Percent of Completion Billing
            Percent of Completion billing is used when customers are billed based 
 on actual expenses incurred for the job. When you are ready to bill, Sage 50 
 will scan the system for all actual expenses for the selected jobs/phases/cost 
 codes, and bill based on a calculated completion percentage for that job/phase/cost 
 code. 
             Setting up Sage 50 for Percent 
 of Completion Billing
Setting up Sage 50 for Percent 
 of Completion Billing
            
                Four elements must be complete for Percent of Completion billing to 
 function properly.
                
                    - Set the Billing 
 Method field for the job records as Percent of Completion.
- Enter Estimated 
 Expenses for jobs/phases/cost codes. Sage 50 must have this information 
 so that it can calculate a percent of completion for each job/phase/cost 
 code by dividing actual expenses by estimated expenses. If an      Estimated 
 Expenses field is left blank for a particular job/phase/cost code, 
 Sage 50 will not automatically calculate an amount when you perform 
 Select for Progress Billing.
- Enter Estimated 
 Revenues for jobs/phases/cost codes. Sage 50 must have this information 
 to bill each job/phase/cost code correctly. If the Estimated 
 Revenues field for a particular job, phase, or cost code is left blank, 
 Sage 50 will not calculate an amount to bill for that job, phase, or 
 cost code. 
Note that the grid on the Select for Progress Billing window 
 displays the Estimated Expenses and Estimated Revenues for each job/phase/cost 
 code so you can quickly check the data.
                    - You must have incurred actual expenses for the 
 job/phase/cost code. If you have not incurred actual expenses for the 
 job/phase/cost code, billing Amounts will remain 0.00 for that job/phase/cost 
 code.
 
             How Sage 50 Bills Using Percent 
 of Completion Billing
How Sage 50 Bills Using Percent 
 of Completion Billing
            
            
                Sage 50 will bill based on a calcuation and comparion of actual expenses, 
 esimated expenses, and previously billed amounts. The Amount 
 that is billed for any line item will be equal to (Estimated Revenue * 
 Total %) - Previously Billed. In this case, the      Total 
 % will be the value of Actual Expenses/Estimated Expenses, and 
 the      Bill % will be Total % - % 
 Previously Billed. So, Sage 50 will take into account the actual expenses 
 and previously billed amounts when calculating the Amount for each line 
 item.
                You can override the calculated amounts and percentages by manually 
 changing the values or by using the Select Percentage to Bill window and 
 selecting an option.
                If you select an amount that will cause the Total % for any 
 line item to exceed 100%, you will receive a warning when you attempt 
 to save, print, or email the invoices. You will be able to override the 
 warning and bill beyond 100% if you want. 
             
             Using Percent of Completion Billing
Using Percent of Completion Billing
            
                
                    - Use the Select 
 for Progress Billing - Filter Selection window to select the jobs 
 and customers you want to bill. Make sure that you check      Percent 
 of Contract/Completion. Click OK..
- Review the amounts calculated for line items. 
 If you want to make changes, you may do so by either manually changing 
 values or you can click the Bill button and use the Select 
 Percentage to Bill window.
If the Amount 
 field for a line item is 0.00, then one or more of the following situations 
 may apply:
                    
                        - There are no additional 
 actual expenses since the last billing.
- The Estimated Expenses 
 field for the line item is 0.00. 
- The Estimated Revenues 
 field for the line item is 0.00.
- Select the Invoice 
 check boxes for the line items you want to bill. Or you can use the      All button in the toolbar to check all 
 line items in the grid.
- Select an option in the Create 
 one invoice field.
- Click Save,      Print, or      Email 
 to process the selections. 
 
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