How Do I Record a Deposit or Advance Invoice in the France Edition?

The native Retainer Invoice module cannot be used in the France edition. Instead, you can record the deposit using a standard sales invoice.

Create a standard sales invoice for the deposit amount.
Add a line item for the deposit or advance payment.
Hover over the line item and click the More icon on the right side of the amount.
Select Show Additional Information.
In the Account dropdown, select Customers - Advances And Deposits Received On Orders. This tracks the deposit amount under the advances/deposits account instead of treating it as normal sales income.
When you create the final invoice, enter the full invoice amount.
Add another line item with a negative value for the deposit amount already received.
Click Save as Open.

This allows you to record the deposit in the appropriate advances/deposits account and deduct it from the customer’s final invoice.

For example, if the total invoice value is EUR 1,000 and the customer has already paid a EUR 200 deposit, create the final invoice for EUR 1,000 and add a second line item for -EUR 200 to deduct the deposit. The customer’s remaining payable amount will be EUR 800.

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