Contents 

What's new in Free Accounting
Free Accounting Help
Introduction
Installation
Interface Overview
Lists
Companies List
Chart of Accounts
Master Transaction Ledger
Items List
Inventory Control Journal
Sales Tax Code List
Units of Measure List
Customer Classes List
Terms List
Tax Jurisdictions List
Ship Via List
Countries List
State/Provinces List
Customers List
Vendors List
Payees List
Employees List
Contacts List
Company
Companies List
Chart of Accounts
Master Transaction Ledger
Journal Entries List
Contacts List
Customers List
Vendors List
Payees List
Employees List
Items List
Inventory Control Journal
Purchase Order List
PO Receipt List
Return PO List
Return PO Receipt List
Sales Orders List
Invoice List
Return SO List
Credit Memo List
Post Entries
Record Opening Balance
Bank and Checks
Check Register
Bank Reconciliation
Deposit Funds
Print Checks
Receive Payments
Write Check
Vendors
Vendors List
Purchase Order List
PO Receipt List
Payments and Charges History
A/P Aging Summary
Pay Bills (All-in-One, Wizard)
Physical Adjustment
Create Purchase Order
Create PO Receipt
Create Return PO
Create Return PO Receipt
Create Bill
Customers
Customers List
Sales Orders List
Invoice List
Receive Payments
Payments and Charges History
A/R Aging Summary
Payments and Charges Reconciliation
Create Sales Order
Create Invoice
Create Return SO
Create Credit Memo
Reports
Vendors and Payables
Customers and Receivables
Sales
Banking
Payees
Company and Financial
Lists
Accountant and Taxes
Documents
Options
Free Accounting Tutorial
Introduction
Conception
Get Started
Lesson 1. Company Information
Lesson 2. Create a Vendor
Lesson 3. Create an Item
Lesson 4. Purchase an Item
Lesson 5. Create Purchase Order Receipt
Lesson 6. Make Payment to the Vendor
Lesson 7. Vendor Pay Bills
Lesson 8. Create a Customer
Lesson 9. Create a Sales Order
Lesson 10. Create an Invoice
Lesson 11. Receive Payment form the Customer
Lesson 12. Reconcile Payment with Charge
Lesson 13. Customer SO Return
Lesson 14. Vendor PO Return
Lesson 15. Create Return PO Receipt
Lesson 16. View Reports
Lesson 17. Bank Reconciliation
Lesson 18. Trial Balance

Free Accounting Software Help File Version 1.0.0.6

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Invoice List
Invoices can be created only on the approved Sales Orders.

To view the list of the invoices select Customers / Invoice List or Company / Documents / Invoice List from the Main Menu, or press either or on the Commands Panel and select Invoices in the Navigation Pane.

Use the following steps to create an Invoice:
  1. Select Customers / Invoice List from the Main Menu.
  2. Make right click in the Preview Pane, select Add.
  3. Select the Customer from the drop-down list and select the Sales Order for which you want to create an Invoice. Press the Ok button.
  4. View information about the Invoice:
    • Invoice Number - The Invoice Number that is auto assigned.
    • Date - The date the invoice is being created on. To change the date press the little square besides the date and navigate to the date you need.
  5. Check the information about the Customer in the following fields.
    • Customer - The list of the Customers.
    • Customer's Address - The address of the Customer.
    • Ship To - The shipping location if the Customer has multiple Shipping Locations.
    • Ship To Address - The address where the order is to be delivered to, if the Shipping location of the Customer is different from his Address.
    • PO Number - If the Customer's Purchase Order was entered in the Sales Order then it can be viewed in this field.
    • Terms - The Customer's payment terms are set on the Customer record. These terms can be changed in the Sales Order by selecting a new term from the drop-down list.
    • Ship Via - The method of delivery is set on the Customer record, however it can be changed in the Sales Order.
  6. Check the information about the item in the following fields.
    • Item - The list of the items for the selected Sales Order.
    • Item Description - The description of the item.
    • Ordered - The quantity of items ordered by Sales Order.
    • Prev. Invoiced
    • - The quantity of items that were already invoiced on this Sales Order.
    • Quantity - The quantity of the items that the Customer wants. Quantity can be changed using little arrows beside the quantity number.
    • UOM - The unit of measure the item is being invoiced. Select it using the UOM drop-down list.
    • Price - The price of the item. Adjust the amount of the item's price.
    • Total - The price of the item multiplied by the quantity.
    • Tax - Checking this box defines whether the item will be taxed or not. Tax jurisdiction should be selected in the Tax field at the bottom of the page.
    • Tax field - The list of the tax jurisdictions that are defined in the Tax Jurisdiction List. (See Tax Jurisdiction List)
  7. View and check the information in the following fields:
    • Total - The price of the items multiplied by their quantity.
    • Total Tax - The total tax for all the items.
    • Gross Total - The total price plus the total tax.
  8. Save and finalize the current document using Toolbar.
To edit the contents of the Invoice or to approve the current Invoice select the necessary Invoice in the list, make right click on it and select Edit.

See also:
Company
Customers

   
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