This article discusses how to finalize, send, and void invoices. Before reading this article, it is suggested that you review the Handling Invoices article. 

Finalizing
Sending
Voiding

Finalizing

Once you are satisfied with your invoice and are ready to send it out, your next step is to finalize the invoice. Finalizing the invoice will lock it so that it can no longer be edited. To finalize the invoice, follow the steps below:

1. Open the invoice window. In either the Summary tab of the Billing section in a project, or the Invoices tab of the Org Billing Advanced tool, locate the “Invoices” header and, in the list beneath, click on the invoice you wish to finalize. Learn how to navigate to the invoice window.
   
2. Click on the ellipsis > “Finalize.” In the open “Invoice” window, make sure that all fields are correct and all desired entries are included. When you have checked the invoice over, click on the vertical ellipsis in the top right corner of the window. In the dropdown menu hit “Finalize.”
   
   
3. Confirm. A window will open, asking if you are sure you want to finalize. If you are sure, hit the blue “Finalize” button.

Once an invoice is finalized, all fields will become uneditable and the invoice status will change to “Final.” The invoice is automatically generated as a downloadable PDF, which appears directly below the project name in the top left of the window. 

If you do not have manual payments on and there is a positive payment balance, the payment will be automatically applied to the invoice, and the invoice status will change to either “Partially Paid” or “Paid.”

When the invoice is finalized, new options will become available in the vertical ellipsis dropdown menu in the top right of the “Invoice” window. You are now able to send, void, or write off the invoice. Read below for more information on these options. 

Sending

Once an Invoice has been finalized, the options available in the vertical ellipsis expand to include sending options. A finalized invoice can be sent out in three ways: printing and mailing, email, and fax.

Printing

To print the invoice and send it, click on the generated PDF in the top left corner, or click on the down arrow next to the generated PDF of the invoice and select “preview.” In the preview window, hit the print button in the top right corner, or download the document and print. Remember to mark the invoice as sent.

Emailing

1. Click “Send Link.” Click on the vertical ellipses in the top right corner of the “Invoice” window. Select “Send Link” from the dropdown.
2. Choose permissions and expiration. In the “Create Doc Share Link” window, choose the permissions and the expiration date for the link. Hit Save.
   
   
3. Click on the email option. In the “Send The Invoice Link” window, click on “Email Invoice Share Link.”
   
   
4. Customize and send. In the email box that opens, customize the message as you wish, and send.
   
5. Mark as sent. Learn how to mark the invoice as sent. 

Faxing

1. Check that the Org has enabled faxing. Find out more about faxing here. 
2. Click “Share Link.” Click on the vertical ellipses in the top right corner of the “Invoice” window and hover over “Send,” then click “Fax.”
   
3. Save permissions and expiration. In the “Create Doc Share Link” window, choose the permissions and the expiration date for the link. Hit Save.
   
   
4. Customize and send. In the fax modal, select a recipient, customize the message, and then select “Send.”
5. Mark as sent. Learn how to mark the Invoice as sent.

Marking as Sent

Any time that an invoice is sent out, you should mark that invoice as sent. The date that an invoice is marked as sent affects how the invoice is reported on and is important for record-keeping. Marking an invoice as sent will remove all sending options from the menu, making it impossible to send again, so make sure that you do not choose this option until the invoice has been sent. To mark as sent, in the “Invoice” window, click on the vertical ellipsis and select “Mark as Sent” from the dropdown menu. A blue paper airplane icon will appear next to the status for the invoice to indicate that the invoice has been marked as sent.

Voiding

When an invoice is finalized, it will display additional options for voiding or writing off that invoice: Void, Void & Redo, and Write Off Balance.

If you find you’ve made a mistake or neglected to add an item in a finalized invoice, choose “Void and Redo;” the current invoice will be voided and a new invoice in editing mode will open. If you would like to void the invoice entirely, you can choose the void option. If you would like to mark the invoice as paid without inputting a payment, choose “Write off Balance.”

Voiding

When you would like to void an invoice entirely, and you do not want to redo the invoice, “Void” is your best option. When an invoice is voided, it will remain in your list of invoices and will be tagged with “Void.” All time and expense entries in that invoice will be made available to be invoiced again. 

To void an invoice, follow the steps below:

1. Find and click “Void.” In the “Invoice” window, select the vertical ellipsis, and choose “Void” from the dropdown.
2. Void. A window will appear asking if you are sure you want to void this invoice. If you are sure, click “Void.”
   

Voiding and Redoing

If you have finalized an invoice and need to redo, edit, or add to that invoice, “Void & Redo” is the best choice. When you void and redo an invoice, the first invoice will be voided, and all included entries, applied payments, and other settings will be copied over to a new invoice in “Edit” status. 

To start an invoice over, follow the steps below:

1. Find and click “Void & Redo.” In the “Invoice” window, click on the vertical ellipsis and select “Void & Redo” from the dropdown menu. 
2. Click “Start Over.” A window will open asking if you are sure you wish to start this invoice over. If you are sure, click “Start Over.”
   
   

Writing off the Balance

If you would like to mark the invoice as paid without inputting a payment, “Write Off Balance” is a good option. When you write off the balance of an invoice, that invoice will be marked as “Paid” and a payment for the total of the invoice will be applied to the invoice.

To write off the balance of an invoice, follow the steps below: 

1. Find and click “Write off Balance.” In the “Invoice” window, click on the vertical ellipsis and select “Write off Balance” from the dropdown menu. 
2. Click “Start Over.” A window will open asking if you are sure you wish to write off the balance. If you are sure, click “Write Off.”