This help article applies to users on Fresh Projects Version 2.
Which version of Fresh Projects am I using?
00:15: First, select "Financials" to open the financial management drop-down list.
00:21: Next,
00:22: click "Invoicing & Expenses" from the drop-down list.
00:26: Select the "Invoicing" tab to view the invoicing dashboard.
00:31: To begin,
00:32: set the Month wherein the invoice falls.
00:36: After selecting the month you can then select "Add Invoice".
00:41: In the popup window you can through the drop-down list to identify the project.
00:46: Next,
00:47: search the drop-down list for the relevant group.
00:51: Lastly,
00:52: select the relevant sub-project you would like invoiced.
00:56: Should you wish to invoice against multiple sub-projects,
00:59: the additional sub-projects can be added in the coming steps.
01:04: After choosing the relevant Project,
01:06: group and sub-project,
01:08: click the "Select" button at the bottom right of the pop-up window.
01:12: Then, use the drop-down list to assign the right billing client for your invoice.
01:18: Alternatively, if a billing client has already been added due to the project setup
01:23: and you wish to change the billing client for your specific invoice,
01:27: simply double click on the billing client name in the top left corner of the pop-up
01:31: to make the needed adjustments.
01:34: In the invoice pop-up,
01:35: set the relevant Invoice Date you need.
01:39: Next,
01:40: you can add an Invoice Reference.
01:43: And any Invoice Comments
01:45: (if applicable).
01:47: To the bottom left of the pop-up you will be able to see the name of the sub-project
01:51: you are currently invoicing for.
01:53: Any detail or comment you'd like to record with regards to the work done on this
01:58: sub-project can be entered in the notes text-entry box just beside it.
02:03: To populate the expenses you need for your invoice,
02:06: you can simply select the expense from the left pane of the pop-up,
02:10: and drag it to the right side.
02:13: After adding all the needed expenses,
02:15: you can go ahead and select "Done".
02:18: After you have added your expenses,
02:20: the amount will populate under the "Disbursements" column title.
02:25: If you would like to include any additional project sub-projects in this invoice,
02:30: click "Add sub-project", and select the relevant sub-project from the drop-down list.
02:36: If you would like to remove any added sub-projects,
02:39: you can do so by selecting the bin icon on the far right side of the pop-up.
02:44: The Sub Total, VAT,
02:46: and Grand Total of the invoice will be visible near the bottom right-hand corner of the
02:50: pop-up window.
02:53: The VAT percentage displayed is governed by the Tax Rate associated with the Client
02:58: of the project.
03:00: The Invoices are populated within a default template.
03:04: If you wish to change the template you can do so by selecting the three dots at the
03:08: bottom left corner of the pop-up,
03:10: and selecting "Change Invoice Template".
03:14: If you would like a custom invoice template please reach out to us and we will
03:18: happily create one for you with your company details.
03:22: Now,
03:23: you can select "Download Draft" to download the invoice detail within the selected
03:27: invoice template into Microsoft Word.
03:31: The draft allows you to view how the invoice renders.
03:36: Once you are satisfied with the contents and details of the invoice,
03:39: select "Finalise".
03:42: When the invoice has been finalised, it will be allocated an invoice number.
03:48: Please note that once an invoice is finalised, no editing can be done, and if any
03:53: changes are required,
03:55: the invoice will need to be voided.