Perly Invoice

Invoicing guides

Short pieces on the parts of invoicing that are actually confusing — written once, kept honest, and free of the advice that exists only to sell you a subscription.

  • How to write an invoice — every field a valid invoice carries, what each one is for, and the four that get left off.
  • Invoice numbering — numbers by date, sequential series, prefixes, gaps an auditor will ask about, and how to fix a mess.
  • Payment terms — what Net 30, EOM and 2/10 net 30 mean, and which terms actually get paid.
  • Overdue invoices — what the word means, whose calendar decides, and what to do on the day it happens.
  • Invoice or bill? — the same document read from either end, and why it is worth recording both.
  • How to pay an invoice — what to check before you send money, method by method, including the scam that works.
  • Getting paid in crypto — agreeing it, invoicing it, confirming it, and what to do afterwards.
  • USDC vs USDT — which one to ask your client for, and why the chain matters more than the coin.

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