Invoice Numbering Issues
Hi,
Seems the latest version of AccountRight (AR) has made changes to the way AR allocates invoice numbers.
We have another platform which sends invoices into AR and uses a 2 character Alpha prefix in the invoice number. This allows easy identification of the invoices coming from that platform. We also need to be able to continue raising invioices in AR with the the normal AR invoice numbering sequence.
Using an alpha prefix previously meant that when raising an invoice directly from AR, it would just continue to use the auto numbering in AR. Ignoring the alternate sequence of invoice numbers with the Alpha prefix. To the best of my knowledge (as a long term MYOB user - 20 plus years) this has alway been the behaviour to expect.
Since the most recent update, AR now seems to be wanting to continue on with the Alpha prefix. This presents issues for us, in that if we continue to raise invoices in AR we would be requireRed to adjust the invoice numbering manually, (sounds easy...but it just isn't..and users are unreliable)
We are now in a position where it is likely we would have duplicate invoice numbers being created (not a great idea) and or our alternate invoicing platform would not be able to create invoices due to being unable to determine the currrent Alpha prefix number before pushing invoices to AR.
Given that there were changes to invoice numbering stated in the latest update (per below) is this an intended or unintended consequence of these changes?
Version 2021.7 is here
New features
- (When using AccountRight in a web browser) Invoices now support longer alphanumeric invoice prefixes in invoice numbers
