Invoicing is a document; billing is the system around it. This guide defines the difference, cites the cash-flow cost of getting it wrong, and lays out a seven-step framework (standardized rates, written terms, recurring vs one-time tracks, dunning, weekly reconciliation, DSO tracking) for building a billing process that actually gets paid.
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