects rules. sent months ago synced five ago. pdfs generated downloads saved, re-downloading old file delivered attachment sitting inbox. keeps sent. reach update it. thing stays frozen. invoices, reminders, statements, receipts immediately. short nothing waits sync, overnight. moment save, behaves existed (except literal inboxes). frequently asked questions override specific no. global columns, overridable cadence, partial-payment policy) , tune individual level via overrides will changing re-send gone never re-emails anything change. opens link past email, practice see causes (1) corresponding (2) empty populate (3) fields, must up. \"custom location\" locked advanced) lets off, disabled entirely. available test without affecting customers. change, (your own, low-stakes customer's). instantly. see, revert again. part test. related articles type features","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369272,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T20:25:26.000Z","tag_names":["invoice messenger","invoice delivery","send invoice email","paper mail invoice","invoice updated email","invoice notification","bill with parent invoice messenger","merge tags invoice","invoice messenger settings","invoice messenger matrix"],"answer_sample":"Invoice Messenger handles the first touch with your customer when an invoice goes","long_answer_sample":"Invoice Messenger handles the first touch with your customer when an invoice goes out: emailing the invoice, mailing the invoice on paper if you've enabled paper mail, and updating the customer if the invoice changes. It's the front half of Biller Genie's customer-communication system; Reminders handles the follow-up cadence after that first touch. ","language_id":1,"id":1957013,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"invoice messenger handles first touch customer goes emailing invoice, mailing paper enabled mail, updating changes. front half biller genie's customer-communication system; reminders follow-up cadence touch. sends organized matrix — six message types, two channels (email mail). cell independently toggleable, can choose exactly communications go channel. upcoming payment heads-up sent due. especially useful autopay know charge hit. due invoice's date. updated existing changed (line item edited, amount adjusted, date moved). email mail offered arrive next update. statement periodic listing customer's open invoices. overdue past late fee posts. vs always available genie ships invoices sender address (or custom domain set one up). requires add-on enabled, hands print-and-mail vendor puts physical mailbox within business days. type, gets both. customers reliably check \"belt suspenders\" approach. differs systems use structure serve different purposes out, updates triggers once. cadence. repeats schedule paid. may trigger time. practice, usually turn every type ever see, repeat pressure find configured layered model used everywhere global defaults baseline applied customer. control panel \u0026gt; tab. overrides per quickbooks type. per-customer specific customers. most-specific layer wins. configure first, add exceptions. starter setup service b2b businesses, works well on, off. (turn insist paper). (paper option here). accounts want hardcopy month-end statement). (enable level stubborn invoices). bill parent sub-customer parent, settings sub-customer's record grayed parent's drive sent. keeps messaging consistent actually paying. customizing content wording, branding, footer emails comes template (classic / modern simple), text, columns shown, whether pdf includes qr code. specifically, see customize . merge tags personalizing templates support placeholders like {customerfirstname} {amountdue} replaces real data out. let render correctly invoice. work mail. tag system shared contexts. information name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank (useful businesses). {customerbusinessname} blank. {customerdisplayname} preferred display name (combines + based set). {jobname} job title (for setups). {other} value field. {invoicenumber} number. {invoicedate} (mm/dd/yyyy). {duedate} balance remaining, formatted currency example, $1,234.56). statements, total instead {ponumber} po number (empty none). {invoicedayslate} days is. plain (negative yet messages might \"due 5 days\" phrasing). (conditional) fees merchant qualifies. otherwise empty strings, safely include double \"with fee\" \"without variants. particularly template. {latefee} will (currency formatted). {latefeedate} scheduled post link {customerportallink} full url portal important one-click pay-now needs. {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. {dbaname} business's dba (the by). rules case-sensitive works; replace literally. single curly braces ({{...}}) square brackets ([...]) supported. dates hardcoded mm/dd/yyyy format uses locale's symbol formatting. merge-tag example send simple hi {customerfirstname}, ready. {duedate}. pay online click questions, just reply email. thanks, abc plumbing co., personalized name, number, exact amount, date, working manual editing frequently asked questions says receive look activity history shows timestamp, delivery channel used. went it, (1) file correct, (2) server bounce (check records), (3) spam folder. worst case, fire resend (see manually ). disable insists another way yes types suppressed. change settings, already-sent re-sent fires event (invoice created, updated). changing affects future updates, gone already-issued again, action. get only, record, emailed, ones paper. active. related articles using setting reminders, fees, features","name":"Invoice Messenger","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"invoice-messenger","first_category":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","categories_display_for_views":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","parent_categories":[1369272],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoice-messenger-and-reminders/invoice-messenger?from_search=237965164","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"invoice messenger