Card payment through Stripe

The client paid with a pay button from the invoice or a reminder.

Track

Money in

Phase

Money arrives placed

Starts with

Client clicks pay

Ends with

Invoice updated

The situation

Card payments arrive already tied to the invoice behind the link and land in the Stripe destination register.

Stripe confirms a card payment.

ClientSystemAccounting

1
The client pays on the secure page
Client
If the surcharge is on, the total is shown before authorizing.
2
SettleWise records the payment in the Stripe destination register
System
The register is chosen once in Stripe settings.
3
SettleWise matches it to the invoice behind the link
System
This is the key moment of the journey: the money is placed without anyone typing. This is the key moment of the journey.
4
The invoice updates and the client receives the receipt
System
The team gets a matched notice.
5
If anything does not fit, the payment waits in Unmatched Stripe Payments
Accounting
For example a different amount or an already paid invoice.

Client

Receives invoices, reminders, and payment links.

System

Automates emails, matching, reminders, and sync.

Accounting

Owns money movement, registers, and reconciliation.

Client

The payment page, any disclosed card surcharge, and a confirmation.

Why: Pay safely and get a receipt.

Accounting

The payment already allocated, or a review item.

Why: Only act on exceptions.

A card payment arrives already placed, unless SettleWise says otherwise.