Is it proper to post payment requests by the invoice date or by the actual date? I ask because if you post by invoice date, you never have a hard close. What if you get an invoice in September for a July invoice date? As long as it is in the same fiscal year, does it matter?

it is appropriate to post all invoices by the received date, not the actual written date. this will keep all mtd , qrtly, and ytd totals accurate for forecasting any trends in sales or income -vs- actual payments received. same taxes will be paid for ytd ebit, but this will help you stay properly focused during the fiscal period that youre in to get paid. preferably late fees are incurred to help offset the extra tracking.

Thank you, Peter!