{"id":8549,"date":"2024-04-12T11:05:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/creating-recurring-invoices-periodic-invoicing\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:05:11","slug":"creating-recurring-invoices-periodic-invoicing","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/kayttoohjeet\/creating-recurring-invoices-periodic-invoicing\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Recurring Invoices (Periodic Invoicing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#93c59d;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ADDFB7;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This guide explains how to create and send recurring sales invoices (periodic invoicing).<\/strong> For general instructions on creating a sales invoice, see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creating a new sales invoice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can turn any sales invoice created in SimplBooks into a recurring invoice. <strong>The periodic invoicing feature is included in the PLUS and OFFICE packages.<\/strong><\/p>\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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creating-a-recurring-invoice\" ><strong>CREATING A RECURRING INVOICE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">Recurring invoices are managed under Activities &gt; Sales Invoices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-920x383.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-600x250.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1-320x133.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-1.png 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First, create a sales invoice by clicking &#8220;New sales invoice&#8221;, or open an existing sales invoice that you want to make recurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Actions menu on the right, select &#8220;Make invoice recurring&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-1024x506.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-920x454.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-600x296.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2-320x158.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-2.png 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>If you do not see the &#8220;Make invoice recurring&#8221; option in the menu, you are likely using a package other than PLUS or OFFICE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the view that opens, configure the recurring invoice settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Billing interval<\/strong> can be weekly, monthly, every 3 months, every 6 months, or annually.<\/li><li><strong>Period<\/strong> is determined by the billing interval.<ul><li>Previous period \u2013 A monthly invoice is generated on e.g. 1 Oct. for September.<\/li><li>Current period \u2013 A monthly invoice is generated on e.g. 1 Oct. for October.<\/li><li>Next period \u2013 A monthly invoice is generated on e.g. 1 Oct. for November.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Starts:<\/strong><ul><li>The start date of the recurring invoicing (invoices are generated periodically based on this date).<\/li><li><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: The system does not generate recurring invoices retroactively.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>You can also configure the system to <strong>send the invoice automatically<\/strong>, either by email or as an e-invoice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-1024x446.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-920x400.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-600x261.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3-320x139.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-3.png 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"editing-recurring-invoice-settings\" ><strong>EDITING RECURRING INVOICE SETTINGS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When you want to modify the recurring invoice settings, <strong>always make changes to the most recently generated recurring invoice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-1024x347.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-920x312.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-600x203.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4-320x108.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-4.png 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the most recently generated recurring invoice. You will find the recurring invoice settings below the invoice lines \u2014 click &#8220;Change settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5.png 1020w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5-920x337.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5-600x220.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-5-320x117.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you want to pause invoicing, click &#8220;Active&#8221; to toggle it off and save. The recurring invoice status will then be shown in the invoice details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6.png 1014w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6-920x292.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6-600x191.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toistuvat-laskut-kuva-6-320x102.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to re-enable recurring invoicing for a customer, you can edit the recurrence settings and click to set the recurrence back to active. The system will not generate invoices retroactively, and will show you when the next recurring invoice will be created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#7aac84;border-radius:2px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#ADDFB7;color:#333333;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">OTHER RELATED GUIDES:<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/myyntilaskupohjan-lisays\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/myyntilaskupohjan-lisays\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adding and editing a sales invoice template<\/a><\/li><li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creating a new sales invoice<\/a><\/li><li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/myyntilaskun-merkitseminen-maksetuksi\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/myyntilaskun-merkitseminen-maksetuksi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marking a sales invoice as paid<\/a><\/li><li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkiyhteydet-tilitapahtumat-saldot-ja-ostolaskujen-maksaminen-simplbooksissa\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkiyhteydet-tilitapahtumat-saldot-ja-ostolaskujen-maksaminen-simplbooksissa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Setting up bank connections, account balance and importing transactions<\/a><\/li><li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitapahtumien-kasittely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Processing bank transactions<\/a><\/li><li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/pankkitiliotteen-tuonti-ohjelmaan-tiedostona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Importing a bank statement as a file<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" 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-8549","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\/8549","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=8549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8549\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=8549"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=8549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}