How and Why to Make Personalized Invoices

How and why to make personalized invoices, Fishbowl Blog
How and why to make personalized invoices, Fishbowl BlogIf you’re just starting your business and you’ve never created an invoice before, here’s how to create an invoice. Once you’ve got the basics down, consider personalizing your invoices. There’s no reason to feel intimidated. The digital age has made accounting easier, according to UAB, even for small business owners. In this article, we’re going to teach you why making personalized invoices is worth the effort and how do to it. Let’s get started. (more…)

Manual vs. Automatic Billing and Invoices

Here is a way to fix a frozen QuickBooks export, Fishbowl Blog
Creating invoices and handling other billing issues is an essential part of getting paid. That goes without saying. But what may be less obvious is how you can benefit from introducing automation into the billing process. Let’s give voice to this important issue. (more…)

EDI 101: A Crash Course

EDI 101 - a crash course, Fishbowl Blog
EDI 101 - a crash course, Fishbowl BlogThe big box retailer that you’ve been trying to get into just agreed to your first big purchase order, but now they want you to implement EDI and you’re uncertain of everything that it requires. Sound familiar? Many of your fellow vendors implement EDI because a major retailer or other key customer demands it. Why? EDI streamlines and improves workflow and it enhances supply chain visibility and predictability. Digital transactions processed through EDI are so efficient that companies that use these systems often give preference to trading partners that already have EDI in place. While it’s true that having an EDI solution can give you an edge in negotiations, EDI can also help support your business’s success in the modern digital retail world. (more…)

Whiteboard Wednesday: How to Create an Invoice

Fishbowl's Whiteboard Wednesday video series explains complex inventory management topics in easy-to-understand terms, Fishbowl Inventory Blog
Creating invoices is part and parcel to doing business. It also plays a significant role in inventory management. In the spirit of being comprehensive, this Whiteboard Wednesday video goes through what an invoice contains and how to make one. Here are some of the bits of information that need to be included in an invoice: (more…)