Key capabilities
This reference lists the key capabilities of the Invoice Settlement feature compared with Invoice Item Adjustment and Credit Balance features.
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Without Invoice Settlement |
With Invoice Settlement |
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Negative invoices are generated for credit or negative charges. |
No negative invoices are generated; credit memos are generated instead. |
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You can create Invoice Item Adjustment to correct overcharging and undercharging. |
You can create standalone credit memos and debit memos from invoices. |
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You can amend a subscription with a one-time charge for ad hoc credits or charges. |
You can create standalone credit memos and debit memos from product rate plan charges. |
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You can create invoice item adjustments to write off an invoice. |
You can directly write off an invoice with high performance. |
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No way is available to re-bill to correct a previous invoice mistake. |
You can directly reverse an invoice to correct a previous invoice mistake. |
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Credit balance from overpayments or negative invoices cannot trace the source of credits. |
Credit memos and unapplied payments provide precise traceability to the corresponding product rate plan charges or original payments. |
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No way is available to record a payment without assigning it to an account or an invoice. |
You can create a payment as Unassigned. The payment can be processed, recorded, and accounted for initially. Then, it can be assigned to an account and applied later. |
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No way is available to settle specific invoice items. |
You can apply payments or credit memos to specific invoice items. |