Invoices - Add invoice number when invoice is Approved
Recently found out that draft invoices are assigned a number once created, even if they are eventually not approved and deleted.
For accounting reasons in Spain, the numbering on all invoices presented has to be consecutive and the fact that draft invoices are assigned a number from the same sequence causes a problem. So basically if a draft invoice ends up being deleted, then when presenting the invoice list to the tax authorities, there is a number missing, which could cause a problem.
My suggestion would be that the sequence number is not assigned until the invoice has been approved and is ready to be sent to customer.
Angela Pons
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Simon Casson
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Invoice Settings - be able to turn off the Auto Sequencing Invoice Number.
I need to input a specific, externally generated invoice number when invoicing.
It would be nice to have the invoice number field blank, ready for me to input it.
Currently there is no option other than to have an auto sequenced number in the field.
Yes, I can delete it and then input my number but would be great if I could have a blank field. -
Finance Ascensor
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Totally Agree to Angela Pons. We face similar situation here also in Maldives.
Especially when Sales Invoices Sequence changes that creates a different picture altogether.
So please see while approving a new number is created for Invoice sequence. Till then let it be in Proforma Mode with Prefix of our choice we set like PI or QU -
Simon Peers
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I totally agree, we also need to have sequential numbers in the UK. Often i want to issue a few ad-hoc invoices but find that there are draft repeated invoices waiting so it is a right pain to try to change numbers resulting in gaps for me. Surely drafts are just that until approved?