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Can you explain how to calculate the total invoices?

To calculate the total number of invoices, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Open your company then go to transactions menu.
Step 2: Select the voucher type such as sales, purchase, etc then click on list.
Step 3: Select screen option then enter the date range and open the report.
Step 4: In bottom you will see enter number that is total counts of invoices.

How can i post export sales invoice in BUSY?

To post export sales invoice in BUSY, follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to transaction section then click on sales voucher.
Step 2: Choose add tab then specify the voucher series, date, number, select export sales type, party master, material center in header part.
Step 3: Update the item details with price and quantity then apply tax in bill sundry then save the voucher.

How to enter the sale return ?

To enter the sale return in BUSY , follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to transaction menu
Step 2: Select sale return option
Step 3: Click on add then mention voucher header details such as date , voucher number , sale type and party
Step 4: Now mention original invoice number in window
Step 5: Mention item detais then apply tax and save voucher

How can we take cash in IGST?.

Cash cannot be directly taken in IGST. Cash transactions are typically associated with local sales and are recorded under CGST or SGST. IGST is applicable for interstate sales. If you want to record a cash transaction under IGST, you need to create a master for the party as an out-of-state party, and then the system will automatically consider it as IGST.

I need to change the invoice date in BUSY but it is not allowing me to edit it. How can I change invoice dates for entries already made?

If you want to change invoice date in BUSY please follow given below steps:
Step 1: Go to transactions menu
Step 2: Then click on invoice such as sale,purchase etc
Step 3: Then open the invoice from modify or list option
Step 4: After that you can change the date of invoice and then save the invoice

Is there a way to automatically fill the quantity in the voucher based on the items scanned instead of entering it manually each time?

Yes, the quantity automatically fill in the voucher when you scanned the item. 
Pls follow the below steps.
Step 1: Click on administration and then configuration
Step 2: Then voucher series configuration then select the required voucher type and series
Step 3: Choose voucher configuration and click on configure standard pos options and enable advanced pod data entry then mention the default quantity.

I made a gift box using multiple items and now the gift box has been returned. How do I record this return properly?

To post the returned item, you need to enter sales return voucher by following steps:
Step 1: Go to transaction section then click on sales return voucher type
Step 2: Select the add option then mention the details like voucher number, date, party name, item , qunatity and many moe.
Step 3: Mention the originial sales invoice details too and save the invoice.

Does BUSY Accounting Software have an option to record income for a company that provides only services without trading or manufacturing?

Yes, BUSY Accounting software has an option to record income for a company that provides only services without trading or manufacturing. You can create journal voucher for the same and follow below steps:
Step1: Go to Transaction menu and click on journal voucher
Step2: Then click on Add and create a voucher entry and save it by click on save option

How do I print an invoice that has already been generated on the portal? I don't see print details.

To Print invoice that has already been generated from portal then you need to create invoice in BUSY with same details as party, item, Tax if needed then save the voucher 
However,You can print the same invoice by click on print option then select sale invoice and specify format name and click on print button to print it

I want to automate the credit note creation when sale returns happen. What settings do I need to change?

Sales Return, also known as a Credit Note, has two types in BUSY. One is for goods and the other is for amounts. To enter a credit note, follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to the Transaction Menu then click on Sales Return (Cr. Note) if goods are being returned.
Step 2: Enter Cr. Note (w/o) if only amounts create a difference.
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