Finalizing Invoices
Learn how to finalize invoices for fiscalization.
What Finalization Means
Understanding the finalization process.
Finalizing an invoice is an important step that locks the invoice and prepares it for fiscalization with ZIMRA.
- • Invoice is locked from editing
- • Invoice number is assigned
- • Timestamps are recorded
- • Audit trail is created
- • Required for ZIMRA compliance
- • Creates official business record
- • Enables fiscalization
- • Allows PDF generation
Cannot Be Undone
Before Finalizing
Checklist to review before finalizing.
Pre-Finalization Checklist
- Customer is correct (if applicable)
- All line items are added
- Quantities are verified
- Prices are correct
- Discounts are applied correctly
- Tax rates are correct for each item
- Totals have been verified
Double Check
Finalization Process
Steps to finalize an invoice.
Open the Draft Invoice
Navigate to Invoices and open the draft invoice you want to finalize.
Review the Invoice
Go through the checklist above to verify all details are correct. Pay special attention to customer info, quantities, and prices.
Click Finalize
Click the Finalize Invoice button.
Confirm Finalization
Read the confirmation message and click Confirm to finalize.
This will lock the invoice and assign an invoice number. This action cannot be undone. You can only cancel the invoice after finalization.
Invoice Finalized
The invoice is now finalized. An invoice number is assigned (e.g., INV-2024-0042) and the status changes to Finalized.
Invoice number INV-2024-0042 has been assigned. The invoice is now ready for payment and fiscalization.
After Finalization
What happens next.
Once an invoice is finalized:
- • Invoice number (INV-YYYY-####)
- • Finalized timestamp
- • User who finalized
- • All invoice details locked
- • Generate PDF
- • Record payment (fiscalize)
- • Cancel invoice (if needed)
- • View invoice details
Next Step: Fiscalization