Purchase Order :-
Purchase order is a document indicating types, quantity of products and services issued by a buyer or seller. It details the items the buyer agrees to purchase for a certain price.
Invoice :-
Invoice is a document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating items sold, prices, date of shipment, delivery and payment terms. It is also called as a "bill", "statement" or "sales invoice"
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What is the difference between Invoice & Bill, in common terms. What is the difference between Invoice & Bill, in common terms.
Po is normal process. But non po permission from higher authority. Po based on WBS elements but non PO not based on WBS elements (WBS -Work breakdown structure)
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Sales invoice is issued by the seller at the time of making invoice whereas purchase invoice is issued by the purchaser to the seller for confirming the order. Anuj Saxena
A tax invoice is usually issued to an individual and would include the proper taxes for the service provided. A commercial invoice is issued to companies that are tax exempt.
A tax invoice is usually issued to an individual and would include the proper taxes for the service provided. A commercial invoice is issued to companies that are tax exempt.
An invoice is basically a receipt you get at the time you take possession of an item you purchased. A pro forma invoice is one that is sent to a buyer before they will actually receive their purchase.
The difference between factoring and invoice discounting is how public the third party makes themselves to a companies customers. With factoring customers are likely to notice the third party, and invoice discounting will leave most customers unaware of a third party.
There is no difference - they mean the same thing. However - the correct way to write it is pro forma - they are two separate words.
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The factory invoice is the total cost of the car that the dealer pays without taking any of the incentives or discounts received from the manufacture. The dealership invoice, is the total-cost with all discounts applied.
An estimate is presented before the fact: It is what they estimate it will cost. A repair invoice is presented after the fact. It is a list of what they did, and what the bottom line cost is to you. If you choose, you can ignore an estimate. You can't ignore a repair invoice.