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# 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](https://www.zoho.com/en-fr/books/help/invoice/#create-invoice-global) 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.