About Paya

Using Paya with Sage 100 Contractor saves you time, helps you get paid faster, and eliminates the need to enter payment information twice. Simply enter your customer's check or credit card payment details once in Sage 100 Contractor, and the payment will be processed in Sage 100 Contractor and Paya, in one easy step.

With the integration between Sage 100 Contractor and Paya, you can process check and credit card transactions without storing your customers’ sensitive card information in your database. Paya Exchange transmits check and credit card details through a secure connection to Paya, where they are stored in a PCI-compliant vault, protecting you from exposure to non-compliance penalties and credit card fraud.

In addition to providing integrated payment processing, Paya also offers gift and loyalty card programs, merchant cash advances and loans, non-profit and healthcare payment solutions, and more.

To learn more about Paya, visit https://paya.com/sage/.

Electronic receipt processing workflow

  1. Open a Paya account, linking it to the bank account to which you want to Paya to deposit funds.
  2. When you have received your Merchant ID and Merchant Key from Paya, enter these credentials on the Electronic Receipts Setup tab in the 7-1 Company Information window. Also on this tab:

    • Enter the Sage 100 Contractor ledger account that represents the bank account used to receive deposits from Paya.
    • Specify whether to allow client credit card and bank account information to be securely stored in the Paya Exchange Vault.
  3. Use the 3-3-2 Electronic Receipts window to record and post credit card receipts and ACH checks in your Sage 100 Contractor general ledger and to transfer the payment details to Paya Exchange.

    Alternatively, you can use the Electronic Receipts window to keep your Sage 100 Contractor ledger up to date by recording and posting receipts that you entered directly in the Paya Exchange Portal.

  4. Use the 1-3 Journal Transactions window to:

    • View the journal entry created for an electronic receipt.
    • View details of an electronic receipt.
    • Print a copy of an electronic receipt.