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Don't want to print invoices from Solar

Hi,

I am a service based business with complex invoicing needs which I manage well with a series of Word templates. I don't want to use the invoicing function in Solar so can I just enter the details without needing to print out the invoices? Also I invoice on a basis which records the month and year. For example 91001 (the first invoice of October 2009) is followed by 91002 etc and then we move on to 91101 (the first invoice of November 2009). The VAT office is happy with this. Can I reflect these numbers in Solar?


Posted by James on Oct 21, 2009 3:58 PM BST

Hi James,

Yes, you can enter the data into Solar Accounts, but print from your Word templates. Keep a copy of the Word output in case you are audited by HMRC.

You will need to adjust the default invoice number each month. To do this, click menu Setup > Generated IDs. In the Invoice format column enter '910'00 for October, '911'00 for November, '912'00 for December etc. (including the quote marks) and set the Next Number to 1.

Cheers,


Posted by Mark McLaren (Solar Accounts) on Oct 21, 2009 4:15 PM BST