The billing period should be written below the date of raising the invoice.

It is recommended that you keep the date numerical and the format of the year-month-day to ease the sorting process.

The current date should be included at the upper right hand corner, below the invoice number.

The year should come first, followed with the month and then the day of the month. This will be quite appropriate for those who get paid for consistent services that they have rendered on a set time schedule.

You could alternatively choose to write the numerical date after the client’s abbreviation.

For proper sorting by the computer make sure that you extend the number out three place holders.

The number of the invoice should then come after the client’s abbreviation.

It will be wise to use either three of four letter abbreviations to make it simple.

The invoice should be prefaced with a letter which indicates the client.

The method of numbering will be depend on what you prefer as an individual, but this numbering system is to ease the filing process.

The invoice number should be included in the upper right hand corner, just below the contact information.For the case of business whose payment is not reliant upon email, you can include your company email address or alternatively the email address of your company’s accounting department. You can also choose to use any email address that is linked to your business payment account. This is quite handy for those who will be paid via PayPal as a valid email address is a requirement for successful payment. It is also good to leave an email address when writing the contact information.For a business or company the business or company contact number should be included for purposes of communications with your clients.

Add your telephone number for the case of an independent contractor.

However it is always good to include your address regardless of the means of payment. This is quite crucial if payment is to be made through the use of postal services.

Proceed on to type your business address just below the name.

If you are an independent contractor you could choose to use your legal name.

Your company/ business name should be displayed at the top center of the page.

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