DocsSettings & ConfigurationGeneral Settings

General Settings

General Settings control the core identity and behaviour of your StockFlow account. Go to Settings → General to access these options.


Business details

SettingDescription
Business nameShown on invoices, reports, and the client portal
Legal nameYour registered company name — printed on tax invoices where legally required
ABN / Company numberAppears on invoices
WebsiteOptional — shown in client-facing documents
Support emailShown on invoices and client portal footer — where clients contact you
LogoUpload a PNG or SVG — recommended dimensions 400×120 px. Shown on invoices and the portal.

Regional settings

SettingOptions / Description
CountryYour primary business country — affects default tax rules
TimezoneAll dates and times in the app are shown in this timezone
Date formatDD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, or YYYY-MM-DD
Time format12-hour or 24-hour
Default currencyUsed when creating new products and clients (can be overridden per client)
Decimal separator. (period) or , (comma)
Thousands separator, (comma) or . (period) or space

Invoice settings

SettingDescription
Invoice prefixPrepended to invoice numbers — e.g. INV- makes invoices INV-00001
Invoice starting numberSet the first invoice number (useful when migrating from another system)
Invoice due date defaultNumber of days after issue date — e.g. 30 for Net 30 terms
Show bank details on invoicesToggle — if on, enter your bank name, account number, and BSB/routing number
Invoice footer textFree text shown at the bottom of every invoice — e.g. payment instructions or legal notices
Invoice templateChoose from 3 built-in templates or upload a custom HTML template (Enterprise only)

System preferences

SettingDescription
LanguageInterface language — English (default), Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese
Fiscal year startThe month your financial year begins — affects year-to-date reports
Week starts onMonday or Sunday — affects calendar widgets
Negative stockAllow stock levels to go below zero (account-wide toggle; per-warehouse override also available)
Require reason for adjustmentsIf on, team members must select a reason code before saving a stock adjustment

Email settings

StockFlow sends transactional emails (invoices, order confirmations, portal invitations) from a shared system address by default. To send from your own domain:

  1. Go to Settings → General → Email → Custom sending domain
  2. Enter your domain (e.g. yourcompany.com)
  3. Add the DNS records StockFlow provides (SPF, DKIM, and optionally DMARC)
  4. Click Verify DNS once the records are propagated

After verification, emails are sent from [email protected] (or any address you specify).


Data retention

SettingDescription
Archive orders afterAutomatically move fully paid orders older than X months to the archive. Default: 24 months.
Delete archived orders afterPermanently delete archived orders older than X years (must comply with your local record-keeping laws). Default: Off.
Audit log retentionHow long to keep change logs. Minimum 1 year. Enterprise: unlimited.

Warning: Permanent deletion of orders cannot be reversed. Consult with your accountant before enabling automatic deletion.


Danger zone

These actions are permanent. Admin access required.

ActionEffect
Change account ownerTransfers admin ownership to another user
Export all dataDownloads a full JSON export of your entire account
Delete accountPermanently deletes your account and all data after a 30-day grace period