I use highly customized bill layouts, including my own Invoice Summary which uses the Previous Balance field. This summary is not a cover sheet, but a part of the main bill layout directly under the client address/matter reference. However, I am still required to include the Previous A/R Balance section to generate a bill with a previous balance but no new activity. Since this section doesn't fit where I want it, I've made sure it prints on a separate page and changed the label to DELETE THIS PAGE. By printing always to PDF, I can eliminate the extra pages without wasting paper. If the Previous Balance field is only for use on a cover sheet, then it and any other such fields should be labeled as such, and all required sections should be labeled or marked as such.
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