Automatic Sequential Invoice Numbering for Paid Invoices

[fwebs]

Maybe Im missing something here but I dont quite understand this.

 

Why would we want this only for paid invoices ?

 

for example

 

I issue an Invoice on 01/01/2007 invoice number 1

Invoice gets paid on 01/03/2007

 

would this end up with a new invoice number that follows the last one that was paid ?

 

Im a bit confused.

 

Ive always issued an invoice, given it a number one more then the last and if it does not get paid its set as a bad debt or cancelled. My point is the invoice number always stays as it is and just the status gets updated.

 

I still have sequential numbering but also have a record of who paid and who didnt.

[Matt]

Some countries require sequential numbering of paid invoices. AKA proforma invoicing. If yours doesn't, then you don't need to use it.

 

Matt

[fwebs]

I was looking more for an explanation behind why it only counts for paid invoices and not just invoices in general. As you can see im in the UK the same as you

[Matt]

By default of course, all the invoices that get generated will be sequential in number so you don't need a feature to do that. This is a feature some specific countries require but in the UK, you'll be fine with it numbering all invoices sequentially as it does by default.

 

Matt