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# Consolidated invoice

A single invoice that combines several orders, shipments or billing periods for one customer, instead of billing each separately.

Consolidated billing reduces the number of documents a customer's AP team handles, which can speed up approval. It's common for high-volume customers and recurring services.

The trade-off is that one disputed line can hold up the whole invoice, and payments against consolidated invoices are harder to match when the customer pays only part of it.

## Related terms

- [Invoice A document a seller issues to request payment, listing what was delivered, the amount owed, the payment terms and the due date.](https://www.rex.inc/resources/glossary/what-is-an-invoice)
- [Short payment When a customer pays less than the full invoice amount, leaving a balance that needs to be explained, accepted or collected.](https://www.rex.inc/resources/glossary/what-is-a-short-payment)
- [Cash application Matching incoming payments to the open invoices they pay and posting them in the ERP, so receivables and cash stay accurate.](https://www.rex.inc/resources/cash-application/what-is-cash-application)

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