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What (who) is pro forma invoice - definition

LATIN TERM MEANING "FOR THE SAKE OF FORM"
Pro-forma amount; Pro-forma; Pro forma session; Proforma invoice; Proforma; Pro-forma session

Pro Forma Invoice      
An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and important specifications (weight, size, and similar characteristics).
Pro forma         
The term pro forma (Latin for "as a matter of form" or "for the sake of form") is most often used to describe a practice or document that is provided as a courtesy or satisfies minimum requirements, conforms to a norm or doctrine, tends to be performed [or is considered a formality]. The term is used in legal and business fields to refer to various types of documents that are generated as a matter of course.
pro forma         
[pr??'f?:m?]
¦ adjective
1. done or produced as a matter of form.
denoting a standard document or form.
2. (of a financial statement) showing potential or expected income, costs, assets, or liabilities.
¦ adverb as a matter of form or politeness.
¦ noun a standard document or form.
Origin
C16: from L.

Wikipedia

Pro forma

The term pro forma (Latin for "as a matter of form" or "for the sake of form") is most often used to describe a practice or document that is provided as a courtesy or satisfies minimum requirements, conforms to a norm or doctrine, tends to be performed perfunctorily or is considered a formality. The term is used in legal and business fields to refer to various types of documents that are generated as a matter of course.

Examples of use of pro forma invoice
1. Godwin» made initial contact with the Saudi businessman, he asked for a pro forma invoice, a standard document used in business transactions to establish the value of the transaction before it is made. «We sent the invoice and were told that the money had been sent and we should receive it within five business days,» he said.