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If you want to record sales and print invoices or statements, you need to set up the sales features.
Before you start using the sales features, you should use the Sales Easy Setup Assistant to enter the following information:
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Credit terms and credit limits Enter the credit terms and credit limits you generally extend to your customers.
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Customer details Create a record for each of your customers and enter details such as their addresses and phone numbers.
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Historical sales [Existing businesses only] If customers owed you money on the first day of your conversion month, you will need to record some details about the corresponding sales, such as the invoice date and the amount outstanding.
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To access the Sales Easy Setup Assistant, go to the Setup menu, choose Easy Setup Assistant, and then click Sales.
You can also use the Sales Easy Setup Assistant to specify your preferred invoice layout, the income account you will allocate most of your sales to, and several other settings. These settings will be automatically selected for records you create for your customers, and you can change them as required.
In addition to the Sales Easy Setup Assistant tasks, you may also want to do the following tasks if they are relevant to your business.
Customise forms
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Change the appearance of the default invoice and statement forms.
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Synchronise customer records with Address Book
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Synchronise your customer records with your contact records in Address Book.
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Create job records
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Create job records to track the progress and profitability of the work you do for your clients.
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Use identifiers and custom lists to group the cards of customers who have similar attributes.
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