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title: A supplier owes me a credit how can I account for that?
description: When you receive a credit note from a supplier, Xero accounting software provides a couple of ways to deal with it.
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# A supplier owes me a credit how can I account for that?

## When you receive a credit note from a supplier, Xero accounting software provides a couple of ways to deal with it.

This video tutorial shows you how to:  
– create and edit a purchase credit note  
– apply it to an outstanding bill  
– apply a refund against the credit note.

Try Xero accounting software for free: [xero.com/signup/](https://www.xero.com/signup/)

[Purchase credit notes with Xero accounting software](https://vimeo.com/68273440) from [Xero](https://vimeo.com/xerotv) on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/).

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