Invoice Templates

You can use an Invoicing Template to determine the method that is used to invoice the project to the customer. IEM supports the following invoicing methods:

  • Time & Material
  • Fixed Price*
  • Deliverables
  • No Invoicing

Notes For invoicing method Fixed Price you must create an Invoicing Schedule.

Invoicing Method

Field Description
Code Identifies the template.
Description Describes the invoice template.
Status Open or Released. Only Open templates can be edited and only Released templates can be inserted in a Project.
Invoicing Method Select an invoicing method for the Project. Options are: Time & Material, Fixed Price, Delivery.
Fixed Price Billing Type Select one of 3 fixed price billing types: Scheduled, Milestone, Progressive.
Base for Invoicing Invoicing Date: As per the Invoicing Date on the ProjectCard - Invoicing Tab. Starting Date: As per the Starting Date on the ProjectCard - General Tab. Ending Date: As per the Ending Date on the ProjectCard - General Tab.
Invoicing Schedule Indicates if an Invoicing Schedule has been created for the Invoicing Method (which is only only possible for the method Fixed Price).

Invoicing Schedule

Field Description
Description Description of the schedule line, this description will be copied to billing line.
Invoicing Date Calculation Formula This date formula will be used to extend the Base for Invoicing Date as set in the Invoicing Method.
Percentage This percentage will be multiplied by the Contract Amount to calculate the invoice amount for this line. The total percentage in the schedule must add up to 100%.

See Also

Project Templates