diff --git a/app/Jobs/Ninja/SendReminders.php b/app/Jobs/Ninja/SendReminders.php
index 278cbb9898d9..e2d58a1b8659 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/Ninja/SendReminders.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/Ninja/SendReminders.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class SendReminders implements ShouldQueue
         $invoice = $invoice->calc()->getInvoice();
 
         $this->invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($this->invoice->balance - $temp_invoice_balance)->save();
-        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($this->invoice->balance - $temp_invoice_balance);
+        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($this->invoice->balance - $temp_invoice_balance, "Late Fee Adjustment for invoice {$this->invoice->number}");
 
         return $invoice;
     }
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php
index 87c2f85aaa27..4dfb178c798d 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class BaseDriver extends AbstractPaymentDriver
             if (collect($invoice->line_items)->contains('type_id', '3')) {
                 $invoice->service()->toggleFeesPaid()->save();
                 $invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($fee_total)->save();
-                $invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($fee_total, $notes = 'Gateway fee adjustment');
+                $invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($fee_total, "Gateway fee adjustment for invoice {$invoice->number}");
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/BasePaymentDriver.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/BasePaymentDriver.php
index bc63edfa0085..858701824803 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/BasePaymentDriver.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/BasePaymentDriver.php
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class BasePaymentDriver
             if (collect($invoice->line_items)->contains('type_id', '3')) {
                 $invoice->service()->toggleFeesPaid()->save();
                 $invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($fee_total)->save();
-                $invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($fee_total, $notes = 'Gateway fee adjustment');
+                $invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($fee_total, "Gateway fee adjustment for Invoice {$invoice->number}");
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php b/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
index b6fa2b9e66cb..b295419b3fb9 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/BaseRepository.php
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class BaseRepository
 
             if (($state['finished_amount'] != $state['starting_amount']) && ($model->status_id != Invoice::STATUS_DRAFT)) {
 
-                $model->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance(($state['finished_amount'] - $state['starting_amount']));
+                $model->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance(($state['finished_amount'] - $state['starting_amount']), "Update adjustment for invoice {$model->number}");
                 $model->client->service()->updateBalance(($state['finished_amount'] - $state['starting_amount']))->save();
 
             }
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/AddGatewayFee.php b/app/Services/Invoice/AddGatewayFee.php
index 4cadb94bd498..073375e7bd2a 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/AddGatewayFee.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/AddGatewayFee.php
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ class AddGatewayFee extends AbstractService
         /**Refresh Invoice values*/
         $this->invoice = $this->invoice->calc()->getInvoice();
 
-        /*Update client balance*/ // don't increment until we have process the payment!
-        //$this->invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($gateway_fee)->save();
-        //$this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($gateway_fee, $notes = 'Gateway fee adjustment');
-
         return $this->invoice;
     }
 
@@ -122,10 +118,6 @@ class AddGatewayFee extends AbstractService
 
         $this->invoice = $this->invoice->calc()->getInvoice();
 
-        // $this->invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($gateway_fee)->save();
-
-        // $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($gateway_fee, $notes = 'Discount fee adjustment');
-
         return $this->invoice;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php b/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php
index e2b61215eca7..b588c688c37b 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ class AutoBillInvoice extends AbstractService
                                   ->save();
 
         $this->invoice->ledger()
-                          ->updateInvoiceBalance($amount * -1, 'Invoice payment using Credit')
-                          ->updateCreditBalance($amount * -1, 'Credits used to pay down Invoice ' . $this->invoice->number)
+                          ->updateInvoiceBalance($amount * -1, "Invoice {$this->invoice->number} payment using Credit {$current_credit->number}")
+                          ->updateCreditBalance($amount * -1, "Credit {$current_credit->number} used to pay down Invoice {$this->invoice->number}")
                           ->save();
 
         event(new PaymentWasCreated($payment, $payment->company, Ninja::eventVars()));
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class AutoBillInvoice extends AbstractService
 
         if ($starting_amount != $this->invoice->amount && $this->invoice->status_id != Invoice::STATUS_DRAFT) {
             $this->invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($this->invoice->amount - $starting_amount)->save();
-            $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($this->invoice->amount - $starting_amount, 'Invoice balance updated after stale gateway fee removed')->save();
+            $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($this->invoice->amount - $starting_amount, "Invoice {$this->invoice->number} balance updated after stale gateway fee removed")->save();
         }
 
         return $this;
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/HandleCancellation.php b/app/Services/Invoice/HandleCancellation.php
index 6f7d71c48868..d18c76e5a803 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/HandleCancellation.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/HandleCancellation.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class HandleCancellation extends AbstractService
         $this->backupCancellation($adjustment);
 
         //set invoice balance to 0
-        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($adjustment, 'Invoice cancellation');
+        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($adjustment, "Invoice {$this->invoice->number} cancellation");
 
         $this->invoice->balance = 0;
         $this->invoice = $this->invoice->service()->setStatus(Invoice::STATUS_CANCELLED)->save();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class HandleCancellation extends AbstractService
         /* Will turn the negative cancellation amount to a positive adjustment*/
         $adjustment = $cancellation->adjustment * -1;
 
-        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($adjustment, 'Invoice cancellation REVERSAL');
+        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($adjustment, "Invoice {$this->invoice->number} reversal");
 
         /* Reverse the invoice status and balance */
         $this->invoice->balance += $adjustment;
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php b/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php
index 06830d753a81..1767e61e94f3 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class MarkSent extends AbstractService
 
         $this->client->service()->updateBalance($this->invoice->balance)->save();
 
-        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($this->invoice->balance);
+        $this->invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($this->invoice->balance, "Invoice {$this->invoice->number} marked as sent.");
 
         event(new InvoiceWasUpdated($this->invoice, $this->invoice->company, Ninja::eventVars()));
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Payment/DeletePayment.php b/app/Services/Payment/DeletePayment.php
index 36bd08324bf0..3169c51a5733 100644
--- a/app/Services/Payment/DeletePayment.php
+++ b/app/Services/Payment/DeletePayment.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class DeletePayment
         if ($this->payment->invoices()->exists()) {
             $this->payment->invoices()->each(function ($paymentable_invoice) {
                 $paymentable_invoice->service()->updateBalance($paymentable_invoice->pivot->amount)->save();
-                $paymentable_invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($paymentable_invoice->pivot->amount)->save();
+                $paymentable_invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($paymentable_invoice->pivot->amount, "Adjusting invoice {$paymentable_invoice->number} due to deletion of Payment {$this->payment->number}")->save();
                 $paymentable_invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($paymentable_invoice->pivot->amount)->save();
 
                 if ($paymentable_invoice->balance == $paymentable_invoice->amount) {