#invoicing
Create and manage invoices for efficient billing workflows
AI agents code construction invoices to job and cost code and draft change orders — same-day documentation recovers 85 to 95 percent of added costs.
Ivory Coast's FNE e-invoicing is mandatory for every VAT-registered business; invoices need DGI clearance, a QR code and a fiscal seal before you deliver them.
Sage's Payments Agent drafts invoices, chases late payers and matches payments with your approval — run its five-touch reminder sequence and get paid faster.
An estimate needs six sections — expiry, scope, line items, assumptions, exclusions, payment terms — or the price means different things to each side.
A credit memo shrinks what a customer owes and a debit memo grows it — both adjust accounts receivable without rewriting the invoice.
HoneyBook wins on proposal-to-paid speed, Dubsado on workflow automation, Bonsai on contracts plus tax — pick by billing model, team size, and setup budget.
A purchase order becomes binding when the supplier accepts it — by signature or shipment. What to include, blanket POs, and 2- vs 3-way matching.
Fixed fee puts scope risk on you; time and materials puts it on the client — a not-to-exceed cap splits the difference. Match the model to scope certainty.
Stripe is cheaper online (2.9% + 30¢); Square wins in person (2.6% + 15¢) with next-day payouts, free POS, and no dispute fee.
Stripe is cheapest online at 2.9% + 30¢, Square wins in person with free POS and next-day payouts, and PayPal costs most but converts best.
Paying a 2/10 net 30 invoice on day 30 instead of day 10 costs 2% for 20 days of float — about a 36% annualized rate. Take the discount.
Wave offers the fullest free core, ZipBooks the simplest start, and Akaunting free self-hosted books — compare invoicing, bank feeds, and payroll costs.
