By Linda Saltz
Customized item descriptions from bills DO import into a customer invoice!
This is a wonderful tip for companies that want to use generic items like Hardware, Software, Mileage, Travel in their item list which helps keep the item list manageable, and still have the detailed description of what was purchased on a bill/check or credit card to flow through to the customer invoice.
Examples:
When an IT firm buys a Hard Drive for a customer they enter the cost on a Bill or Credit Card Charge using a generic item named “Hard Drive” and enter the model, size and warranty information using the description field. This customized description will also flow through to a customer invoice!
When a consulting company enters the cost for airfare, they will use a generic item named “Airfare” and include the travel dates and airline name using the description field. This customized description will also flow through
to a customer invoice!
The challenge has been
how to get that level of detail from these purchase transactions to an invoice. YOU CAN import your item detailed descriptions from vendor bills, credit card charges and checks into your customer invoices by following a few simple steps:
The
Time and Costs Window of the invoice contains an option button that includes an option to “transfer item descriptions”. But this is NOT ENOUGH to have the customized detailed descriptions of the purchase appear on the invoice:
THE TRICK IS...
In addition to selecting the
Transfer item descriptions option, edit your item in your item list to
leave the Sales Information description on the ITEM blank. Doing so will permit QuickBooks to populate that description field with the customized description on the bill, check or credit card item tab.
Your details will now flow through to an invoice when you select a customer and check the billable box.
Select from the Time & Costs window those items you would like to appear on your invoice
Remember to change the sales price to include your overhead & profit !!!
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Comments (1)
Commented:
Thank you for writing it! I hope to see more from you in the future!
-Jenn