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Understand invoice payment statuses

This article explains the different payment amounts displayed on an invoice. You will learn how to read each line and understand what action is needed.

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Prerequisites

  • Access to the invoice details page in Transactions> Invoices

  • An existing invoice

Detailed explanation

On the invoice details page, several payment amounts are displayed. Each one reflects a different stage of the payment process.

1. Total due

  • This is the total amount of the invoice.

  • It corresponds to the full price that must be paid.

2. Payment received

  • This is the total amount already paid successfully.

  • These payments are confirmed and cannot fail.

3. Payment planned

  • This is the total of future scheduled payments.

  • These payments have not yet been attempted (e.g. installments).

4. Payment pending

This includes payments currently being processed.
For example:

  • SEPA direct debit

  • BACS payments

⚠️ These payments can still fail.

5. Payment outstanding

This is the remaining amount to be paid.

It is calculated as: Total due – (Payment received + Payment planned + Payment pending)

👉 If this amount is greater than 0, the invoice is not fully covered.


Example

For a 100€ invoice:

  • Initially:

    • No payments → 100€ outstanding

  • After setting up 10 installments of 10€:

    • 100€ planned → 0€ outstanding

  • If one payment is processing:

    • 80€ planned + 10€ pending → still 0€ outstanding

  • If one payment succeeds:

    • 10€ received + 80€ planned → still 0€ outstanding

  • If one payment fails:

    • 10€ received + 70€ planned → 10€ outstanding


Additional information

⚠️ Important
If Payment outstanding > 0, the invoice is overdue. An action is required (manual payment or retry).

💡 Good to know
A failed planned payment creates the same situation as a canceled one, with the failed attempt visible in the payment list.

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