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Invoicing Charges Before the Next Billing Date
Invoicing Charges Before the Next Billing Date

Learn how to generate invoices immediately or ahead of schedule for members with upcoming billing dates.

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Written by Amanda
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Cobot's invoicing system offers flexibility by automatically generating an invoice for your members once a month (or once every X number of months) for their membership fees, conference room charges, day passes, and any extra charges. Moreover, you have the freedom to create a free-form invoice at any time, which can be particularly useful for managing unexpected charges.

This guide will show you how to raise an invoice based on a member's current charges, eliminating the need to wait until the next invoicing date. For instance, if someone booked a meeting room today, you can send an invoice for that immediately, saving you time and effort.

To raise an invoice for current charges, go to the member's profile » Invoicing » Invoice Current Charges.

A screenshot of the "Invoicing" section in Cobot, showing the next invoice (19 January 2025, 101.65 USD) and a dropdown with options like "Past Invoices" and "Invoice current charges" (highlighted in red). Customer and tax details are also included.

On the next page, you will see all the charges that you can invoice before the member's next billing date. Simply select the items you wish to charge the member for.

Any items not selected will be included in their next automated invoice.

A screenshot of the invoice creation page in Cobot, displaying a list of chargeable items like "Happy hour cocktail" and "Catering for Event," each with quantity, amount, and tax rate columns. Selected items are marked with checkboxes, and a blue "Create Invoice" button, highlighted with a red outline, is at the bottom right.

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Bookings with credits applied can not be charged in advance.

  • 'Invoice Current Charges' only applies to charges other than membership fees. Membership fees cannot be raised in advance of the member's next invoicing date.

After creating the invoice, it will be posted to the members profile in the admin portal, the members invoicing section in their member portal and to your invoice section.

The invoice will NOT be automatically processed, so you will need to take further action:

  1. Click "Charge" if an automated payment method is present on their account.

  2. Click "Record Payment" if they have paid via a manual method, such as cash.

  3. Click "Send" to email the member their invoice.

A screenshot of an invoice page in Cobot, showing invoice details for "YourSpace-2025-833670," with a total of $422.65. Action buttons at the top include options like "PDF," "Send," "Charge," and "Record Payment." The right panel indicates the invoice is "Not sent" with a "Send" button, and no payments are recorded. The main section lists itemized charges for services like catering and room bookings, including quantities, amounts, and taxes.

Want to learn more about member invoicing? Check out this guide.

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