handles first touch customer goes emailing invoice, mailing paper enabled mail, updating changes. front half biller genie's customer-communication system; reminders follow-up cadence touch. sends organized matrix — six message types, two channels (email mail). cell independently toggleable, can choose exactly communications go channel. upcoming payment heads-up sent due. especially useful autopay know charge hit. due invoice's date. updated existing changed (line item edited, amount adjusted, date moved). email mail offered arrive next update. statement periodic listing customer's open invoices. overdue past late fee posts. vs always available genie ships invoices sender address (or custom domain set one up). requires add-on enabled, hands print-and-mail vendor puts physical mailbox within business days. type, gets both. customers reliably check \"belt suspenders\" approach. differs systems use structure serve different purposes out, updates triggers once. cadence. repeats schedule paid. may trigger time. practice, usually turn every type ever see, repeat pressure find configured layered model used everywhere global defaults baseline applied customer. control panel \u0026gt; tab. overrides per quickbooks type. per-customer specific customers. most-specific layer wins. configure first, add exceptions. starter setup service b2b businesses, works well on, off. (turn insist paper). (paper option here). accounts want hardcopy month-end statement). (enable level stubborn invoices). bill parent sub-customer parent, settings sub-customer's record grayed parent's drive sent. keeps messaging consistent actually paying. customizing content wording, branding, footer emails comes template (classic / modern simple), text, columns shown, whether pdf includes qr code. specifically, see customize . merge tags personalizing templates support placeholders like {customerfirstname} {amountdue} replaces real data out. let render correctly invoice. work mail. tag system shared contexts. information name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank (useful businesses). {customerbusinessname} blank. {customerdisplayname} preferred display name (combines + based set). {jobname} job title (for setups). {other} value field. {invoicenumber} number. {invoicedate} (mm/dd/yyyy). {duedate} balance remaining, formatted currency example, $1,234.56). statements, total instead {ponumber} po number (empty none). {invoicedayslate} days is. plain (negative yet messages might \"due 5 days\" phrasing). (conditional) fees merchant qualifies. otherwise empty strings, safely include double \"with fee\" \"without variants. particularly template. {latefee} will (currency formatted). {latefeedate} scheduled post link {customerportallink} full url portal important one-click pay-now needs. {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. {dbaname} business's dba (the by). rules case-sensitive works; replace literally. single curly braces ({{...}}) square brackets ([...]) supported. dates hardcoded mm/dd/yyyy format uses locale's symbol formatting. merge-tag example send simple hi {customerfirstname}, ready. {duedate}. pay online click questions, just reply email. thanks, abc plumbing co., personalized name, number, exact amount, date, working manual editing frequently asked questions says receive look activity history shows timestamp, delivery channel used. went it, (1) file correct, (2) server bounce (check records), (3) spam folder. worst case, fire resend (see manually ). disable insists another way yes types suppressed. change settings, already-sent re-sent fires event (invoice created, updated). changing affects future updates, gone already-issued again, action. get only, record, emailed, ones paper. active. related articles using setting reminders, fees, features","categories":{"current":{"id":1369272,"name":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","url":"/invoice-messenger-and-reminders"}},"category_param":"invoice-messenger-and-reminders"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-11-14T21:15:02.000Z","tag_names":["create invoice","new invoice biller genie","add invoice","invoice line items","invoice due date","invoice memo","invoice in biller genie","manual invoice creation"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work alongside the accounting software you're already","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work alongside the accounting software you're already using — most of the time, invoices are created in QuickBooks (or Xero) and sync into Biller Genie automatically. But Biller Genie can also create invoices directly when you don't have your accounting software handy or when you need to bill a one-off customer quickly. T","language_id":1,"id":2297802,"last_published_date":"May 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie designed work alongside accounting software using — time, invoices created quickbooks (or xero) sync automatically. can create directly handy need bill one-off customer quickly. article walks paths. come pulls two sources, end place software. online, desktop (via magiccarpet ), xero. new next sync, sent, paid, reconciled genie. invoice genie, synced back sales receipt journal entry. flows systems way qbo qbd directly. either path produces result tracked goes messenger . best practice merchants, creating cleanest path. records, item catalog, tax rates, accounts there. connected, every automatically double entry, opportunity drift systems. online use \"save close,\" send\" qbo, finish save close. tells email itself, creates duplicate syncs sends it. want handle send, manually merchants find easier just always close let sending. merchant portal, click left nav. invoice. pick customer. start typing customer's name; shows matches list. exist yet, first will add line items. set quantity amount per item. number, date, due date. auto-suggests override optional po custom message, memo. flow receives finalize based settings. work-in-progress without sending yet draft status holds gets shown columns, footer text, template (classic / modern simple), pdf