Understanding Electronic Payments

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Purpose

You can initiate the processing of electronic payments on behalf of customers from the following locations:

  • Aspire Navigation Bar

  • Invoices Search List Screen

  • Invoices Screen

Each of these options is described in the sections that follow.

Processing Electronic Payments from the Aspire Navigation Bar

Once electronic payment has been established, users with the Process Electronic Payments permission will have a Process Electronic Payments option available in the Quick Menu in the Aspire Navigation Bar. When this option is selected, it will display the Process Electronic Payments Search List screen allowing you to initiate payment for open invoices.

Processing Electronic Payments from the Invoices Search List Screen

Processing of electronic payments can be initiated from the Process Electronic Payment section on the Invoices Search List screen.

Processing Electronic Payments from the Invoice Screen

Processing of electronic payments can be initiated from the Process Electronic Payment option in the Actions menu of the Invoice screen.

Payment-Related Alerts

Aspire generates alerts related to electronic payment that is displayed under the Alerts icon in the Aspire Tool Bar as follows:

Voiding or Refunding Payments

Electronic payments that have been submitted to pay customer invoices can be reversed from the Payment screen.

Electronic Payments Log

Aspire provides the Electronic Payments Log to allow you to review all electronic payments.

Viewing Electronic Payments on Invoices

The Invoice screen has an Electronic Payment section. The Electronic Payments section is only available for invoices that were paid electronically. The section provides the Invoice Electronic Payments Search List that shows both the successful and unsuccessful electronic payments that were attempted or made on the invoice.

In the below video, we will be talking about how to process electronic payments like credit card and ACH payment types.

In this video, you'll:

  • Learn the three different ways to process electronic payments.

  • Discover how to apply and categorize your credit memos

  • Learn where to view electronic payments and their status

If you would like to know how to set up electronic payments with the Fiserv integration, please watch our setup video here.


Training Video

Sections

  • 00:00 Introduction

  • 00:35 Where to Process Payments

  • 01:30 Process Electronic Payments using the Quick Menu

  • 06:06 Process Electronic Payments using the Payment List

  • 06:50 Process Electronic Payments using the Process Electronic Payments option in the Quick Menu

  • 10:00 Customer Portal

  • 12:43 View Electronic Payments Using the Payment List

  • 15:05 Electronic Payment Log

  • 20:36 Review

FAQ

If Aspire processes a payment that is rejected by the bank, can I void the payment in Aspire?

If a payment is rejected by the banking system, you must use the refund option.