Reset QuickBooks invoice sequence number
In our previous post, we mentioned resetting the invoice sequence number for the new year.
Invoice number has to be unique and sequential.
Both QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online do not have a system preference to set the invoice running sequence. If you prefer to have a yearly sequence number for †he invoices (e.g. IN20-10001 for the year 2000 and IN21-10001 for 2021), you can overwrite the invoice number when entering the first invoice in 2021. The subsequent invoice will follow the new order until you reset it again.
The same concept applied when switching from a manually invoicing system or another computerised accounting system to QuickBooks. You enter the first invoice with your preferred invoice number, and the next invoice generated will then follow the new sequence. And, of course, you can continue with your existing running sequence. Example: the last invoice entered in your old accounting software is 4321, you enter the first invoice in QuickBooks as 4322, and the next invoice number generated from QuickBooks will continue as 4323 automatically.
There are some differences between the Desktop and Online version. Some features in QuickBooks Desktop may not be available in the Online version. Consider sign up a trial or attend a demo if you have been using QuickBooks Desktop for years and thought of switching over to the online version.