{"title":"Accept payment via account credit","slug":"pos-pay-account-credit","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/pos-pay-account-credit","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/pos-pay-account-credit.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Apply a customer\u0026#39;s available account credit balance toward a POS purchase by selecting the Account Credit payment method and choosing the credit source.","type":"Help_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"account credit, pos payment, store credit, pay with credit, account balance, point of sale payment, credit source, checkout payment method, apply credit, customer account credit","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"The following procedure is to process a payment where account credit is available. To charge an amount to an account without credit, see the pay on account procedure.\n\n## Complete a purchase using account credit\n\n1.  In the checkout cart, select **Add customer** option.\n2.  Find the customer in the list, they should already exist and have an account.\n3.  In the cart, select **Pay \\[amount\\]**. \n4.  Select **Account Credit** as the payment method. The balance available should be displayed.\n5.  In the **Source** field, select the relevant balance.\n\n    ![account credit 4](https://res.cloudinary.com/hzkr6fi81/image/upload/v1745891780/knowledge/pos/account-credit-4_lt90bu.png)\n\n6.  In the **Amount** field, enter the amount being used on the account, e.g. the transaction total.\n7.  To complete the transaction, select Charge account \\[amount\\].\n8.  Issue a receipt as you normally would.\n\nFor more information on how to configure an account to be able to use Account Credit, see [How to offer store credit](how-to-set-up-store-credit)."}