Remittance advice is a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to inform the su

pplier that their invoice has been paid.

If the customer is paying by cheque, the remittance advice often accompanies the
cheque. The advice may consist of a literal letter (e.g., "Gentlemen:
Your shipment of the 10th inst was received in good order; accompanying is our r
emittance of $52.47 per invoice No 83046") or of a voucher attached
to the side or top of the cheque.
Remittance advices are not mandatory, however they are seen as a courtesy becaus
e they help the accounts-receivable department to match invoices
with payments. The remittance advice should therefore specify the invoice number
s for which payment is tendered.