Adding a bill plan to a project
When you add a project, you'll likely need to assign it a bill plan so that work is billed as expected.
Billing plans determine what will be billed for the project, and when billable amounts become available.
To add a bill plan:
- Go to Projects, and add or open a project, and ensure the Summary tab is selected.
- Click the Edit button located in the top, right-hand corner of the page.
- Find the Bill Plan section, and click + Billing Type.
- A list of the available plan types displays.
- Select the type you want to set up, complete the fields in the dialog that displays, then click Save.
You can add as many plans as you want – just keep selecting all the ones you need. You can also add more than one plan of the same type by clicking the link that appears under the plan fields.
About the bill plan types
Five types of plans are available:
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Plan type |
Description |
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Fixed Bid Recurring |
A flat-rate amount you specify becomes billable on a regular, recurring schedule (e.g. monthly on the 1st of the month) You define:
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Flat Billing |
A flat-rate one-time amount becomes billable on the date specified You define:
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Time Billing |
Amounts based on hours recorded against the project become billable on a regular, recurring schedule (e.g. weekly on Mondays) You define:
Hours don’t have to be approved before they become billable.
Refer to Setting up rates for a project for more information on rates used for billing.
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Fixed Bid Milestone |
When a task milestone is closed, a set percentage of the contract amount for that milestone becomes billable You define:
Amount - the amount that becomes available to bill when the task is closed |
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Expenses |
A fixed markup rate is added to all billable expenses entered against the project. You define:
Expenses must be marked as bill to client to be billed and marked up
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FAQs
Can I edit my billing plan once a project is underway?
Yes, you can make changes. Amounts for the whole project will update based on the new settings, and adjustments will be made to amounts available for billing.
For Time billing plans, what if we edit timesheets that have already become billable?
Any timesheet changes that alter billable amounts will be accounted for in billing adjustments.
What does the recalculate icon for billing plans do? Do we need to recalculate?
Clicking the 
icon will apply the bill plan to the project. You typically only need to click update if you’ve made a change to the plan, and you want to see recalculated data immediately. The data should automatically recalculate within the next day after making a change.
Why aren’t tasks available to set as milestones?
Ensure the Milestone check box is enabled. If tasks still don’t show up, try recalculating the bill plan, or logging out and back in again.
Why aren’t my billable amounts showing up as available to bill?
First check that they should be available, based on your billing plan. Then, you could try recalculating the billing plan.
Do resources have to record hours for the bill plans to take effect?
No, only time-based contracts require hours to be recorded.
What is the 
icon used for?
icon used for?This icon is primary designed for billing managers who are carrying out billing for individual projects. If they make a change to a bill plan, they can immediately update the billing calculations to include those changes, to ensure everything is up to date.
