A receipt of payment can be as simple or as complicated as you wish, as long as it meets your needs, as well as your customers' needs. Receipts can be as simple as a cash register slip or as casual as a scribbled memo on a piece of paper. Alternatively, they can be complex, such as a digital spreadsheet with purchase order numbers, programmed extension calculations and payment histories.
Every receipt of payment should have the name of the business that issued it, the date the transaction occurred, the items purchased and the amount that was charged. Many receipts also include the name of the customer, especially if the receipt represents a purchase order that was filled or if the buyer and seller are engaged in ongoing business transactions with each other. If the customer submitted a purchase order, that order's number should also appear on the receipt for the buyer to reference. If the order will be delivered, the order should have the buyer's address and contact information for the delivery driver to use.
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