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- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Bill Number
- Language
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- Description
- Quantity
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- Tax Name
- Tax Percent
- Rate
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- Expense Category
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Action
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- Account
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- Email
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- First Name
- Home Phone
- Language
- Last Name
- Notes
- Organization
- Primary City
- Primary Country
- Primary State
- Primary Street 1
- Primary Street 2
- Primary Zip Code
- VAT Name
- VAT Number
- Work Phone
- Currency_code
- Quantity
- Unit Cost
- Description
- Credit_note_create_date
- Credit_note_credit_type
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
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- Account
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- Customer
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- Create Date
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- Estimate Number
- Organization
- First Name
- Last Name
- Visibility State
- Discount Value
- Currency Code
- Language
- Terms
- Address
- PO Number
- Street
- Street 2
- City
- Province
- Zip Code
- Country
- Estimate
- Sent ID
- Value Added Tax Name
- Value Added Tax Number
- Notes
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Quantity
- Unit Cost Amount
- Unit Cost Code
- Tax Name 1
- Tax Amount 1
- Tax Name 2
- Tax Amount 2
- Send to Customer?
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- Account
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- Client
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- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
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- Line Item Quantity
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- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
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- Active Payment Gateway
- Notes
- Invoice Paid?
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Invoice Number
- PO Number
- Language
Action
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- Account
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- Amount
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- Amount Code
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- Category Name
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- Amount
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- Name
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- Date
- Note
- Payment Type
- Source
- Visibility State
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- Account
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- Client
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- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
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- Line Item Quantity
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- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
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- Active Payment Gateway
- Notes
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Invoice Number
- PO Number
- Language
- Frequency
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- Is Infinite?
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- Account
  Required
- Vendor Name
  Required
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Account Number
- Phone
- Website
- Currency Code
- Language
- Is 1099 Contractor
Action
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- Account
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- Email_recipients
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- Email Body
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- Email Subject
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- Estimate
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Action
Write
- Account
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- Bill ID
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- Vendor
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Bill Number
- Language
- Description
- Quantity
  Required
- Tax Name
- Tax Percent
- Rate
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- Expense Category
  Required
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- Account
  Required
- Create if Client Does Not Exsist
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- Email
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- First Name
- Home Phone
- Language
- Last Name
- Mobile Phone
- Notes
- Organization
- Primary City
- Primary Country
- Primary State
- Primary Street 1
- Primary Street 2
- Primary Zip Code
- VAT Name
- VAT Number
- Work Phone
- Currency_code
- Quantity
- Unit Cost
- Description
- Credit_note_create_date
- Credit_note_credit_type
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
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Write
- Account
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- Create if Estimate Does Not Exist
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- Customer
- Create Date
- Estimate Number
- Organization
- First Name
- Last Name
- Visibility State
- Discount Value
- Currency Code
- Language
- Terms
- Address
- PO Number
- Street
- Street 2
- City
- Province
- Zip Code
- Country
- Estimate ID
- Sent ID
- Value Added Tax Name
- Value Added Tax Number
- Notes
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Quantity
- Unit Cost Amount
- Unit Cost Code
- Tax Name 1
- Tax Amount 1
- Tax Name 2
- Tax Amount 2
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- Account
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- Time Entry ID
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- Project
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- Duration
- Is Logged
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- Client ID
- Billed?
- Billable?
- Active?
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Account
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- Credit Note ID
- Client ID
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- Credit Type
- Credit Number
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Notes
- Terms
- Language
- Name
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Quantity
- Tax 1 Name
- Tax 1 Amount
- Tax 2 Name
- Tax 2 Amount
- Compounded Tax
- Unit Cost
- Currency Code
Action
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Customer
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- Create Date
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- Estimate Number
- Organization
- First Name
- Last Name
- Visibility State
- Discount Value
- Currency Code
- Language
- Terms
- Address
- PO Number
- Street
- Street 2
- City
- Province
- Zip Code
- Country
- Estimate
- Sent ID
- Value Added Tax Name
- Value Added Tax Number
- Notes
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Quantity
- Unit Cost Amount
- Unit Cost Code
- Tax Name 1
- Tax Amount 1
- Tax Name 2
- Tax Amount 2
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Title
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- Client ID
- Due Date
- Project Type
- Fixed Price
- Rate
- Budget
- Active
- Complete
- Billable
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- Docs Link
- Events
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- Invoice Number
- Reference
- Currency Code
- Invoice Date
- Due Date
- Payment Terms
- Note
- Terms and Conditions
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- Your Business Name
- Your First Name
- Your Last Name
- Your Email
- Your Phone Country Code
- Your Phone Number
- Your Phone Type
- Your Website
- Your Tax ID
- Your Logo URL
- Your Additional Notes
- Your Address Line 1
- Your Address Line 2
- Your Address Line 3
- Your City
- Your State/Province
- Your Postal Code
- Your Country Code
- Recipient Business Name
- Recipient First Name
- Recipient Last Name
- Recipient Email
- Recipient Phone Country Code
- Recipient Phone Number
- Recipient Phone Type
- Recipient Additional Info
- Recipient Language
- Recipient Address Line 1
- Recipient Address Line 2
- Recipient Address Line 3
- Recipient City
- Recipient State/Province
- Recipient Postal Code
- Recipient Country Code
- Shipping Business Name
- Shipping First Name
- Shipping Last Name
- Shipping Address Line 1
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- Shipping Address Line 3
- Shipping City
- Shipping State/Province
- Shipping Postal Code
- Shipping Country Code
- Item Name
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- Item Description
- Item Quantity
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- Item Unit Amount
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- Unit of Measure
- Item Date
- Item Tax Name
- Item Tax Percentage
- Item Tax Note
- Item Discount Type
- Item Discount Value
- Invoice Discount Type
- Invoice Discount Value
- Shipping Amount
- Shipping Tax Name
- Shipping Tax Percentage
- Custom Charge Label
- Custom Charge Amount
- Allow Partial Payment
