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Advance Payments & Credit Notes

Put paymentsreceived in advance to work

For counter sales and teams working with quotations and invoices who need a clear view of collections and returns.

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How doesit help your business?

Record money received before invoicing, apply it to later invoices, and issue credit notes that customers can see in their portal.

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A practical use case

A training centre receives payment before a course starts. The advance is recorded, applied to the course invoice when it is issued, and a later credit note appears in the customer's portal.

An illustrative use case, not a customer result.

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A connected workflow

Advance Payments & Credit Notes

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Record money received before invoicing, apply it to later invoices, and issue credit notes that customers can see in their portal.

Example data and a simplified interface. This preview illustrates the workflow; your workspace depends on enabled modules and configuration.

Before you start

Configure items, prices, taxes and payment methods. POS depends on device and session setup; electronic invoicing requires its add-on and configuration.

Use italongside these capabilities

Complete the workflow with these tools. Each page explains scope and activation requirements; using them together does not mean every step is automatic.

Client Files

Use the customer profile and history when preparing a transaction and following collections.

Warehouses & Stock Control

Review available stock and movements when planning to fulfil sales.

Chart of Accounts & Journal

Review the financial effect in accounts and associated journal entries.

Apps for Windows and Mac

Your customers install nothing.Your team installs what it needs.

Put LynkOffice on the computers your team works at, one app for each job. They all sign in to the same account, so every sale, receipt and stock movement is recorded in one place.

Your computer

Free to downloadWindows 10 or 11, 64-bit

  • Desktop app

    For the office

    • Your whole account in its own window, away from browser tabs
    • Prints receipts straight to your printer, with no extra software
    • A built-in Point of Sale that keeps ringing up cash sales of products offline

    Needs the internet, except Point of Sale

    Setup & features
    Download for Windows

    Version 0.3.06 MB

  • POS app

    For the counter

    • A checkout screen made for the counter
    • Keeps ringing up cash sales of products offline, and sends them when the connection returns
    • Prints receipts and opens the cash drawer

    Needs the API & Integrations add-on

    Setup & features
    Download for Windows

    Version 0.1.04 MB

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