Set default "invoice date" to the last day of the month?

QuickBooks Online (QBO) has no built-in feature to automatically set the invoice date to the last day of the month for all invoices, Jam. However, we can implement a few strategies to streamline the process and ensure you manage your invoicing process more effectively. Let me guide you through the process.

If you have clients you bill regularly at the end of the month, we can set them up as recurring invoices. During setup, specify the last day of the month as the invoice date.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Select Recurring Transactions.
3. Select New.
4. Choose Invoice.
5. Then set the frequency to Monthly and the Next Date to the last day of the current month.
   
     
   

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Also, when you receive a payment from a customer, you can record it in QuickBooks. This action will update your invoices to reflect that they are paid, keeping your financial records current and accurate.

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Recurring invoices save time by automating the billing process for clients you bill regularly. This reduces the effort required to create new invoices from scratch for each billing period. If you have any questions or need further assistance with managing your invoices, feel free to reach out. I am available to assist you.

Thank you.

Won’t this create the invoice on the last day of the month? I need it to create the invoice on the first day of the month with the invoice date being the last day of the month. Or, another method would be to set the due date to be relative to the last day of the month instead of the invoice date.

I am trying to prevent sending out an invoice on the last day of the month that has net 30 as a term, but if the invoice date is the 1st, it would only give the customer a day or two, if any, to pay before it is "overdue".