diff --git a/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/DAO.java b/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/DAO.java
index 36b550d..9a1c6a2 100644
--- a/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/DAO.java
+++ b/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/DAO.java
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ public abstract class DAO {
 
     public abstract void updateCustomer(String customerId, String customerName, String billToDept, String add1, String add2, String city, String state, int zip, int ziplast4, String email, String phone, String fax) throws AstuteException;
 
+    public abstract List<PaymentStatus> getPaymentStatuses() throws AstuteException;
+
     // User and session method implementation
 
     public abstract ResultSet executeQuery(String sessionId, String sql) throws AstuteException ;
diff --git a/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/SqlDAO.java b/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/SqlDAO.java
index fc3048b..1f6e265 100644
--- a/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/SqlDAO.java
+++ b/AstuteSystem/src/main/java/com/astute/dao/SqlDAO.java
@@ -298,6 +298,26 @@ public class SqlDAO extends DAO {
             throw new AstuteException(DB_ERROR,e.getMessage());
         }
     }
+
+    public List<PaymentStatus> getPaymentStatuses() throws AstuteException {
+        try {
+            List<PaymentStatus> paymentStatuses = new ArrayList<PaymentStatus>();
+            Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+            String sql = "SELECT payment_status_id, payment_status_desc FROM payment_status ORDER BY 1 ";
+            ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql);
+            while (rs.next()) {
+                int paymentStatusId = rs.getInt(1);
+                String desc = rs.getString(2);
+                PaymentStatus paymentStatus = new PaymentStatus(paymentStatusId, desc);
+                paymentStatuses.add(paymentStatus);
+            }
+            return paymentStatuses;
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            throw new AstuteException(DB_ERROR,e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
     public GeneratedInvoice getGeneratedInvoice(String invoiceNumber) throws AstuteException{
         GeneratedInvoice generatedInvoice = null;
         Invoice invoice = getInvoiceMaster(invoiceNumber, 0).get(0);