{"id":6088,"date":"2018-08-03T16:55:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T13:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6088"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:49:29","slug":"proforma-invoices","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/kasutusjuhendid\/proforma-invoices\/","title":{"rendered":"Proforma invoices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A proforma invoice is an invoice in the case of which a prepayment is requested prior to the goods\/services being issued.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inventory goods added to proforma invoice do not reserve them nor do they reduce stock. Thus allowing inventory goods to be added to proforma invoice even if those goods are not yet in stock.<\/li>\n<li>Saving proforma invoice does not create financial transaction. Financial transaction is created upon binding with proceeding and on the date of proceeding. In case of partial proceeding financial transaction is created only in the sum of proceeding.<\/li>\n<li>Default proforma invoice percent is initially 50%. Default percent, proforma invoice number formula and document template can be changed to your liking under environment settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d6ded5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f0f8ef;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">Creating proforma invoice<\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To create proforma invoice choose <strong>Proforma invoices<\/strong> from <strong>Operations<\/strong> menu and click on green &#8220;<strong>New proforma invoice<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8930 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-1024x413.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-768x309.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-920x371.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-600x242.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01-320x129.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_01.png 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Choose client or create a new one<br><strong>2.<\/strong> Check that proforma invoice percent is correct<br><strong>3.<\/strong> Choose delivery address if necessary<br><strong>4.<\/strong> Add contact details if necessary<\/p>\n<p>Adding and filling of proforma invoice rows works similarly to regular sales invoices rows. You can read more about this in the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/kasutusjuhendid\/sales-invoices-settings-and-how-to-create\/\">Sales invoices \u2013 settings and how to create<\/a> manual.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8935 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-1024x453.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-920x407.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-600x265.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02-320x142.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_02.png 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Difference from sales invoices is that <strong>payable prepayment sum<\/strong> is also shown on proforma invoices after total sums.on proforma invoices.<\/p>\n<p>Proforma invoice can be sent to client e-mail from <strong>Operations<\/strong> menu by clicking on <strong>Send out proforma invoice<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d6ded5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f0f8ef;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">Proforma proceedings and creating sales invoices<\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When prepayment comes in then it can be bound to proforma invoice either by clicking on <strong>Mark as paid<\/strong> under <strong>Operations<\/strong> menu or via <strong>bank import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To have a better overview which proforma invoices have been converted to sales invoices we suggest making &#8220;<strong>Sales invoice<\/strong>&#8221; column visible in the proforma invoices list. If no sales invoice has been created for a specific proforma invoice then &#8220;<strong>is not<\/strong>&#8221; is shown. Otherwise sales invoice numebr is shown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8940 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-1024x482.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-920x433.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-600x282.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03-320x151.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_03.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8944 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-1024x244.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-1024x244.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-768x183.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-920x219.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-600x143.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04-320x76.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_04.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>To create sales invoice from proforma invoice<\/strong> open specific proforma invoice and choose&nbsp;<strong>Prepare a sales invoice from a proforma invoice<\/strong> from <strong>Operations<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p>Sales invoice is then created that includes a minus row with prepayment article that is deducted from the invoice total sum. <strong>That row must not be removed from the sales invoices. <br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8948 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-1024x386.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-1024x386.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-920x347.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-600x226.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05-320x121.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/proforma_invoices_05.png 1513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sales invoice financial transaction takes prepayment sum into account and sales revenue row sum in transaction is reduced by prepayment (prepayment sum has already been added to sales revenue earlier on the proforma invoice).<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht_kb_category":[963],"ht_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-6088","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-sales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/6088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6088"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/6088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18266,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/6088\/revisions\/18266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=6088"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=6088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}