What should an Australian business invoice include?
A clear invoice gives the customer enough detail to approve and pay it. It also gives the business a better record when the books are reviewed.
Include the details that remove delay
- Your business name and ABN
- Invoice number and invoice date
- Customer name or business name
- A clear description of the work or goods
- Quantity, price, GST treatment and total
- Payment terms, due date and payment details
- Purchase order, job number or contact name where the customer needs one
Many invoices forget the hand-off detail.
A missing job number, unclear description or wrong accounts-payable contact can create days of delay. Make the invoice easy for the person approving it, not only the person who created it.
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