# Credit note

> Credit note — A reduction of what a customer owes.

Source: https://lopifi.com/glossary/credit-note
Part of: Lopifi — US GAAP books on autopilot, reviewed by a CPA (https://lopifi.com)

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**What is credit note?** In accounting, credit note means a reduction of what a customer owes.

## Words this system refuses for it

- refund
- credit memo (pick one — we use credit note)

- **Category:** Receivables
- **Specified in:** [Lexicon](https://lopifi.com/md/docs/domain/11-lexicon)
- **Rendered by:** [credit-note-form](https://lopifi.com/md/components/credit-note-form)
- **Related:** credit