Invoicing guides

Short, practical answers to the questions that come up when you bill clients.

• How to Make an Invoice (With a Free Template)

  A step-by-step guide to writing an invoice that gets paid on time: what to include, how to number it, and the mistakes that delay payment.

• Invoice Payment Terms Explained: Net 30, Due on Receipt and More

  What Net 30, Net 15, EOM, 2/10 Net 30 and other payment terms mean, which to choose, and how to word them on an invoice.

• Invoice vs. Receipt vs. Quote: Which Document Do You Need?

  The difference between a quote, proforma invoice, invoice, receipt, credit note and purchase order, and when to send each one.