Checklist: Setting Up Billing
To set up the Billing application, perform company-wide setup steps, then enter billing terms for individual projects.
On a project-by-project basis, you can keep or override many of the company-wide settings.
| Step | Description | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Set up company-wide invoice and Interactive Billing session options. | in the desktop application | 
| 2 | Set up company-wide tax codes. | in the desktop application | 
| 3 | Establish default billing terms for your projects. | in the desktop application | 
| 4 | Establish billing terms to use for project reports at billing rates. | in the desktop application | 
| 5 | Add clients for your projects. | with the Client Firm Type | 
| 6 | Add units in unit tables for your projects. | |
| 7 | Add projects and associate clients with them. | in the desktop application | 
| 8 | Set up labor categories. | |
| 9 | Add billing labor rate tables for your projects. | : Billing Labor Rates, Billing Labor Categories, Billing Labor Code and Billing Labor Overrides | 
| 10 | Add billing expense tables for your projects. | : Billing Expense Accounts, Billing Expense Categories, and Billing Expenses by Vendor | 
| 11 | Set up billing terms for individual projects. | |
| 12 | Change your invoice template if necessary. | 
