Payments and public link
Issuing the invoice is only half the job: it still has to be paid. Aikount helps with both parts: marking an invoice as paid (and linking it to the bank movement) and sharing it with your customer through a public link that doesn't require them to have an account.
Mark an invoice as paid
An invoice runs through the draft → issued → paid cycle (see Create an invoice). Moving it to paid confirms you've received the payment.
- You can mark it paid manually once you confirm the deposit.
- Or let reconciliation link the payment automatically when the bank movement matches the invoice.
When the invoice is paid and reconciled, the journal entry reflects the money coming into the bank account (572), clearing the customer receivable (430).
The invoice's public link
Every invoice has a public link you can share with your customer. With that link:
- The customer needs no account in Aikount and doesn't have to register.
- They can view and download their invoice directly.
The public link is read-only for the customer: it gives them access to their invoice, not to your accounting. Share it by email or whatever channel you prefer.
How it fits with reconciliation
Marking an invoice paid and reconciling it are two sides of the same thing: reconciliation is the process that links each bank movement to the invoice or expense that caused it.
- When the movement matches with enough confidence, Aikount links it on its own.
- The rest goes to a suggestions board to confirm in one click, or you can link it manually.
The full detail is in How reconciliation works.
The flow in summary
- You issue the invoice and share its public link with the customer.
- The customer pays; the deposit comes in through the connected bank.
- Aikount reconciles the movement with the invoice (or you do).
- The invoice becomes paid and the books are balanced.