Payment methods identify how you are paying for something (for example, by cash, check, credit card, and so on). You can select a payment method when you make a payment from the Payments, Write Checks, or Purchases/Receive Inventory screens.
(missing or bad snippet)To set up vendor payment methods:
These payment methods have automatically been set up for you: Cash, Check, AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, VISA, PayPal, and Electronic. You can edit or delete these as well as add more payment methods.
Note: Payment methods are used for reporting purposes only.