I received a payment before creating an invoice. How can I apply it later?

If you receive a payment from a customer before creating an invoice, you can record it as a customer advance and apply it later once the invoice is created.

To apply a payment received in advance:

• Record a Customer Advance under Payments Received.
• Create the invoice for the same customer when required.
• Open the recorded customer advance.
• Click Apply to Invoice.
• Enter the amount to apply for the corresponding invoice.
• Click Save.

Once applied, the invoice balance is reduced accordingly, and the invoice status is updated to Paid or Partially Paid based on the amount applied.