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The Invoices section shows all invoices synced from QuickBooks, allowing you to track payment status and download PDFs.

Viewing Invoices

Navigate to Invoices in the sidebar. You can:
  • Search: By invoice number, customer name, or PO number
  • Filter: By status, date range, or customer
  • Sort: By date, amount, or status

Invoice Statuses

Creating Invoices

Invoices are created from sales orders:
1

Select Orders

Go to Sales Orders and select one or more orders to invoice
2

Create Invoice

Click Create Invoice in the actions bar
3

Review

The invoice is created in both Buddy and QuickBooks
QuickBooks must be connected to create invoices. Go to Settings → Integrations to connect.

Downloading PDFs

To download an invoice as PDF:
  1. Find the invoice in the list
  2. Click the download icon on the row
  3. The PDF opens or downloads to your device
PDFs match the format in QuickBooks.

QuickBooks Synchronization

What Syncs

Sync Frequency

  • Automatic: Every few minutes
  • Manual: Click Sync to refresh immediately

Troubleshooting Sync Issues

  1. Check that QuickBooks is connected in Settings
  2. Click Sync to manually refresh
  3. Verify the invoice was saved in QuickBooks
  4. Wait a few minutes for sync to complete
Payment status syncs from QuickBooks. If a payment was recorded:
  1. Verify the payment is saved in QuickBooks
  2. Click Sync to refresh
  3. Status should update within minutes
If the invoice shows the wrong customer:
  1. Check customer mapping in QuickBooks integration settings
  2. Ensure the customer exists in both systems
  3. Review Data Quality for any customer matching issues

Invoice Fields

Linked Records

Each invoice shows its connections:
  • Customer: Click to view customer profile
  • Sales Order: Click to view the original order
  • QuickBooks: External ID for reference

Best Practices

Invoice Promptly

Create invoices soon after orders ship

Verify Before Creating

Review order details before invoicing

Monitor Overdue

Filter by Overdue status regularly

Keep Connected

Ensure QuickBooks stays connected for accurate sync