Checklist: Processing Bills Monthly
Most firms follow the same or a similar process each month to gather billing related information and generate bills. Your firm may require additional steps or different steps than this standard process.
Step | Description | Location |
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1 | Enter and post timesheets, labor adjustments, and any expenses. |
Select the appropriate option from the Transaction Type list (for example, Timesheets). |
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2 | Run the Missing Billing Terms List report. |
Print on the toolbar , and click |
3 | Establish billing terms for any project that you want to bill that appears on the Missing Billing Terms List report. | |
4 | Review the Unbilled Detail and Aging report and project reports. |
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5 | Run draft bills or pre-bills through Batch Billing. | |
6 | Project manager reviews reports and draft invoices. | N/A |
7 | Update fee terms for fee jobs. |
Click Update Fees on the toolbar |
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8 | Transfer, hold, view, bill, write-off, modify, or insert data for the project. |
Labor tab Expenses tab Units tabs |
9 | If you use the Invoice Approval feature, approve or reject invoices. |
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10 | Process and accept final batch bills or accept final invoices in Interactive Billing. (In Interactive Billing, you can also modify totals on the Accept Invoice form, if necessary.) | Batch Billing | or
11 | Review the Invoice Transaction List. Reviewing transaction information prior to posting significantly reduces the chances of posting inaccurate data. | |
12 | Post the invoice file created. |