invoice listing paid on account

I use a comment.

"This invoice does not reflect the down payment of $700.00. Please deduct $700.00 from the total listed before remitting. Thank you."

Best I could think of at the time.

It'll do in a pinch. Thanks.

Uh, how about paying those amounts to an invoice? Once that is done when you print the invoice you will see the payment and the balance.

You see the total amount of all payments and credits. They are not detailed however. The comment in the invoice is a useful addition.

I keep a few 'text items' in my item list, and use them regularly.

For advanced payments I normally include an amount of deposit requested, and put that text on the estimate.

When billing for the completed job, I change the text item from the one for 'deposit requested' to one for invoices, 'payments received'. It reads something like this "payment has been applied to this invoice. Chk #, Date xx/xx/xxxx, Amount $xx.xx The balance due reflects this payment"

I save the invoice, then apply the credit(s), making sure to print a copy for my customer AFTER the credits have been applied.

Hey! That works for me. Thank you very much.