# Payments {#payments}


Record and track payments received against invoices.


## Payment Methods {#payment-methods}


| Method          | Description                           |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `BANK_TRANSFER` | Wire/bank transfer                    |
| `CASH`          | Cash payment                          |
| `CHEQUE`        | Check payment                         |
| `CREDIT_CARD`   | Credit card                           |
| `DEBIT`         | Debit card                            |
| `ONLINE`        | Online payment (PayPal, Stripe, etc.) |


## Payment Features {#payment-features}


- **Invoice linking** — associate payments with specific invoices
- **Partial payments** — record multiple payments against one invoice
- **Payment notes** — add context to payments
- **Currency tracking** — payment currency may differ from invoice
- **Payment history** — complete audit trail of all payments


## Payment Flow {#payment-flow}






```mermaid
graph TB
    A["Invoice Sent"] --> B["Client Pays"]
    B --> C["Record Payment"]
    C --> D["Full Amount"]
    C --> E["Partial Amount"]
    D --> F["Invoice: PAID"]
    E --> G["Invoice: PARTIALLY_PAID"]
```






## Permissions {#permissions}


| Action               | Permission         |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| View payments        | `PAYMENT_VIEW`     |
| Create/edit payments | `PAYMENT_ADD_EDIT` |


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Invoicing](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/invoicing/index.md) — invoice management
- [ERP Overview](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/erp-overview/index.md) — ERP module overview