How can I bill cash sale before fulfilling SO?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, you can bill a cash sale before fulfilling a Sales Order (SO) by adjusting your Accounting Preferences. Here's how you can do it: 1. Navigate to Accounting Preferences. 2. Look for the Order Management section. 3. Check the option that allows you to create an invoice before the fulfillment. This will allow you to create an invoice before the item is fulfilled. However, depending on your scenario, you might want to consider using a deposit instead. When a payment is made, a deposit should be posted against the SO. Once the order is shipped, it can then be invoiced automatically and the deposit would be applied. If you have accidentally created some Cash Sales stemming from Sales Orders and want to get rid of them without deleting, you can reverse the cash sale with a refund and make a standalone invoice with the same items/amounts. For mass billing of all SOs that are in the state of "Pending Billing", you can use the "Invoice Sales Orders" option under "Transactions - Sales". This batch process will create Cash Sales when appropriate (credit card associated to SO or Cash payment). If there is a customer deposit against the sales order, then an invoice will be generated and the deposit will be automatically applied leaving the invoice in the fully paid status. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******