What is an invoice?
An invoice is the same as a receipt and it is primarily used within B2B by companies with a CVR number.
Invoices are issued to customers/buyers when they have bought products or services from a supplier/vendor/seller. It is used to collect money from the buyer as well as for documentation in both the seller’s and buyer’s accounts. E.g., if a painter has painted your house, you will receive an invoice when the painter is done with his/her work.
Efficient invoice management can, among other things, help with getting a better overview and a more efficient and flexible approval process concerning cost invoices.
Content requirements and other facts about invoices
There are several legal requirements for the design of the invoice that you must comply with. An invoice must at least contain:
- Invoice number
- Date
- Buyer’s name and address (and CVR number if it is a company)
- The vendor’s name, address, and CVR number
- Specification of the type, price, and quantity of the product or service
- VAT amount and the total amount
An invoice can be sent and received both analog and digital. There exist numerous different types of invoices and ways to send them – standard invoices, e-invoices, proforma invoices, and more.
According to the Danish Bookkeeping Act, invoices that are part of a company’s accounting material must be kept for five years after the end of the financial year to which the invoices relate.
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What happens to the invoice when the buyer receives it? It must be somehow processed/handled in an invoice workflow which results in a payment of the invoice.
This is also known as invoice management, and our solution for this is Acubiz Invoice which result in an automated and digital workflow for your accounts payable and supplier invoice process.
