SALES RECEIPTS

Paid on the spot. Documented on the spot.

An invoice is a request for money. A sales receipt is a record that money already changed hands — and treating the two the same is how a paid job ends up sitting in your receivables.


WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

A document that is born already paid.

Its own numbering sequence and prefix, separate from your invoices
No due date and no balance — it never enters accounts receivable or aging
The payment method is part of the record, not a status flag added afterwards
Line items, tax and totals computed by the same engine as your invoices, so the numbers agree
Send it to the customer by email or text, or hand them the link on the spot
Void or refund with a written reason, kept permanently on the record rather than deleted

WHEN TO USE ONE

01

Cash, card or check at the door

The job is done and paid. There is nothing to chase, so nothing should look outstanding.

02

Counter and walk-in work

A small sale that needs a document but not a billing cycle.

03

Correcting the record

A refund or a void stays visible with its reason, so the history explains itself later.

01

It cannot be double-created

Submitting the same receipt twice is recognised as one action, so a slow connection does not produce two numbered records.

02

Editing never renumbers

Correcting a receipt keeps its number. The document your customer holds and the one in your books stay the same document.

03

Currency is per document

Each receipt carries its own currency, so a business operating in two countries keeps its records straight.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Why not just mark an invoice as paid?

Because it was never owed. An invoice that is created and immediately paid still passes through your receivables and your aging report. A sales receipt records the sale without ever creating a balance.

Do receipts use my invoice numbers?

No — they have their own sequence and prefix, so your invoice numbering stays continuous and your receipts are identifiable at a glance.

Can I refund one?

Yes, with a written reason that stays on the record. A void or a refund is documented rather than deleted, so the history still explains itself a year later.

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