Financial & invoicing terms explained
Balance due
Balance due is the open amount still owed on an invoice or account after applying payments and credit memos.
Showing balance due on statements
List original amount, payments applied, credits, and the remaining balance due with currency.
Installments and milestones
Each milestone invoice has its own balance due until paid in full—avoid mixing unrelated projects in one running balance without context.
Disputes
If part of an invoice is disputed, many teams track disputed vs undisputed balance due separately.
Balance due — FAQ
- Partial payments?
- Balance due decreases as payments apply; show running balance on statements.
- Currency rounding?
- Follow processor rules—display line-level rounding clearly.
- Credits?
- Apply credit memos before recalculating balance due.