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Sales Invoices

A sales invoice records that you have sold something and that the customer now owes you. Create one from Sales → Sales Invoices.

The sales invoice list, showing status and outstanding amounts

Pick the customer, set the date, and add a row per item with quantity and rate. The item’s default rate fills in automatically and can be overridden per line.

A submitted sales invoice with several item rows

Apply a tax template to add tax to the invoice. Discounts can be given per line or on the invoice total; posting discounts to a separate account requires Enable Discount Accounting in Settings → General → Features.

A draft invoice posts nothing. Submitting it debits the customer’s receivable account and credits your income account, plus any tax accounts. From that point the invoice is final — to change it, cancel it and raise a new one.

Record receipt against a submitted invoice with a payment. The invoice’s outstanding amount reduces as payments are applied, and partial payment is supported when enabled in settings.

With Enable Invoice Returns switched on, you can raise a return against a submitted invoice, which posts the reversing entries for the returned quantity.

Invoices print through a print template. Pick the template and customise the logo, colour and address details in Settings → Print.

The same invoice in print view, with the company logo and address