Statement of Account

Sample and Template

  • A statement of account is a summary of all sales made to a customer during the month.

  • It is usually only issued to customers whom the seller has previously approved to have an account with them, and who have signed the sales/purchases terms of agreement.
  • They only need to be sent to customers who have to pay their account in the months following the date of invoice.

  • Customers who have to pay right away or within a short time frame, like 7 days, don't need to be issued a statement.

  • A customer with a zero balance on their account does not need to be sent a statement unless they specifically request one, which doesn't usually happen.

  • They can be printed and posted, or emailed to the customer. If you prefer to send emailed documents, you can use the Excel template of this form (download below). Simply fill in all your details, and 'save as' a PDF document. If you want to fill the form in by hand, you can use the PDF document we have already prepared (download below right).

Scroll a little further down for completed statement examples.

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Statement of Account Excel Template

Statement of Account Excel

Statement of Account PDF Template

Statement of Account PDF

Statement of Account Layout

Here are some examples for you to look at. The layout on the left is based on our Excel Template, and the one on the right is based on the PDF template.


Sample: Statement of Account Excel Template

Statement of Account Excel Template

Sample: Statement of Account PDF Template

Details on Statement of Account


Some of these details may be really obvious requirements but check the list carefully as there may be one or two things you hadn't thought of.


Name and Address


  • Top Half – On the top half of the statement the customer's full business name and address needs to be included, as well as yours, the seller, with contact numbers.

  • Bottom Half – Complete your business name and address on the remittance, and your customers name on the right.

Reference


This could be your customer's account number if you allocated them one when approving them as account holders.

Or you could use the month as a reference i.e. April.

Or just leave it blank.


Date


Some businesses date their statements at the last day of the month i.e. April 30, this statement will show all invoices and credit notes for the month of April. 

Some businesses date their statements at the first day of the month i.e. May 1, and will show all invoices and credit notes for the month of May.

There is no strict rule about how to date it. Choose your preference and stick with it.


Opening Balance


This is the 'total due' balance taken off the statement sent out the previous month.


Headings


  • Date – this is the date on the invoice or credit note sent

  • No. - this is for the numbers of the credit notes or invoices that were sent out - payments can be allocated the reference number given it in the cash book

  • Description – describes the type of document or transaction affecting the customer

  • Amount – this is the amount of each sales invoice or credit sent to the customer – note the credit has a negative sign in front of it

  • Payment – the column in which to show any payments the customer made during the month

  • Remaining – the amount left after each invoice addition or credit/payment subtraction

Further Details on Statement of Account


Totals/Interest


The sub-total is the balance left once all the invoices, credits and payments have been factored in. 

Then the interest can be added on – calculated on overdue payments from the previous month - or a discount for early payment taken off. 

This ends up with the final total due by the customer. Make the final total stand out in a bold or larger font.


Extra Details


  • Comments - The comments section can be used for a personalized message by the seller to the customer such as 'thank you for your business!'.

  • Due date

  • Payment type – It is important to let the customer know when payment is expected. Give them options of type of payment you accept, like direct banking (be sure to include your full bank account number), check/cheque, credit card.

  • Interest percentage – also often called 'finance charge'. Remind the customer how much interest will be charged on overdue payments. Go to accounts receivable collections to learn how to calculate interest charges.

Remittance


Entering your business name and address on the remittance makes it convenient for the customer – it means they don't have to do it and they can simply pop it into a window envelope to be posted to you.

Fill in your customer's name on the right so that you know which customer the remittance is from when you open the envelope.


Note: many customers will pay by direct banking but will post the remittance so you know exactly what they are paying. Many customers will not use it which can be a nuisance if they only pay a portion of each invoice leaving you not knowing which invoices to allocate their payment against – ring them in this instance.

Customer Cut Off Dates

Many business customers have a cut off date (such as 5th of the month) beyond which any invoices you send will not be included in their current pay run but held over for the next month's one.

So be sure to process all your invoices as soon as the month has ended and issue your statement of account right away.


Invoice/Statement Adjustments


Once a statement of account has been sent to the customer, do not then go back and amend an invoice unless it has been discussed with the customer so they are aware of any issues.

If you have to amend an invoice, send the customer both the amended invoice and an amended statement of account showing the new balance.



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