Invoicing guides

Short, practical guides to writing invoices, choosing payment terms and getting paid on time.

• GuideHow to Write an Invoice: What to IncludeA plain guide to writing an invoice: the details every invoice needs, a simple layout, common mistakes and how to get paid on time.
• GuideInvoice Payment Terms: Net 30, Net 15 and MoreWhat net 7, net 15, net 30 and due on receipt mean, how to choose payment terms, and how to set them on every invoice.
• GuideHow to Set Up Recurring Invoices, Step by StepA step-by-step guide to setting up recurring invoices: choose the interval, set the amount, decide whether to send automatically, and check the first run.
• GuideInvoicing vs Subscription Billing ExplainedInvoicing sends a customer a bill to pay; subscription billing charges a stored card automatically. How they differ and which one suits a small business.
• GuideHow to Follow Up on an Unpaid InvoiceA calm, step-by-step way to chase a late invoice: when to check in, what to write, how to escalate, and how to make late payment less likely next time.
• GuideHow to Number Invoices: Formats and RulesHow to number invoices so records stay in order: sequential numbers, common formats, what to do about gaps and mistakes, and why a number must never repeat.