Proforma Invoice - Ability to apply part payments before converting to invoices
Ability to create a separate proforma invoice function which allows you to make part payments against the proforma invoice, before being able to convert it to a sales invoice.
Purpose: Users can easily manage part payments before sending their sales invoices to their contacts.

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Andrew Monk commented
It is a real problem that Xero does not have Proforma invoicing. Post Brexit our EU customers often need a ProForma invoice with customs details before they can set us up as a supplier. I can create a quote and change the title to ProForma, but that then doesn't include payment details, which is a barrier to sales. I can create an Invoice and change the title to ProForma Invoice, but that messes up the P&L if the customer does not order. I know lots of people have requested this in the past, but I can't find that thread. Please help, this is a real problem.
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Jean Marc Zanni commented
They are other ideas around the same variation. We require downpayment on a purchase order. It is a % of the total order. We have no easy means beside cheating the qty or unit price then reconcilation is a bear.
You have a mean to record a down payment on a project. But how do you invoice it? Many of our customer require a paper trail before sending money.