# Why I’m not able to settle the invoice with the opening balance on mobile?

**URL:** <https://community.getswipe.in/t/why-i-m-not-able-to-settle-the-invoice-with-the-opening-balance-on-mobile/1928>\
**Category:** Android\
**Created:** [March 15, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/why-i-m-not-able-to-settle-the-invoice-with-the-opening-balance-on-mobile/1928 "2025-03-15T07:17:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sanmeet\_7](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/community.getswipe.in/sanmeet_7/32/6547_2.png) [@Sanmeet\_7](https://community.getswipe.in/u/Sanmeet_7)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/why-i-m-not-able-to-settle-the-invoice-with-the-opening-balance-on-mobile/1928/1 "2025-03-15T07:17:19Z")

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**The purpose of opening balances is to show any outstanding amounts from previous transactions. Opening balances cannot be settled with new payments or invoices.**

We request you to please **Set the opening balance to zero to prevent duplication.**

Kindly go to the parties\>\>Click on edit\>\> **Scroll down** \>\> **Click on other details** \>\> **Remove the opening balance** \>\>Save.

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**Review the Ledger for Confirmation.**

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