Definition
Umbrella term for invoices, credit memos, debit memos, pro forma invoices and cancellation documents.
Use
The billing document is created with reference to a preceding document, in order to create an invoice or a credit memo, for example.
The billing document contains the following data:
Structure
All billing documents have the same structure. They are made up of a document header and any number of items. The following figure shows how billing documents are structured.
Header
In the header, you find general data valid for the entire billing document. For example,
Items
In the items, you find data that applies to one particular item. For example,
The billing document is controlled via the billing type.
Integration
When you create a billing document, the billing data is forwarded to Financial Accounting.