Open Invoices Report
The Open Invoices report shows every invoice that still has an unpaid balance. Use it to track outstanding amounts, spot overdue invoices, and follow up on collections. It pulls data across all customers so you can see your full accounts receivable picture in one place.
Who Can Access This
| Role | Access Level |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Full access |
| Office, Sales, HR Admin, Payroll Admin | No access |
This report is part of Invoicing, which is limited to Administrators.
This feature may need to be enabled for your company. If you don't see the Open Invoices tab, contact your administrator to check your feature settings.
Getting to the Report
- Go to Office > Invoicing in the left navigation.
- Click the Open Invoices tab at the top of the page.
The report loads invoices from the last 90 days by default.
KPI Summary Cards
Four metric cards appear at the top of the report:
| Card | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Open Invoices | Total number of invoices with a remaining balance |
| Total Invoiced | Combined dollar amount of all invoices in the date range |
| Outstanding Balance | Total unpaid amount across all open invoices |
| Overdue | Sum of balances past their due date (highlighted in orange if greater than zero) |
These numbers update whenever you change the date range.
Setting the Date Range
Use the date range picker in the toolbar to choose which invoices to include. The default range is the last 90 days. The maximum range is 365 days.
If more than 1,000 invoices match your date range, a warning appears letting you know that the totals may be incomplete. Narrow your date range to see all results.
Reading the Invoice Table
The report table shows one row per open invoice with these columns:
| Column | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Invoice # | The invoice number (or QuickBooks ID if no number is assigned) |
| Customer | Customer name — click to open the customer detail page |
| Billing Terms | The customer's payment terms (for example, "Net 30" or "Due on Receipt") |
| Jobs | Linked job addresses. Shows up to two, with a "+N more" badge if there are additional jobs |
| Invoice Date | The date the invoice was created |
| Total | The full invoice amount |
| Balance | The remaining unpaid amount |
| Due Date | When payment is expected. Shown in red if overdue |
| Overdue | The overdue dollar amount. Shown in red if greater than zero |
A totals row at the bottom of the table sums up the Total, Balance, and Overdue columns across all invoices.
You can sort any column by clicking the column header. Click again to reverse the sort order.
Viewing Customer Details
Click any row in the table to go to that customer's detail page. You can also click the customer name link directly. This takes you to the full customer record where you can view their invoices, payment methods, and contact information.
Exporting the Report
Click the Export button in the toolbar and choose a format:
- Export CSV — Downloads a comma-separated file named
open-invoices-{start}-{end}.csv - Export Excel — Downloads an Excel spreadsheet named
open-invoices-{start}-{end}.xlsx
Both formats include all visible columns and the current date range in the filename.
Tips and Best Practices
- Review this report daily or weekly to catch overdue invoices before they age further.
- Sort by the Overdue column to prioritize the largest past-due amounts.
- Sort by Due Date to see which invoices are coming due soonest.
- Export to Excel for month-end reconciliation or to share with your accountant.
- Click through to customer records to check payment methods on file and send reminders.
- If the truncation warning appears, narrow your date range to ensure you see complete totals.
Troubleshooting
| What You See | Solution |
|---|---|
| No Open Invoices Found | All invoices in your date range are fully paid. Try expanding the date range. |
| "More than 1,000 open invoices were found" warning | Narrow your date range to get complete results. |
| Open Invoices tab is missing | The feature may not be enabled. Ask your administrator to check the report feature settings. |
| Overdue amount shows $0 but invoices are past due | Check that the due dates are set correctly on the invoices. |
| Export file is empty | Make sure the report has loaded data before clicking Export. |
Related Articles
- Creating Invoices — Daily invoicing workspace
- Invoice Detail and Management — View and manage individual invoices
- Jobs Not Invoiced Report — Find completed jobs that have not been invoiced yet
- Customer Invoices — Invoice history on a customer record
- Customer Billing & Payments — Payment methods and billing addresses