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Post an invoice to a sister company and its bill appears there
When a customer invoice is posted to a partner that is one of your companies, a draft vendor bill is created in that company under the inter-company user, line by line, and the two documents point at each other.
Inter-Company Rule for Invoices (technical name to_inter_company_invoice) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for group accountant, receiving accountant, auditor.
At a Glance
The facts of Inter-Company Rule for Invoices, version 1.0, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
to_inter_company_invoice
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Depends on
account, to_inter_company_base
Best for
Group accountant; Receiving accountant; Auditor
Not for
The counterpart is a draft.
Key features
Counterpart bill or invoice on posting, Journal picked in the target company, Lines, products and prices copied, Refunds mirrored to the right type, Cancellation noted on the counterpart, Inter-Company Invoice link on both
How It Works
Turn on the Invoice bridge; post an invoice to a sister company.
1
The invoice
INV/2026/00018 posted to My Company (Chicago).
2
The bill
Same lines, vendor Northwind, draft.
3
The link
Inter-Company Invoice pointing at the mirror.
4
Settings
The bridge toggles.
What You Get
Counterpart bill or invoice on posting
Journal picked in the target company
Lines, products and prices copied
Refunds mirrored to the right type
Cancellation noted on the counterpart
Inter-Company Invoice link on both
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
The counterpart is a draft.
The receiving company posts it.
Needs a chart of accounts in the target company.
Set it up first.
Access rights are checked as the inter-company user.
Give that user invoicing rights there.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Inter-Company Rule for Invoices?
Group accountant
No re-keying between companies.
Receiving accountant
Reviews a draft, does not type it.
Auditor
Both sides linked.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Inter-Company Rule for Invoices do?
When a customer invoice is posted to a partner that is one of your companies, a draft vendor bill is created in that company under the inter-company user, line by line, and the two documents point at each other.
What does Inter-Company Rule for Invoices not do?
The counterpart is a draft. The receiving company posts it. Needs a chart of accounts in the target company. Set it up first. Access rights are checked as the inter-company user. Give that user invoicing rights there.
Who is Inter-Company Rule for Invoices for?
Group accountant: No re-keying between companies. Receiving accountant: Reviews a draft, does not type it. Auditor: Both sides linked.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 17.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: account, to_inter_company_base. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Turn on the Invoice bridge; post an invoice to a sister company.
What works well with it?
Inter-Company Base (to_inter_company_base): The settings. Inter-Company Sale/Purchase (to_inter_company_sale_purchase): Orders first, invoices after.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name to_inter_company_invoice; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with Inter-Company Rule for Invoices?
For questions, implementation support or a custom feature, contact Viindoo.
Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
All Viindoo apps: apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Viindoo
About Viindoo. Viindoo builds and maintains more than 1,000 apps on the Odoo App Store for the Community and Enterprise editions and runs them on Viindoo Cloud. A purchase of Inter-Company Rule for Invoices covers the 17.0 series: bug fixes on the module reach you through the store, questions go to apps.support@viindoo.com with the technical name to_inter_company_invoice, and moving to a newer Odoo series is a separate purchase for that series. Source code is delivered with the module and stays yours to read and adapt.
Technical Requirement
Editions: Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud
Changes log
1.0 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
Installation
- Navigate to Apps.
- Search with keyword to_inter_company_invoice.
- Press Install.
Note: The Accounting & Finance app will be installed automatically together with this module.
Instructions
Instruction video: Inter-Company Rule for Invoices
Example
There are 2 companies: Company A and Company B.
- Company B provides catering services to Company A.
- On the same instance:
- Company B creates a customer invoice for Company A.
- Company A registers a vendor bill.
Steps to follow
Step 1: Enable multi-companies settings.
Step 2: Configure fiscal localization package for the second company. Navigate to Invoicing > Configuration > Settings > Fiscal Localization.
Step 3: Check invoicing configuration for inter-company transactions.
Once the to_inter_company_invoice module is installed, the Inter-Company Transactions and Inter-Company Invoice are also enabled. From the home menu, go to Settings > General Settings, and search with the Inter-Company keyword to check these settings on each company.
Step 4: Company B creates and confirms the customer invoice for Company A.
Step 5: Company A checks the vendor bill automatically created from step 4 on the software.
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