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  1. Invoices/Bills - Separate field for posting date and invoice date

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    submitted  ·  AdminHannah G (Admin, Xero) responded

    Hi community, we appreciate this idea has collected a fair amount of interest which has all been shared with and reviewed by the product team.

    While this isn't currently being worked on there are other ideas this team are working on right now, including a bulk void feature and highlighting rows when selected. Although these features are still under development process and we don't have confirmed release dates yet.

    With regards to having a separate field for the posting date and invoice date, our team is interested in better understanding this idea as it may be something they look to develop down the track. They really appreciate and encourage you to continue to share your experiences, pain points and insights. This will help them understand how this feature can benefit you and other customers, as well as gauge demand for it.

    As always, if there's any change we will…

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    Sarah Bijoy commented  · 

    I am in agreement with most of the previous commenters. Being able to post invoices in the appropriate period with the actual date listed on invoice is necessary to have accurate info for GAAP reporting and when being audited. Once a period is closed (12/2024 for example), an invoice with a date from December 2024 should not be able to post to the December period but should be posted in January 2025 but with the December invoice date, the actual invoice date needs to be listed to matching requirements for internal controls and audits. All other accounting systems I have used have a "post period" separate from the entry/invoice date; please reference other accounting systems or speak with partners at a reputable audit firm.