Clients

Managing client details

Edit a client's details in Rebill including their business name, custom reference fields, labels, and credit balance. A guide to the client profile page.

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Each client has their own profile page where you can see all their information, edit their details, and view their history with your business.

Editing a client

  1. 1

    Open the client

    Go to Clients, find the client you want to edit, and click their name.
    clients list
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    Click "Edit client"

    Click "Edit client" at the top right to open the edit page.
    client edit form
  3. 3

    Make your changes and save

    Update any fields you need to change, including Business Name if the client is a company. Then click "Save".

Business name on documents

When a business name is set, it appears as the primary name on invoices, quotes, and statements, with the contact person's name shown below it. This is useful when you deal with a specific person at a company but need the business name on official documents.

CC, BCC, and VAT number

The edit client page also has three fields alongside the main email address:

  • BCC Email Address: optional. If set, this address is BCC'd on every email sent to the client, hidden from the client.
  • CC Email Addresses: optional, up to 3. These are copied on every email sent to the client, including invoices, quotes, statements, and reminders, and are visible to the client and any other CC recipients.
  • VAT number: optional. Prints under the client's details on invoices and quotes.

Custom fields

Custom fields let you store extra information about a client that doesn't fit into the standard fields, such as an account number, a membership number, or any reference you find useful. These appear on the client's profile for your reference.

Adding a custom field

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    Scroll to Custom fields

    On the client's detail page, scroll down to the Custom fields section.
    client custom fields
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    Add a field

    Click "Add", enter a label (e.g. "Account Number") and a value, then save.

Credit balance

A credit balance is an amount the client has already paid you in advance (like a prepayment or deposit), or that has been left over after a payment is allocated to invoices. It is tracked per currency and shown in the Credit Balance card on the client's Details tab. You can configure Rebill to automatically apply credits when invoices are sent or generated by recurring schedules. See Automatic credit application for setup instructions.

Adjusting a credit balance manually

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    Click "Add adjustment"

    On the client's Details tab, find the Credit Balance card and click "Add adjustment".
    client credit balance card
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    Enter the amount, reason, and date

    Use a positive amount to add credit, or a negative amount to remove it. A reason is required (e.g. "Goodwill credit" or "Billing correction"). Click "Save Adjustment".
    client adjustment modal

Note

Adjustments are also visible, alongside captured payments, in the client's payment ledger. See Client payments and the credit ledger.

Default currency

If your account has multi-currency enabled (a premium feature) and more than one currency configured, a Default Currency field appears on the edit client page. Set it to the currency this client is usually invoiced in; new invoices, quotes, and recurring invoices for the client will preselect it. This field only appears when editing an existing client, not when adding a new one.

Merging duplicate clients

If you've accidentally created two client records for the same person or business, you can merge one into the other. This cannot be undone.
  1. 1

    Click "Merge Into..."

    On the client you want to remove, go to the Details tab and click "Merge Into..." at the top right.
    client merge modal
  2. 2

    Choose the target client

    Search for and select the client you want to merge into. Confirm by clicking "Merge Client".

What merging does

All of the source client's invoices, quotes, recurring invoices, expenses, and payment ledger (payments, allocations, and credit balance) are moved onto the target client. The source client is then archived. This action is permanent and cannot be undone.

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