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Open the original invoice in WOL
Select the drop down on the green print button and choose Summ by FE. You will need this report to correctly allocate the adjustment note to the correct fee earner/s
Open a new tab in Wise Owl and open a blank invoice by going to the Invoice Register > New Invoice > Blank Invoice
Fill out the matter and client as per the original invoice
Let the Invoice number automatically number itself
Set the date to today's date. If you backdate the transaction, you may adjust prior periods that have already been finalised. Please only do this if you have spoke to your bookkeeper or accountant.
Write a summary line indicating that this invoice is a discount
Set the item to the relevant fee earner from the Summ be FE report
Set the Quantity as 1 (positive)
The Rate you will use needs to be calculated from the Summ by FE report. You need to work out what percentage of the invoice that particular fee earner earned and apply it to the amount of discount.
E.g. Fee Earner 1 earned $20 of a $100 invoice. This means that they earnt 20% of the invoice and will get 20% of the adjustment.
Once you have found the correct amount, enter it in to the Rate column as a negative.
Note: this amount must be the GST EXCL amount
Repeat for further fee earners and lines as requiredOnce all lines are entered, check the Total Inclusive matches the total adjustment amount.
Select Create invoice.
Go back in to the invoice by selecting the highlighted Invoice number, check that all the details are correct and select Confirm. This will finalise the transaction.
This will then post across to the external accounting system.
To print the adjustment note, open the invoice (after it has been confirmed) and select the drop down next the Green Print Tax Invoice button.
Choose the Adjustment Note option.
The adjustment note will print saying ADJUSTMENT NOTE on it. It will not say Tax Invoice on it.
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