How-To:Creditor Invoice

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This section of ContactsLaw provides the overview of recording the creditor invoice journals based on the invoices that have been received from someone who provided you a service. This structure ensures that financial records and transactions are organised clearly and efficiently for each business you operate.


The below guide will explain about creating a creditor invoice journal:

1. Getting Started

  • Navigate to the ribbon group and choose General Accounting. Proceed to Journals and click on Create Creditor Invoice Journal.
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2. Specify Options

In the creditor invoice journal window, there are options that you need to fill up.

  • Date: Setting the date when you record the creditor invoice. Date can be past, present, or future. There are in some cases there will be backdated transactions or forwarded transactions.
    Step 3 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Date).png
  • Invoice Number: The details for invoice numbers are provided by the creditor.
    Step 4 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Invoice Number).png
  • Invoice Date: Setting the date when the creditor created the invoice.
    Step 5 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Invoice Date).png
  • Due Date: Setting the date when the deadline of the creditor invoice will be.
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  • Related Document: You can upload the invoice given by the creditor. This may also be the proof that certain transactions for creditors do exist.
    Step 7 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Related Document).png
  • DR Account: This option is about what account will be going to credit this invoice.
    Step 8 - Creditor Invoice Journal (DR Account).png
  • CR Account: This option will show where the invoice will be directed.
    Step 9 - Creditor Invoice Journal (CR Account).png
  • Ledger: This option is about the creditor which means this is adding a contact.
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  • Description: Describe what the creditor invoice is all about.
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  • Amount: State the exact amount of the transaction excluding the tax or its GST.
    Step 12 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Amount).png
  • GST: This is a set of metrics or base items specific to Australia in the preparation of tax records for businesses which is 10% of the total amount. In case the GST amount is different you have the option to edit it.
    Step 13 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Add and Remove Line).png
  • Add and Remove Line: This is an option to add another item or remove an item.
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  • Review the details and click Process.