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Review and bill invoices

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In these scenarios, you will learn how to review and bill out customer invoices.

ClosedPlace orders into billing
  1. Go to Sales>Invoicing>Invoicing.
  2. Click the Billing tab.

  3. You can move all orders directly into a billing batch by selecting Sales Orders, or you can bill a specific delivery route by selecting Truck.
    1. To move orders immediately, make sure Sales Orders is selected, and then optionally enter a Branch.

      Note  If each location is responsible for their own billing, then part of the workflow should be to enter a branch. If one central branch handles all billing, then leave this option blank, which allows all branches to be billed.

    2. To bill a specific delivery route, select the Truck option. Then specify the Truck's Scheduled Date and the Truck ID.

  4. Click Bill.

    More info: This action moves all open orders into the billing batch. When the Sales Orders option is selected, the Bill button typically takes orders with electronic proof of delivery signatures and places them into the batch. If electronic signatures are not in use, then it may be set to move any order that has been Ship Confirmed.  

    This step moves an order into the billing batch and changes the status of an order to "In Billing". The order is still open and has not yet been invoiced

ClosedReview & post invoices
  1. Go to Sales>Invoicing>Invoicing.
  2. Click the Invoicing tab.

  3. If you want to filter the results, complete the Branch, Customer, Salesman, and/or other details on this page, and then click Search. To get all results, click Search now.
  4. On the Invoice Preview that appears, review the invoices. Scroll to the right to reveal more details,

  5. To open and correct an order, click the order number.
  6. Make sure you review all invoices highlighted in red. These invoices have Exceptions. Hover over the invoice to view the Exception reason. Note that some invoices with Exceptions might be suspended as well.
  7. When an invoice is ready to be finalized and sent out, select the check box beside it.
  8. Print finalized invoices. Depending on system configuration, print may actually print, fax, or email the invoice.

    More info: Closed Invoices for customers set to receive their invoice copies on paper will be printed. Fax and emails will be sent out overnight.

  9. To post to accounts receivable, click Yes on the confirmation message that appears. To leave the batch open, click No.

    Note: This step creates and posts the invoice. Fax and emailed invoices are sent out overnight. It's recommended to confirm delivery the next day using the Sent Results Report.

ClosedMore info on configuration

You can configure customer default sale order, invoice, and send options on General page of the Customer Master. Go to File>Customer>Master: Setup, General.

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