{"id":8489,"date":"2026-01-13T14:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/marking-a-sales-invoice-as-paid\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:47:42","slug":"marking-a-sales-invoice-as-paid","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/kayttoohjeet\/marking-a-sales-invoice-as-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"Marking a Sales Invoice as Paid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This guide explains how to mark a sales invoice as paid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#002222;border-radius:8px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#295555;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Quick guide<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the desired sales invoice under <strong>Transactions<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Sales Invoices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Actions &gt; Mark as Paid<\/strong> on the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the appropriate bank account or cash register and save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip<\/strong>: In SimplBooks, payments for purchase invoices are called <em>payments<\/em>, while received payments for sales invoices are called <em>receipts<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"detailed-guide\" ><strong>DETAILED GUIDE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Sales invoices are marked as paid under Transactions &gt; Sales Invoices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-1024x332.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-1536x499.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-920x299.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-600x195.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12-320x104.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-12.png 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the desired invoice by clicking on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. If you have many sales invoices, you can filter them by clicking the filter icon to the right of the Search field.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-920x291.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-600x190.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13-320x101.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-13.png 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Once you have opened the desired sales invoice, select &#8220;Mark as Paid&#8221; from the Actions menu.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-1024x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-1536x707.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-920x423.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-600x276.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10-320x147.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3-10.png 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. In the view that opens, you can create a new payment for the sales invoice or apply an existing receipt to it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-1024x378.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-1536x567.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-920x340.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-600x222.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11-320x118.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-11.png 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Account\/Cash register<\/strong> &#8211; Select the bank account or cash register to which the payment was received.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read how to add bank accounts and cash registers to the software <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitilien-ja-kassojen-lisaaminen-seka-muuttaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credited invoices and credit notes are marked as paid to a credit account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amount<\/strong> &#8211; Enter the received payment in the &#8220;<strong>Amount<\/strong>&#8221; field.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The software automatically suggests the outstanding balance of the invoice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the amount received is less than the invoice total, the invoice will remain in &#8220;<strong>Partially Unpaid<\/strong>&#8221; status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the receipt is greater than the invoice total, the software marks the invoice as &#8220;<strong>Paid<\/strong>&#8220;. The excess portion of the payment is attached to the customer and is visible in the customer details under <strong>Business Partners<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Customers and Suppliers<\/strong>. The excess can be applied to a future invoice, for example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong> &#8211; Remember to verify that the date matches the actual date of payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Additional information<\/strong> &#8211; You can add any relevant notes about the payment in this field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assign to cost centre<\/strong> &#8211; You can assign the payment to a cost centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Note!<\/strong> If the customer has unapplied receipts, the software will automatically suggest them at this point. You can also view unapplied receipts under <strong>Transactions<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Receipts<\/strong>. You can read more about receipts and how to manage them <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitapahtumien-laskujen-suoritusten-ja-maksujen-muokkaaminen-tai-poistaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitapahtumien-laskujen-suoritusten-ja-maksujen-muokkaaminen-tai-poistaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#a7bdac;border-radius:8px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;color:#333333;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Other related guides:<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitilien-ja-kassojen-lisaaminen-seka-muuttaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adding and editing bank accounts and cash registers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating a new sales invoice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/myyntireskontran-raportin-sisalto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contents of the accounts receivable report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitapahtumien-laskujen-suoritusten-ja-maksujen-muokkaaminen-tai-poistaminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Editing or deleting bank transactions, invoices, receipts, and payments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht_kb_category":[115],"ht_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8489","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-sales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8489\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=8489"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=8489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}