formatting defaults includes payment qr code (if enabled), branding, one-click portal access link body. configure control panel \u0026gt; whether qbo/qbd uses look. default save, fires immediately within seconds. send manual action different email, cc additional addresses, paper mail addition email. hold (see ) ready. editing voiding sent open edit. updates trigger updated message knows changed. applies outstanding balance immediately. error needs canceled, void page. software, reminders stop firing. refunding paid) refund record saved method credited. frequently asked questions show yes. invoice, entry (depending configuration). sees yes inline. made mistake sent. fix edit small (a wrong amount, typo memo). communication turned on. large (wrong customer, altogether), one cleaner trying massively rewrite existing record. bulk-create genie's strength processing scale bulk software's bulk-invoice features rest. genie-created invoicing, reach subscribersuccess guidance right approach volume. related articles setting","name":"How To Create An Invoice","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"how-to-create-an-invoice","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/how-to-create-an-invoice?from_search=237965164","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie designed work alongside accounting software using — time, invoices created quickbooks (or xero) sync automatically. can create directly handy need bill one-off customer quickly. article walks paths. come pulls two sources, end place software. online, desktop (via magiccarpet ), xero. new next sync, sent, paid, reconciled genie. invoice genie, synced back sales receipt journal entry. flows systems way qbo qbd directly. either path produces result tracked goes messenger . best practice merchants, creating cleanest path. records, item catalog, tax rates, accounts there. connected, every automatically double entry, opportunity drift systems. online use \"save close,\" send\" qbo, finish save close. tells email itself, creates duplicate syncs sends it. want handle send, manually merchants find easier just always close let sending. merchant portal, click left nav. invoice. pick customer. start typing customer's name; shows matches list. exist yet, first will add line items. set quantity amount per item. number, date, due date. auto-suggests override optional po custom message, memo. flow receives finalize based settings. work-in-progress without sending yet draft status holds gets shown columns, footer text, template (classic / modern simple), pdf formatting defaults includes payment qr code (if enabled), branding, one-click portal access link body. configure control panel \u0026gt; whether qbo/qbd uses look. default save, fires immediately within seconds. send manual action different email, cc additional addresses, paper mail addition email. hold (see ) ready. editing voiding sent open edit. updates trigger updated message knows changed. applies outstanding balance immediately. error needs canceled, void page. software, reminders stop firing. refunding paid) refund record saved method credited. frequently asked questions show yes. invoice, entry (depending configuration). sees yes inline. made mistake sent. fix edit small (a wrong amount, typo memo). communication turned on. large (wrong customer, altogether), one cleaner trying massively rewrite existing record. bulk-create genie's strength processing scale bulk software's bulk-invoice features rest. genie-created invoicing, reach subscribersuccess guidance right approach volume. related articles setting","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":459465,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:45.131Z","tag_names":["first invoice","getting started","onboarding","save and close","save and send","qbo workflow","duplicate invoice","two emails","invoice to cash","new merchant","biller genie setup"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work with the accounting software you already use. Yo","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work with the accounting software you already use. You keep creating invoices in QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, or Xero the same way you always have. Biller Genie syncs each invoice over and takes care of getting it to your customer, collecting payment, applying reminders if needed, and posting the payment back to","language_id":1,"id":3826871,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie designed work accounting software use. keep creating invoices quickbooks online, desktop, xero way always have. syncs invoice takes care getting customer, collecting payment, applying reminders needed, posting payment back software. guide walks set first goes out, day-one workflow changes (in small ways) on. defaults over, configure two things. quick (under 15 minutes each) shape every sends. setting global customer — decides methods customers can use, whether autopay required, late-fee policy, go when. behavior layer. looks like columns show, template (classic / modern simple), footer message, pdf includes qr code. appearance optional useful meaningfully different groups (premium vs. standard, retail wholesale, etc.) type too. otherwise come later. day-to-day owns invoice-to-cash cycle sending invoice, taking reminding back. stops shifts matter online merchants finish qbo, click save close instead send . tells qbo email itself, creates duplicate (your get email). just saves invoice; picks next sync handles send. turn automatic emailing qbo. account settings \u0026gt; sales disable \"automatically send\" toggles. sender now. manually do, will version plus stick genie's flow desktop (magiccarpet) create magiccarpet new company file pushes genie. directly desktop. reason sender. qbd's \"send\" \"email\" actions message receives. \"two invoices\" happens gets emails, almost either (a) auto-sends still on, (b) clicked \"save close\" (c) merchant emailed accounting-software paths let sends invoice. within (qbo) scheduled (qbd), lands renders using defaults. columns, template, code (if