When operating a small business, it’s likely that at some point you’re going to need to send an invoice. You’re probably already familiar with the idea, but what is an invoice?

To be paid for your goods and/or services, you need to bill your clients. An invoice is a type of financial document that breaks down what the recipient owes you, including costs, fees, taxes, etc. An invoice is important because without it, there is no promise that a client will know how to pay you or how much. Plus, invoices can be essential for filing taxes or internal bookkeeping – both for you and your clients.

3 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them

1. Inaccuracy

An inaccurate invoice is sure to cause complaints from your clients, and issues with getting paid on time. Take your time and be thorough, or you’ll have to correct yourself later by sending another invoice.

Be sure to double-check all your entries and review the entire invoice, item descriptions, client information and payment details before sending to your clients.

2. Vagueness

Uncertain terms for payment, deadline, additional fees and a breakdown for the reasoning behind each cost may cause issues.

Be explicit about payment deadlines, and provide detailed descriptions of the services or products offered.

3. Procrastination

Forgetting or putting off your invoices is only going to hurt you in the long run. Delaying invoices will keep you from getting paid and is a sign of unprofessionalism.

Get ahead of your invoices by setting aside time daily or weekly to create invoices and send them off to your customers.

Revolutionize Your Invoicing

Creating and sending invoices is free, quick and easy with EZ Bizzy! Create and send invoices at no cost, right from the EZ Bizzy app. Use a simple template for your products or services without bulky desktop software or monthly service costs. Add products or services, tweak tax rates, and include shipping charges easily without getting bogged down in complexities. We make sure you can send your invoices quickly, so you can get paid faster.

Invoicing is important, but it doesn’t need to be scary or expensive. With EZ Bizzy, small business owners just need to use the app to access a powerful tool that simplifies invoicing and makes getting paid easy!