Print Life
Financial Control

Screen Print & Embroidery Shop
Accounts Receivable & Cash Flow.

Reclaim control of your shop cash flow. Automate 5-bracket aging buckets (Current to 90+ days), send consolidated multi-job customer statements, recover 3% credit card processing fees, and dispatch 1-click payment reminders.

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A/R Aging Ledger
Live Balance Engine

Screen Print & Embroidery Debt Recovery

Total A/R
$18,450
7 Jobs
Current (0d)
$8,450
3 Jobs
1–30 Days
$4,200
2 Jobs
31–60 Days
$3,600
1 Job
60+ Days (Crit)
$2,200
1 Job
DocumentCustomerDue DateAging StatusAmount Due
INV #1042East High Athletics
09/29/2026
14d Overdue
$2,450.00
INV #1011Pinecrest Club
09/11/2026
32d Overdue
$3,600.00
INV #0988Apex Crossfit
08/09/2026
65d Overdue
$2,200.00
INV #1055Slasher Basher Merch
10/24/2026
Current (0d)
$8,450.00
Active Balance Formula: Total ($21,450) − Paid ($3,000) = $18,450 Due Auto-reconciled
Cash Flow Command

Print & Embroidery
A/R Aging & Collections Ledger.

Eliminate cash flow bottlenecks with automated deposit tracking, transparent 3% credit card fee recovery, multi-job customer statements, and 1-click payment reminders.

1. 5-Bracket A/R Aging Matrix & Dunning Engine

Never guess who owes your shop money. The automated aging engine classifies open invoices into Current (0d), 1–30d, 31–60d, 61–90d, and 90+ day delinquency buckets. Balances compute dynamically as Total − Paid + Refunded.

  • 5 interactive aging KPI cards with 1-click drill-down filtering
  • Automatic calendar math from net-term invoice due dates
  • Audit-ready CSV export with client breakdown and balance details
A/R Aging Ledger
Live Balance Engine

Screen Print & Embroidery Debt Recovery

Total A/R
$18,450
7 Jobs
Current (0d)
$8,450
3 Jobs
1–30 Days
$4,200
2 Jobs
31–60 Days
$3,600
1 Job
60+ Days (Crit)
$2,200
1 Job
DocumentCustomerDue DateAging StatusAmount Due
INV #1042East High Athletics
09/29/2026
14d Overdue
$2,450.00
INV #1011Pinecrest Club
09/11/2026
32d Overdue
$3,600.00
INV #0988Apex Crossfit
08/09/2026
65d Overdue
$2,200.00
INV #1055Slasher Basher Merch
10/24/2026
Current (0d)
$8,450.00
Active Balance Formula: Total ($21,450) − Paid ($3,000) = $18,450 Due Auto-reconciled

2. Customer Account Rollups & Consolidated Statements

Corporate clients and booster clubs often run multiple print jobs simultaneously. Switch from Invoices to Customer Rollup mode to view aggregate balances across all open orders and dispatch consolidated account statements with 1 click.

  • Groups open receivables by client company with oldest due date visibility
  • Consolidated statement modal itemizing all outstanding order tickets
  • Embedded Stripe & Square online payment links in customer statement emails

Account Statement Summary

East High Athletics • Multi-Job Consolidation

2 Invoices Open

Total Owed

$4,850.00

Open Jobs

2

Max Overdue

14 Days

Current (0d)

$2,400.00

Itemized Invoices In Statement
INV #1042 — Varsity Football Hoodies
Due: 09/29/2026 • Net 30
14d Overdue
$2,450.00
INV #1060 — Cross Country Tech Tees
Due: 10/20/2026 • Net 30
Current
$2,400.00

3. Turnkey 1-Click Email Dunning Notices

Stop manually typing emails to collect outstanding job balances. Trigger pre-formatted email notifications directly from the invoice row, auto-populating job ticket numbers, balances due, and direct online payment links.

  • Pre-configured "Payment Reminder / Balance Due" email templates
  • Dynamic smart tag injection (Customer Name, Invoice #, Balance Due)
  • Direct checkout URLs enabling clients to pay via card or bank ACH instantly

Send Payment Reminder

Automated Dunning Email Dispatch

1-Click Send
Payment Reminder / Balance Due
Balance Due: Invoice #1042 — East High Athletics ($2,450.00)
Hi Coach Miller, this is a friendly reminder that an outstanding balance of $2,450.00 is due for Invoice #1042 (Varsity Football Hoodies). You can review your proofs and pay online via credit card or ACH in one click:
https://theprintlife.com/pay/inv-1042

4. Cash-First 3% Processing Surcharge Recovery

Credit card merchant processing fees erode custom apparel profit margins. Our cash-first checkout automatically calculates and passes through a transparent 3% processing fee when customers pay by credit card, saving print shops thousands each year.

  • Eliminates 3% merchant processing deductions across apparel sales
  • Offers fee-free ACH / Bank Transfer alongside instant card checkout
  • Automatically routes surcharge income to non-taxable general ledger accounts

3% Surcharge Fee Recovery

Cash-First Transparent Checkout

Zero Fee Loss
Job Subtotal:$1,250.00
Sales Tax (8.25%):$103.13
Credit Card Surcharge (3.0%):+$40.59
Total Billed to Card:$1,393.72
$0 Processing Cost to Your Shop

Customers choose between ACH/Bank Transfer (0% surcharge) or Credit Card. Your shop pockets 100% of decorated margins.

5. Soft-Hide Bad Debt & Dispute Archiving

Write off uncollectible bad debt or archive disputed invoices without deleting vital financial audit history. Setting the soft-hide metadata flag excludes the balance from active aging schedules while keeping sales tax reports and ledger records 100% intact.

  • Sets hideFromReceivables: true metadata flag without data deletion
  • Excludes written-off balances instantly from active shop collections
  • Preserves historical job records for CPA tax audits and P&L reporting

Soft-Hide Disputed Debt

Metadata Flag: hideFromReceivables

Audit Safe

Remove uncollectible bad debt or disputed charges from active shop receivables schedules without deleting invoice records.

Tax & General Ledger Audit Safe

The invoice is hidden from the active collections ledger and aging totals, but remains 100% archived in Sales Tax reports and historical General Ledger books.

Action:updateQuote(id, { hideFromReceivables: true })

Integrated for Better Cash Flow.

How Print Life Accounts Receivable ledger compares to legacy custom shop software.

vs. PrintavoBuilt-in Ledger Reminders
Competitor Limitation

Printavo locks balance reminders, payment notifications, and custom automated email templates behind high-tier packages.

The Print Life Way

Print Life lets you draft templates, send invoice links, and trigger custom balance emails natively on our standard flat plan.

vs. YoPrintSoft-Hide Audits
Competitor Limitation

YoPrint forces you to refund or void transactions completely to remove outstanding balances from active dashboard grids.

The Print Life Way

Print Life lets you soft-hide bad debt or disputes from active ledger rows while retaining complete sales records for tax reviews.

Screen Print & Embroidery
Accounts Receivable FAQs.

Answers to common questions regarding credit card fee recovery, aging buckets, customer statements, and QuickBooks reconciliation.

How does the 5-bracket Accounts Receivable aging calculation work?
What is the difference between Invoices view and the Customer Rollup view?
How does "Remove from A/R" handle bad debt without breaking accounting or tax records?
How does The Print Life recover 3% credit card processing fees for print shops?
Can I send 1-click invoice balance payment reminders and statements to clients?
Does Accounts Receivable integrate with QuickBooks Online?

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