Guides, explainers and money math behind our tools.
A proforma invoice looks like an invoice, reads like an invoice, and carries the same line items and totals as an invoice — but it is not an invoice. It is a preliminary document: a good-faith statement of what a sale would cost, sent before the sale is final. It is most often used in […]
Read article →Invoices and receipts look similar — both are business documents, both list amounts of money, and both often come from the same business. But they do opposite jobs, and confusing them can cause real problems with clients and with tax. An invoice asks for payment. A receipt proves payment happened. That one difference explains almost […]
Read article →An invoice is the document that turns finished work into money owed. It tells your client what you did, how much it cost, and when and how to pay. A good invoice is clear enough that the person paying it never has to email you to ask what a line means — and complete enough […]
Read article →A pay stub is the document an employer gives an employee with each paycheque. It shows what the employee earned, what was taken out, and what they actually received — so the employee can check their pay, and the employer has a clean record of every payment made. In many countries and US states, issuing […]
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