I have sales orders that are not to be invoiced, but aggregated in a monthly invoice. Should that monthly invoice be created directly, without a corresponding sales order=

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In NetSuite, it is possible to create an invoice without a corresponding sales order. This can be done directly from the 'Create Invoice' page in the NetSuite interface. However, this is a basic operation and it's recommended to have a good understanding of NetSuite's functionalities before proceeding with such operations. In terms of invoicing a customer off a sales order before item fulfillment, this can be achieved by adjusting the Accounting Preferences under Order Management. However, depending on the scenario, a deposit might be more suitable. When a payment is made, a deposit should be posted against the Sales Order (SO). Once the order is shipped, it can then be invoiced automatically and the deposit would be applied. If you check the option in Accounting Preferences, you will be able to create the invoice before the fulfillment. For webstore sales orders, the best practice would be to have these sales orders go to an invoice that then becomes paid rather than going directly to a sales order / cash sale. The invoice can have a customer deposit which is then automatically applied, or a payment can be generated after the fact. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******