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Invoice life cycle and status


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Invoice Life Cycle

A new invoice progresses through a set of stages before it gets closed. The stages that we use in our service to identify the status of an invoice are -

  • Draft
  • Open
  • Overdue
  • Closed

The progress of an invoice from one stage to another need not necessarily be sequential; meaning invoices can jump stages without following a fixed pattern.

Invoice life cycle  
Icon Status Description
Draft Draft

Represents those invoices that are just created but are not yet sent to customers. Once the invoice is sent to a customer it moves to open status.

Open Open

Represents those invoices that are sent to the customers but are not yet paid for, even invoices that are partially paid falls into this category.

Overdue Overdue

Represents those invoices that are past their payment due date but are not yet paid for.

Closed Closed

Represents those invoices that are closed. Invoices gets closed when the payment due against them are paid by the customer or when they are forcefully written off.

Void Void

Represents those invoices that are voided.

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