Invoicing Deposits and Final Amounts

[DMX Will]

Up until now I have only invoiced for the final amount (i.e. £20 less than the total amount because it's been taken in a deposit).

So how do I go about invoicing for a deposit as well as for the final amount?

Would I send the client one invoice, with two "services" listed, one clearly as the desposit.

Or do I send out two invoices totally seperatly (as they are being paid for at different times)? And then send out to seperate receipts too?

What do you do?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I send one invoice with two separate lines, one saying advance payment and when it's due and then the other saying balance and when it's due.

Then I put a total at the bottom of the invoice.

[theoloyla]

Simple. When it comes to paying the balance you send them a statement of account if required.

[CRAZY K]

Simple. When it comes to paying the balance you send them a statement of account if required.

And dont forget to chase them up if not paid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CRAZY K

[pagan_flame]

When they are booking, I do an invoice from a Word template I have made up - just fill in the relevant details, and then underneath the total I put 'Deposit £50', and under that 'To Pay On The Night' £ (gig fee - £50).

This I then email to the client, with the instructions to print out 2 copies, sign one and post it back to me with a cheque for £50 (unless they are paying by PayPal).

Works just fine, I haven't had to do it any other way for all of 2006...