enabled) earlier. email. contains \"view invoice\" link opens branded portal. pay card, ach, whatever allowed fire automatically. pay, schedule configured. chase manually. posts pays, processes transaction gateway quickbooks. closes systems. customize specific dialed in, find need treatment vips late fees, big one-off wants paper invoices. use per-customer overrides handle without changing larger setup, type. experiences business, logo colors. view land portal, pay. complete whole minutes. see portal full customer-facing walkthrough. frequently asked questions software, layer top replace practical change stop (save qbo). want can. open generator there. sync. yes. menu. reminder cadence applies that. never got now check three things (1) customer's correct (2) synced (look list), (3) bounce spam. bounced report flags delivery failures. long initial take usually 30 average-sized base. via depends interval (configurable, 5 minutes) size file. talk implementation contact estimate. related articles reminders, features connect","name":"Your First Invoice in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"your-first-invoice-in-biller-genie","first_category":"Getting Started","categories_display_for_views":"Getting Started","parent_categories":[459465],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/getting-started/your-first-invoice-in-biller-genie?from_search=237965164","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie designed work accounting software use. keep creating invoices quickbooks online, desktop, xero way always have. syncs invoice takes care getting customer, collecting payment, applying reminders needed, posting payment back software. guide walks set first goes out, day-one workflow changes (in small ways) on. defaults over, configure two things. quick (under 15 minutes each) shape every sends. setting global customer — decides methods customers can use, whether autopay required, late-fee policy, go when. behavior layer. looks like columns show, template (classic / modern simple), footer message, pdf includes qr code. appearance optional useful meaningfully different groups (premium vs. standard, retail wholesale, etc.) type too. otherwise come later. day-to-day owns invoice-to-cash cycle sending invoice, taking reminding back. stops shifts matter online merchants finish qbo, click save close instead send . tells qbo email itself, creates duplicate (your get email). just saves invoice; picks next sync handles send. turn automatic emailing qbo. account settings \u0026gt; sales disable \"automatically send\" toggles. sender now. manually do, will version plus stick genie's flow desktop (magiccarpet) create magiccarpet new company file pushes genie. directly desktop. reason sender. qbd's \"send\" \"email\" actions message receives. \"two invoices\" happens gets emails, almost either (a) auto-sends still on, (b) clicked \"save close\" (c) merchant emailed accounting-software paths let sends invoice. within (qbo) scheduled (qbd), lands renders using defaults. columns, template, code (if enabled) earlier. email. contains \"view invoice\" link opens branded portal. pay card, ach, whatever allowed fire automatically. pay, schedule configured. chase manually. posts pays, processes transaction gateway quickbooks. closes systems. customize specific dialed in, find need treatment vips late fees, big one-off wants paper invoices. use per-customer overrides handle without changing larger setup, type. experiences business, logo colors. view land portal, pay. complete whole minutes. see portal full customer-facing walkthrough. frequently asked questions software, layer top replace practical change stop (save qbo). want can. open generator there. sync. yes. menu. reminder cadence applies that. never got now check three things (1) customer's correct (2) synced (look list), (3) bounce spam. bounced report flags delivery failures. long initial take usually 30 average-sized base. via depends interval (configurable, 5 minutes) size file. talk implementation contact estimate. related articles reminders, features connect","categories":{"current":{"id":459465,"name":"Getting Started","url":"/getting-started"}},"category_param":"getting-started"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:44.561Z","tag_names":["2fa","2fa setup","authenticator app","biller genie 2fa","mfa","pci compliance login","secure login","session timeout","totp","two factor authentication"],"answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller ","long_answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller Genie sign-in. The primary method is an authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.) using a time-based one-time password, or TOTP. If you have not set up the authenticator app or you lose access to it, Biller Genie can fall back to an ","language_id":1,"id":3826870,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","name":"Setting Up Two-Factor Authentication on Your Biller Genie Account","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-two-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/setting-up-two-factor-authentication?from_search=237965164","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-23T18:21:07.275Z","tag_names":["2fa backup codes","biller genie recovery codes","cant access 2fa","lost authenticator","mfa recovery","multi factor authentication recovery","recovery codes","reset 2fa"],"answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set","long_answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set up an authenticator app for multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you lose your phone, replace your device, or your authenticator app gets uninstalled, a recovery code lets you sign in and re-enroll without contacting support. They are the safety net that keeps MFA fro","language_id":1,"id":3827277,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","name":"Recovery Codes for Multi-Factor Authentication","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication?from_search=237965164","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}}]