When you have filled out all of the information, click OK to create the invoice. The invoice will appear in the GnuCash main window, ready to add items. In Figure 3 I have added a single item to the invoice a mixer. Make sure you enter all of the details such as the correct Income Account.
Of course you can add as many items to this invoice as you need. Pay close attention to service items as they may not be taxable items. You can not print the invoice, until you post the invoice. When you post an invoice it moves the transactions to accounts receivable. To post the invoice click the Post button. If your window is too small as shown in Figure 3 , you will have to click the drop-down arrow to reveal the Post button.
If you have added terms to the invoice the Due Date see Figure 4 will reflect these terms. A printed invoice will appear like the example in Figure 5.
GnuCash is a much more versatile application than most assume. Not only can you keep track of your personal finances, GnuCash easily can tackle the task of your small business or consulting finances.
Give it a go and see how far you can push this fine open source application. Jack, Thanks for the nice article. We need more such articles on how to use open source software. You can perhaps refer small businesses to my site to see a lot of other open source software as well. Keep up the good work! Are there choices in column headings? Can the invoice be customized? For example, can we put an image behind the print? Or footnote information with image? How do I customize the invoice layout for printing?
This is very helpful, but I have a specific question. My question: how do I invoice clients for expenses incurred? I have a consulting practice, and I record expenses as I incurr them. Try the Mailing Lists , which are public, email-based discussion groups where you can ask and answer GnuCash questions to other users. We've released GnuCash 4. Translation problems? Contact: gnucash-devel gnucash. Downloads Program Documentation. This is a Beginner's Guide for managing your accounts.
Welcome to GnuCash. Feature Highlights. When you click the OK button, the Edit Invoice window opens. From the Edit Invoice window you can enter an itemized list of goods and services you sold on this invoice in a manner similar to how the account register works. For credit notes you enter an itemized list of goods and services you refunded instead.
When you have finished entering all the items, you can Post and print the invoice. When you finish editing an invoice and are ready to print, you must Post the invoice. The invoice does not have to be posted immediately. In fact, you should only post an invoice when you are ready to print it. Posting an invoice places the transactions in an accounts receivable account.
From the results of the search, you can select an invoice to edit or view. Before you can edit a posted invoice, you will need to Unpost it. After you post an invoice, you should print it and send it to your customer. You can modify the appearance of the invoice, IE: add a company logo, etc. The resulting report window states that no valid invoice is selected. To select the invoice to print:.
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