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Adam P

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how do you write invoices
« on: March 08, 2010, 01:24:15 pm »
just wondering how peopel do this?

we usually put something like "end of tenancy cleaning service: £175", "carpet cleaning services: £220" etc, but found it perhaps not so great when doing just a few rooms, so we put stuff like "End of tenancy cleaning services (kitchen, bathroom): £75", but this isn't so great when you have a large house and are doing bits and bobs, e.g. ktichen but not fridge or oven, dining room, lounge, forget 2 bedrooms but do the master one etc.

there must be a better way so i'd be interested to see how other do it.


BDCS

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Re: how do you write invoices
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 03:06:27 pm »
What do you put on the quote ? I usually word invoices around the wording on the quote then there can be no queries, I don't think you need to fancy up invoices as they only go to the accounts dept or into a folder of the customer paying. I'd personally go for EOT cleaning as per quote for the sum of £ - Clear and to the point and don't forget to include the payment terms

Adam P

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Re: how do you write invoices
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 03:14:26 pm »
with quotes we just go around with a few sheets of paper listing each room and then any informatoin about it, e.g.

kitchen          Amount:______            Total:______

notes: don't clean fridge

notes: move washing machine

notes:__________________________________


and then add total time we think. it's hard to get that into an invoice as this is usually 2 pages long.

if it's normal to just put eot cleaning service, office cleaning service, etc then i'll keep doing that, just seemed a little unprofessional but i guess not :)

Pristine Clean

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Re: how do you write invoices
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 07:05:47 pm »
We use an invoicing system that you can reconcile the accounts. Sage is good or for small officesbusiness Quickbooks.

If you mean the lay out

Heading are - they do vary, but something like...


Hours   Discription   Cost

3          Cleaning                £36.00
4          Carpet Cleaning    £70
                                       
Vat @ 17.5%         

Total

Then you have the usual details vat number, company number address etc. The layouts have been customerised in Sage or Quickbooks.

Keep it simple.


Dave
"You have to except that some days you are the statue and other days you are a pigeon"

wilclean

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Re: how do you write invoices
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010, 09:53:44 pm »
hi

  I've got a blank copy of an invoice we use for all contracts that I can send you by e-mail if you want.

Paul

cleanandneat

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Re: how do you write invoices
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 04:25:16 am »
Good morning,

Put a reference number on the quote and add the same on the invoice so you do not need to describe the work again.

Ildiko
Clean and Neat Service