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| | | | | different agreements | Nov 30, 2009 |
I have different agreements with all my clients, translation companies included.
Anyway, invoicing can be:
- at the end of each project
- at the end of the month for all the projects done in that month
| | | | Mary Worby 
Обединето Кралство
Local time: 13:50
Член
германски на англиски
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| End of month | Nov 30, 2009 |
I generally invoice new customers on delivery of the first project, just to get the payment wheels in motion sooner. But as a rule I invoice at the end of the month for all projects completed within that month, unless specifically asked to do otherwise.
| | | | Interlangue (X)
Ангола
Local time: 14:50
англиски на француски
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| Once a month | Nov 30, 2009 |
As a rule, who ever the client, except for private individuals who want their birth certificate translated, for instance.
Sometimes (intercontinental customers) upon reaching a certain amount, in order to keep flat rate bank costs as low as possible.
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| Depends on the company and their pay terms. | Nov 30, 2009 |
I tend to gather invoices and send them at the end of the month. I have an agreement to bill one agency monthly, and have had similar agreements with others, so I often tidy up all outstanding invoices in one session. (Guess what I'm doing today. )
One agency pays me within a week for the last month's work, which is nice. Most pay me after 30 days, but some have a clause about paying at the end of the month AFTER t... See more I tend to gather invoices and send them at the end of the month. I have an agreement to bill one agency monthly, and have had similar agreements with others, so I often tidy up all outstanding invoices in one session. (Guess what I'm doing today. )
One agency pays me within a week for the last month's work, which is nice. Most pay me after 30 days, but some have a clause about paying at the end of the month AFTER the month when they receive the invoice. I invoice them immediately after delivering the job, to make sure no extra months end in between!
I sometimes bill new clients immediately, especially if they send the job in the first half of the month. If their score is less than 5 overall on the Blue Board, and I have decided to work for them anyway, I do not wait too long before sending the invoice either.
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| | | | Tim Drayton (X)
Кипар
Local time: 15:50
турски на англиски
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| Upon completion of every project | Nov 30, 2009 |
Unless the translation company requests otherwise, I send the invoice as an attachment along with the translated file when I deliver the work.
| | | | Sophie Dzhygir
Франција
Local time: 14:50
германски на француски
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Mary Worby wrote:
I generally invoice new customers on delivery of the first project, just to get the payment wheels in motion sooner. But as a rule I invoice at the end of the month for all projects completed within that month, unless specifically asked to do otherwise.
| | | | | At the end of the week | Nov 30, 2009 |
or when I have time (sometimes every two weeks)
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Rebecca Garber
Local time: 08:50
Член (2005)
германски на англиски
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| It really depends on the client | Nov 30, 2009 |
Two agencies use automated systems to invoice after each project.
One agency requests collected invoices at the end of the month, but since I don't always work for them enough to justify the bank fees, I sometimes go two months before invoicing.
Several other agencies prefer collected invoices bi-weekly, or weekly.
I work intermittently for a number of other clients/agencies, so I invoice on a project basis.
I *always* invoice a new client imm... See more Two agencies use automated systems to invoice after each project.
One agency requests collected invoices at the end of the month, but since I don't always work for them enough to justify the bank fees, I sometimes go two months before invoicing.
Several other agencies prefer collected invoices bi-weekly, or weekly.
I work intermittently for a number of other clients/agencies, so I invoice on a project basis.
I *always* invoice a new client immediately.
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| | | | Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 13:50
англиски на германски
| it depends on various factors | Nov 30, 2009 |
- on the size of the project: If a project runs over several months, I'll probably receive a number of purchase orders and will invoice at least once a month. If projects are small and I can reasonably expect other projects from the same company within a few days, I wait to invoice several projects at once instead of sending invoices for very small amounts - chances are that they pay such invoices together anyway.
- the payment date of the company: If companies pay after 30 days and... See more - on the size of the project: If a project runs over several months, I'll probably receive a number of purchase orders and will invoice at least once a month. If projects are small and I can reasonably expect other projects from the same company within a few days, I wait to invoice several projects at once instead of sending invoices for very small amounts - chances are that they pay such invoices together anyway.
- the payment date of the company: If companies pay after 30 days and do not have just one or two payment rounds a month, I invoice after every project (depending on project size)
- agreements with companies: I've only ever come across one company that specifically asked for invoices to be sent by a certain date at the end of the month only. Naturally, I would respect their wishes (though depending on the date I deliver a project, probably only grudgingly ) ▲ Collapse
| | | | Maria Drangel
Шведска
Local time: 14:50
англиски на шведски
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| Depends on the client and on how much time I have | Nov 30, 2009 |
My biggest client send me once assignment every week and I invoice him once every 3-4 months.
If it is a new client I will send an invoice togehter with the first delivery to quickly learn if they are good payers or not.
Apart from that I tend to send invoices when I have time, after the client owes me a large enought sum to send an invoice, or in case it has been a long time since I last sent an invoice (I seldom wait more than 3 months in that case).
So... See more My biggest client send me once assignment every week and I invoice him once every 3-4 months.
If it is a new client I will send an invoice togehter with the first delivery to quickly learn if they are good payers or not.
Apart from that I tend to send invoices when I have time, after the client owes me a large enought sum to send an invoice, or in case it has been a long time since I last sent an invoice (I seldom wait more than 3 months in that case).
Sometimes I send invoices so that the inflow of money shall be convenient for me if I plan to buy expensive equipment or go on a long holiday.
I rarely send an invoice each month to the client, but it depends. At the moment I am "holding" several invoices, waiting for next year where it will be better taxwise to have a larger income than this year. ▲ Collapse
| | | | DianeGM
Local time: 15:50
холандски на англиски
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| Depends on the agency | Dec 1, 2009 |
Depends on the agency's perference, some per job, some monthly, some quarterly.
But at least quarterly ... otherwise my book-keeper might start to shout ....
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