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Overview

The Invoices section in Flashquotes provides comprehensive tools for managing your billing and payments. Integrated with Stripe, it offers features for creating invoices, processing payments, handling refunds, and generating financial reports.

Dashboard Overview

The invoice dashboard displays:
  • Total unpaid invoices
  • Overdue invoices count
  • Total payments received (last 30 days)
  • Payment status summaries
Filter invoices by status:
  • Open (not overdue)
  • Pending (payment not yet settled)
  • Paid invoices
  • Overdue invoices
Use the overdue filter to quickly identify which clients need payment follow-up.

Invoice Management

Creating and Editing Invoices

Customize invoices with:
  • Entity information
  • Email recipients
  • Due dates
  • Tax rates
  • Purchase order numbers
  • Customer notes
  • Line item tax settings
  • Custom pricing
  • Discounts
Modify existing invoices by:
  • Adding new services
  • Adjusting quantities
  • Updating pricing
  • Including additional line items
Changes can be made even after the initial booking is confirmed.

Invoice Reminders

Flashquotes offers tools to remind customers about their outstanding invoices:
  • Automatic email reminders on a predefined schedule
  • Manual one-off reminder emails
  • Customer payment links accessible from confirmation pages
For detailed information on setting up and using invoice reminders, see the Invoice Reminders page.

Payment Processing

Payment Options

Accept payments through:
  • Stripe Link (one-click payments)
  • Credit/debit cards
  • Stripe Bank Transfer
  • Manual payment recording
  • Scheduled payments
Bank transfers do not settle immediately and show pending status while processing
Record payments received through:
  • Check
  • Bank transfer
  • Cash
  • Other
You can schedule a partial invoice payment by clicking the Schedule Payment button in the invoice Payment Activity table.Scheduled payments will then be available for customers to select and pay from the invoice payment page. If they’d rather, customers can opt to pay the remaining balance.
Payment schedule interface showing how to schedule partial payments
Use scheduled payments to easily allow customers to make partial payments on their invoices.
For comprehensive payment schedule configuration including deposits, payment plans, and more, see our Payment Schedules guide.

Financial Reporting

Tax Reports

For detailed tax reporting and analysis:
Navigate to Finance → Sales Tax to access comprehensive tax reports including sales tax collection, taxable vs non-taxable items, and tax jurisdiction summaries.

Performance Analytics

Track financial performance and customer behavior with the Reports dashboard:

Stripe Integration

  • Process all transactions through Stripe
  • Handle refunds within Flashquotes
  • View payment history
  • Access detailed transaction records
All financial transactions are processed through Stripe’s secure platform.

Invoice Sharing

Distribution Options

  1. Email directly through Flashquotes
  2. Share invoice links
  3. Generate PDF versions
  4. Send payment reminders

Best Practices

  1. Regularly review overdue invoices
  2. Set consistent payment terms
  3. Keep tax settings updated
  4. Monitor payment processing methods
  5. Maintain accurate customer information

Next Steps

After mastering invoices:
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