Invoice numberSupplierInvoice dateAmount, with currencyDue dateCost centre or projectWhat the invoice is forThe goods or services were received, and the invoice matches the order or contractThe price and quantities match the order or contractThe goods or services were delivered or carried out as describedThe invoice has not been paid already and is not a duplicateThere is budget for it, and the right cost centre or project is recorded
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The tinted boxes are the fields people fill in, drawn where they sit on the page.
When to use it
Use it when it fits.
Use it when an invoice needs a named person's approval before payment.
It records who approved and when.
Before you send
Three things to check.
Name the invoice and its amount.
Name who must approve.
Say what happens if it is rejected.
A starting point in plain words, not legal advice. Change anything that does not fit before you send it.
Read the words
The text of this document.
Read the text of this document
Invoice Approval
Approval before payment
This form records the approval of one invoice for payment. The sender completes the first part and sends it to the approver, who completes the second part.
Section 1: The invoice
Invoice number ____ (Invoice number)
Supplier ____ (Supplier)
Invoice date ____ (Invoice date)
Amount ____ (Amount, with currency)
Due date ____ (Due date)
Cost centre or project ____ (Cost centre or project)
1.1 What the invoice is for: ____ (What the invoice is for)
1.2 ____ (The goods or services were received, and the invoice matches the order or contract) The goods or services were received, and the invoice matches the order or contract
Section 2: Checks before approval
2.1 Before an invoice is approved, the approver confirms, by ticking each box, that it has been checked. If any of these is not ticked, the invoice should not be paid until the reason is recorded in the note below.
2.2 ____ (The price and quantities match the order or contract) The price and quantities match the order or contract
2.3 ____ (The goods or services were delivered or carried out as described) The goods or services were delivered or carried out as described
2.4 ____ (The invoice has not been paid already and is not a duplicate) The invoice has not been paid already and is not a duplicate
2.5 ____ (There is budget for it, and the right cost centre or project is recorded) There is budget for it, and the right cost centre or project is recorded
Section 3: Questions about an invoice
3.1 If the approver is not sure about an invoice, they should not approve it. They should write the question in the note below and return the form to the sender, who will ask the supplier and send the form back with the answer. An invoice that is queried is paid only once the query is resolved and the approver has signed.
Section 4: After approval
4.1 An approved invoice goes to the person who makes payments, who will pay it by its due date. The approver’s signature and date on this form are the record that it was approved, and the form should be kept with the invoice for as long as the business keeps its financial records.
Section 5: The approver’s decision
5.1 Decision: ____ (Decision)
5.2 Note, if any (for example the corrected amount, or the reason for refusing): ____ (Note, if any)
5.3 ____ (I have the authority to approve payments of this amount) I have the authority to approve payments of this amount
Signatures
Each person signs to confirm the part they completed.
Sender
____ (Printed name)
Printed name
____ (Title or capacity)
Title or capacity
____ (Sender signature)
Signature
____ (Sender date signed)
Date
Approver
____ (Printed name)
Printed name
____ (Title or capacity)
Title or capacity
____ (Approver signature)
Signature
____ (Approver date signed)
Date
Questions
Quick answers.
Who fills in which part?
Sender and Approver each fill in and sign their own boxes. The preview draws every box where it will sit on the page.
Can I change the wording?
Yes. In your workspace it is your own copy. Change the text or the fields and save. The original is never changed.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a starting point in plain words. Change what does not fit before you send it. It makes no promise that it is enough for any place or any purpose.