How to set up credit card payments

Set up credit cards you use to make purchases to your vendors and credit cards you accept from your customers in Sage 50 Accounting.

1. Log in as sysadmin in single-user mode.
2. Go to View, Close all Other Sage 50 Windows.

Purchase Invoice

1. Go to Setup, then Settings.
2. Select Company, Credit Cards, Used.
3. Fill in the information in the table.
   • Credit Card Name - Enter the name to display as a Payment Method
   • Payable Acct - Enter the account that tracks what you owe the credit card company
   • Expense Acct - Enter the account you want to track the fees, such as interest charges and annual fees
4. OK.
5. Create a new purchase invoice to verify the new payment method is available.

Sales Invoice

1. Go to Setup, then Settings.
2. Select Company, Credit Cards, Accepted.
3. Fill in the information in the table.
   • Credit Card Name - Enter the name to display as Payment Method
   • Currency - Select the currency you use for this credit card
   • Asset Acct - Enter the account you use to track the amount the credit card company owes you
   • Discount Fee % - Enter the fee the credit card company charges for transactions. Enter as a percent, such as 5.00
   • Expense Acct - Enter the account you use to track discount fees related to your credit card
4. OK.
5. Create a new sales invoice to verify the new payment method is available.