- Minimum Amount Due
- Allow Tip
- Tax Calculated After Discount
- Tax Inclusive Pricing
- Template ID
- Additional Recipients (CC)
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- Invoice
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- Send Copy to Invoicer
- Email Subject
- Note to Payer
- Additional Recipients (CC)
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- Capture ID
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- Amount
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- Date
- Invoice ID
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- Payment Type
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- Account
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- Item ID
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- Price
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- Currency
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- Tax Amount
- Tax Name
- Send Admin Receipt?
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- Note
- Is Active?
- Terms and Conditions
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- Account
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- Client ID
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- Credit Type
- Credit Number
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Notes
- Terms
- Language
- Name
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Quantity
- Tax 1 Name
- Tax 1 Amount
- Tax 2 Name
- Tax 2 Amount
- Compounded Tax
- Unit Cost
- Currency Code
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- Account
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- Amount
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- Category
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- Client
- Date
- Notes
- Staff Member
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- Tax1 Amount
- Tax1 Percent
- Tax1 Name
- Tax2 Amount
- Tax2 Name
- Tax2 Percent
- Compounded Tax
- Currency
- Vendor
- Duplicate Estimate?
- Account Name
- Transaction Id
- Invoice Id
- Status
- Bank Name
- External System ID
- Has Receipt?
- Background Job ID?
- External Invoice ID
- Markup Percent
- Project
- Profile ID
- Visibility State
- Account System ID
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- Account
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- Invoice
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- Account
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- Title
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- Client ID
- Due Date
- Project Type
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- Rate
- Budget
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- Created At
- Duration
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- Is Logged
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- Internal?
- Client ID
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- Billed?
- Billable?
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- Pending Client
- Pending Project
- Pending Task
- Note
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- Account
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- Account
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- Email Body
- Email Subject
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- Invoice ID
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- Account
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- Checkout Link ID
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- Item ID
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- Amount
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- Currency
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- Note
- Is Active?
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- Send Admin Receipt?
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- Tax Amount
- Tax Name
- Item Name
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- Terms and Conditions
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- Account
  Required
- Client ID
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- Credit Note ID
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- Credit Number
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Notes
- Terms
- Language
- Name
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Quantity
- Tax 1 Name
- Tax 1 Amount
- Tax 2 Name
- Tax 2 Amount
- Compounded Tax
- Unit Cost
- Currency Code
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- Client
- Create if Invoice Does Not Exist
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- Append Line Items on Update
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- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Invoice Number
  Required
- Language
- Estimate
- Active Payment Gateway
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
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- Line Item Quantity
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- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
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- Notes
- PO Number
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Vendor ID
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- Vendor Name
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Account Number
- Phone
- Website
- Currency Code
- Language
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Action
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- Account
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- Credit Note ID
Action
Search
- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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Action
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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Action
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- Account
  Required
- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Vendor
  Required
- Currency Code
  Required
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Bill Number
- Language
  Required
- Description
- Quantity
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- Tax Name
- Tax Percent
- Rate
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- Expense Category
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Action
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- Account
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- Search Field
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- Search Value
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- Email
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- First Name
- Home Phone
- Language
- Last Name
- Notes
- Organization
- Primary City
- Primary Country
- Primary State
- Primary Street 1
- Primary Street 2
- Primary Zip Code
- VAT Name
- VAT Number
- Work Phone
- Currency_code
- Quantity
- Unit Cost
- Description
- Credit_note_create_date
- Credit_note_credit_type
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Client
  Required
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
  Required
- Line Item Quantity
  Required
- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
  Required
- Active Payment Gateway
- Notes
- Invoice Paid?
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Invoice Number
- PO Number
- Language
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Vendor Name
  Required
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Account Number
- Phone
- Website
- Currency Code
- Language
- Is 1099 Contractor
Action
Search or write
- Docs Link
- Events
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- Events
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- Events
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- Amount
  Required
- Currency Code
- Payment Intent
- Description
- Reference ID
- Custom ID
- Invoice ID
- Payer Email
- Payer First Name
- Payer Last Name
- Item Name
- Item Quantity
- Item SKU
- Item Category
- Shipping Type
- Shipping Full Name
- Shipping Email
- Shipping Address Line 1
- Shipping Address Line 2
- Shipping State/Province
- Shipping City
- Shipping Postal Code
- Shipping Country Code
- Return URL
- Cancel URL
- Brand Name
- Shipping Preference
- User Action
- Soft Descriptor
Action
Write
- Authorization ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Plan ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Refund ID
  Required
Action
Search

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Create FreshBooks invoices for clients with successful PayPal sales

Record successful PayPal sales by adding payment to FreshBooks invoices

Create FreshBooks invoices for clients with successful PayPal sales

Record successful PayPal sales by adding payment to FreshBooks invoices

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

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Choose a trigger

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Connect FreshBooks and PayPal to integrate crucial parts of your business

Automate your lead management and improve conversions

Create more impactful campaigns with automation

Provide world-class support with a little help from automation

Automate your way to actionable, up-to-date data

Resolve incidents faster with automation

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