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Painter and Contractor Accounts at Paint Shops

Much of a paint shop runs on credit to painters and contractors. Each of them keeps a running account here, with a rate slab, a balance and the sites being painted.

What an account holds

The person and the trade

Name, phone number, whether he works alone or runs a gang, and the companies whose painter scheme he is enrolled in.

Rate slab and credit terms

The discount off list he is given, the limit the shop is willing to carry, and how many days the shop expects to wait. All three follow your present practice.

Invoices and payments

Every invoice to his account, every cash or UPI payment, and every cheque with its number and clearing date. The balance moves as each is entered.

Sites being painted

The houses, flats and shops he is working on. Packs billed against each site read together, which helps when a top-up is asked for.

Watching what is owed

Balances are grouped by how long they have stood, so a fortnight-old bill is not read the same way as one from four months back. A painter past his limit shows at the counter before the next tin is billed to him, and the owner decides whether to let it through. Statements can go out by message. Collection calls are listed for whoever makes them. Nothing here chases a painter on its own.

Who works with these accounts

The owner

Fixes slabs and limits, reads the ageing list and decides who gets stock on credit this week.

Counter staff

See the balance and the limit when billing to an account, without being able to change the slab.

The accounts person

Posts receipts, enters cheques, marks them cleared and sends statements to the painters who ask for one.

What stays with the shop

  • Whether credit is extended, and to whom, is the owner call every time.
  • Interest or late charges are not calculated unless you ask for that.
  • Painter scheme points are run by the paint company, not here.
  • Legal recovery of an old balance is outside what software covers.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can a painter be blocked once he crosses his limit?

Yes. The counter is warned, and the owner can set whether billing stops outright or carries on with a note.

Do statements go out by WhatsApp?

They can, using the shop own business account. Delivery rests with the provider and the painter phone.

How are cheques that bounce recorded?

Marked returned with the reason and the date, and the balance goes back up by that amount.

Can one contractor have several sites on one account?

Yes. Sites sit under the account, and each holds its own billing and shade history.

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