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Sales Invoice Setup Guide

Learn how to create a Sales Invoice in LedgerX, including customer selection, item-wise billing, discounts, taxes, and final invoice amount calculation.

1

Before You Start: First Invoice Setup (Important)

Invoice Settings pop-up (First-Time Only)

When you create your first sales invoice, LedgerX shows a popup to configure invoice preferences.

Why this matters:

These settings control how your invoices look and what information appears on them

You can:

  • Set Invoice Heading(Invoice/ Bill of Supply)
  • Enable or disable:
    • Company Logo
    • CIN / PAN
    • Customer details
    • Dispatch details
    • Payment terms
  • Review the print preview on the right
  • Click "Update Invoice Settings" to continue

    Or choose "Later" to proceed with default settings

2

Open Sales Invoice Screen

  • Navigate to: Sales ? Sales Invoice ? Add New
This opens the Add New Sales Invoice screen.
3

Select or Create Customer (From Invoice Itself)

Option A: Select Existing Customer

  • Click the Customer Name dropdown (top-left)
  • Choose an existing customer

Option B: Create Customer Instantly (Without Leaving Invoice)

  • Click ? Add Customer inside the dropdown
  • A Customer Creation popup opens

You can enter:

  • GST category & GSTIN
  • Customer legal & ledger name
  • Billing & shipping address
  • Contact person details
  • Click Save
The customer is automatically selected in the invoice.
4

Fill Invoice Header Details

Complete the top invoice section:

  • Place of Supply
  • Invoice Date
  • Customer Order Number & Date (optional)
  • Credit Period / Due Date
  • Billing Currency
  • Enable Invoice Sharing Popup (optional)

These details ensure GST-compliant invoicing.

5

Add Items (Item-wise Entry)

Item-wise Entry (Quantity Wise)

  • Click Add New Line
  • Select:
    • Item Code / Item Name
    • Price Type
    • Quantity
    • Unit
    • Rate
  • Discount(if any) is applied automatically
  • Net amount is calculated in real time
Repeat for multiple items
6

Non-Item Wise Entry (Optional)

  • If you want to invoice services or ledger-based sales:
    • Open Non Item-wise Entry
    • Select Income / Sales Account
    • Select Income / Sales Account
  • This is useful for:
    • Professional services
    • Adjustments
    • Miscellaneous income
7

Review Total & Tax Calculation

  • LedgerX automatically calculates:
    • Subtotal
    • Discounts
    • Net invoice amount
    No manual calculation needed.
    8

    Journal Entry & Invoice Amount Summary

    At the bottom section:

    • Review Journal Entry
      • Debit & Credit accounts
    • Apply:
      • Additional Discount
      • TCS (if applicable)
      • Round-off (+ / -)
    LedgerX updates the Net Amount instantly.
    9

    Dispatch Details (If Applicable)

    Expand Dispatch Details section to enter:

    • Transportation mode
    • Vehicle number
    • Dispatch date
    Required for e-invoice / e-way bill scenarios.
    10

    Add Invoice Description & Documents

    • Add Invoice Description (Optional)
    • Upload supporting documents (PDF / image)
    Useful for internal reference and audits.
    11

    Save & Share Invoice

    Click Save (Ctrl + S)

      After Saving:

    • Invoice is created
    • You Can:
      • Share via WhatsApp/Email
      • Print or download PDF
      • Continue editing if needed