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The 1 question that exposed a fake invoice from a client in Austin
Asked for a breakdown line by line on a $4,200 retainer bill, client went silent then blamed a 'bookkeeping error.' That simple request saved me from paying for their office coffee run, has anyone else tried demanding itemized receipts?.
...and here's the thing though, demanding itemized receipts isn't really about catching them red handed. It's more about setting a baseline so they know you'll actually look. If they balk at a simple breakdown, that's the real red flag, not the coffee run itself.