How does self-billing work in Scope?

Self-billing essentially means that the roles of transactions are reversed: an outgoing self-billing credit note is treated as cost, while an incoming self-billing credit note is treated as income.

Special permissions are required to use these options. Beware that not all accounting systems accept the import of self-billing transactions coming from Scope. This should be checked before adding the permissions to the live- system.

Outgoing self-billing credit note

A self-billing credit note differs from a standard outgoing credit note in that it does not reduce your income, but instead increases your costs. Essentially, it functions like an incoming invoice: it uses the creditor’s account number and posts to the relevant cost general ledgers. In this process, you issue the invoice yourself treating the recipient as the vendor even though they do not generate the invoice.

Incoming self-billing credit note

An incoming self-billing credit note requires a debtor role, as it results in increased income. Unlike a standard incoming credit note, which reduces your costs, this type of credit note functions more like an outgoing invoice.