How-To:Creditor Invoice

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In ContactsLaw, creditor invoice journals provide a systematic way to record and track invoices received from service providers. This structure helps maintain organised financial records and ensures transactions are efficiently managed for each business entity.


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.
    Step 6 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Due Date).png
  • 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.
    Step 10 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Ledger).png
  • Description: Describe what the creditor invoice is all about.
    Step 11 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Description).png
  • 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.
    Step 14 - Creditor Invoice Journal (Process).png
  • Review the details and click Process.