Function: Invoicing

In this function, all activities that are required to create an invoice are carried out. This function starts with the need to create an invoice. This invoice can be an order-related invoice, such as a sales order, service order, or project, or a non-order-related invoice, such as a manual invoice or interest invoice. Several orders for one customer can be combined in one invoice based on predefined criteria. Finally, you compose and print the invoice. You can send this invoice to the customer, by paper or EDI message, or simply create an open entry and not send the invoice. You will not send an invoice in case of self-billing. In that case, your customer will pay you, based on the receipt of goods, rather than based on the invoice.

Process: Create invoice (code: MAR02a)

The objective of this process is to create invoices for orders or contracts. Orders and contracts from various origins, such as sales, service, or projects, can be processed. You can also create invoices for incidental sales and interest invoices with this function. You can also create credit notes with this function, usually by entering negative amounts.

Operations included in this variant are:

  • Process manual AR invoice, such as create sales invoice, for example, only create open entry. Alternatively, create manual AR invoice, such as create billing request, for example, compose, print, or post invoices.
  • Process interest invoice: select business partner receipts for interest invoices, create billing request, and compose, print, or post invoices.
  • Process order, contract, project, freight-related invoices, for example, check invoice transactions, create billing request, or compose, print, or post invoices.
  • Maintain settlement with advance receipts: assign advance or unallocated receipts.
  • Finalize transactions.

Assumptions:

  • No assumptions apply in this case.

IT support:

  • LN Central Invoicing, Sales Invoicing
  • LN Financials, Accounts Receivable
  • LN Financials, General Ledger
Process: Create invoice (self-billing) (code: MAR02b)

The objective of this process is to create self-billed invoices for sales orders.

Operations in this variant are:

  • Process sales orders that are flagged as self-billing: check invoice transactions, create billing request, and compose or post invoices.
  • Maintain settlement with advance receipts: assign advance or unallocated receipts.
  • Finalize transactions.

Assumptions:

  • No assumptions apply in this case.

IT support:

  • LN Central Invoicing, Sales Invoicing
  • LN Financials, Accounts Receivable
  • LN Financials, General Ledger