Thursday, August 29, 2013

Quickbooks Software Discounts And How To Apply Them In An Invoice

By Gloria Mason


The addition of QuickBooks software discounts to any invoice is practically the same in both the Pro and Premier versions. This discount is normally offered to a customer. However it is important to note that it is not offered by a vendor to any buyer for early bill payment. It needs to be created and then applied directly to the invoice. The following is a step by step guide on how you can best apply the discounts to an invoice.

The initial step is to open up QuickBooks. You will then be required to open up your business application by clicking on the 'Lists', 'Type' and 'Discount' icons. Having done this, you will notice the "Add New Account Discount" window popping up open.

Naming the discount is the next essential step in the procedure. You should name it appropriately if you are planning to offer a customer more than one reduction. For example, you may name them as "Promotional Discount" and as "senior discount" respectively. Always ensure that you name them in a simple manner that can be easily comprehended.

You will then be required to provide the discount's description inside the "Description" box. The description will be visible on the customer's invoice when it is printed out. Make use of names that can be understood easily. Long and meaningless descriptions are not necessary and should always be avoided. The next step is to fill in the amount of the discount to be given. You will be required to click on the "Amount or %" box. An important fact is that QuickBooks makes the assumption that the amount entered is a dollar amount; if you forget to add the % sign at the end of the discount amount. This is an extremely important point to note.

After this, you'll be required to enter the discount amount. Then, click on the "Amount or %" box. Of importance to note is the fact that QuickBooks will automatically assume that the amount you key in is a dollar amount if you don't include the "%" sign.

Next, you will be needed to create an account of "Discount Expenses". Expenses to your business also include all reductions that customers receive directly from you. The "Discounts" account should never be used for this purpose. This is due to the fact that vendors are the ones that offer you these discounts.

Eventually, the "Item Code should" column should have the discount in it as an inclusion at the end of the tail end of the invoice. The dollar amount plus the percent figure will be calculated by QuickBooks in an automatic manner. It will also subtract the dollar amount or percent figure from the invoice's sum total.

The last step is to include the named discount into the column of the "Item Code" which should be at the very end of the invoice. You will realize that QuickBooks will do the automatic calculation of the dollar amount or the percent figure. Before adding tax, it will also provide the difference between the dollar/percentage amount and the sum on the invoice. Click on "Save and Close" to save the invoice or optionally, you can click on the "Save and New" icon. This way, you will have completed the steps. QuickBooks software discounts are very advantageous and their application helps in a more accurate method of calculating discounts.




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