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How to invoice a project in advance

This document is for those businesses who invoice a project in advance before starting the project and recording time/materials. How this is done in TidyWork depends on whether the project is Time & Materials or Fixed Price project.

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Step 1.

If the project is Time and Materials

A new task needs to be created and assigned against a time writer (preferably the one that is going to generate the invoice).

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Step 2.

Click on the blue down arrow next to the task name and go to advanced settings.

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Step 3.

You can then enter a Fixed Price for the task.

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Step 4.

Under the Task heading in the Project Console, click on the tick to mark the task as Done.

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Step 5.

Once complete, the amount will appear on the invoice queue ready to be generated and exported to Xero.

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Step 6.

If the project is a Fixed Price project

You can use the Milestones function. Under the Milestones heading in the Project Console, add a Milestone.

Add the Invoice amount, set an Achieved Date and click save.

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Step 7.

Once complete, the amount will appear on the invoice queue ready to be generated and exported to Xero.

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Setup

Set up your account in the global settings of Tidy

Set up my console

The my console screen allows you to create reports on time, material, and expense entries.

Set up resource dashboard

This tab is visible to Resource administrators. The resource dashboard allows you to track your resources in one place.

Set up Microsoft project integration

This add-in is only available on Project plans 3 and 5, and Project Professional 2019. This add-in enables you to easily import resources from Tidy into Microsoft Project and export your projects and resources from Microsoft Project into Tidy.

Set up manager dashboard

This tab is visible to Project managers. The manager dashboard allows you to track your business performance in one place.

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This guide explains how to subscribe to TidyWork.

Setup Xero payroll (only Australia)

Currently only Xero Payroll Australia is supported. Ensure that Xero has the Payroll feature enabled as part of your subscription.

Set up Xero

TidyWork can connect with specific materials/freight accounts in Xero to help you better manage your business.

Set up users actions on behalf

This can be used to get a complete view of the project, even if not all resources are using TidyWork to enter their time and materials.

Set up users

this guide explains how to add or users, and explains the information found under each tab in the users section.

Set up suppliers

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Set up your material items

This is where you can add material items. Materials are essentially your stock.

Set up a customer portal

The Customer Portal is where your customers can view the details of projects in which they are the selected customer. Only charge, not cost, information will show up and they will not be able to edit any details. Visibility of each project can also be set on an individual project basis.

Set up customers

This guide shows you how to set up your customers. If you integrate with Xero, you can import all your customers straight from Xero. If you don’t integrate with Xero, this guide also explains how to add customers without Xero.

Set up departments

Departments are used to populate a drop down list screen in the Add/edit new user screen to enable you to select a department for each TidyWork user.

Set up activities

A Task is typically a small goal of your organisation. It is achieved by performing activities. Project Managers are responsible for deciding on the tasks that must be achieved to complete a project. Project administrators can add to the pool of activities.

Set up charge rates

Global charge rates are available for selection as a default external charge rate for a particular user or for an alternate charge rate on a project when allocating resource. These rates enable variable charge rates for any particular resource on a project.

Set up alerts

Alerts can be set to notify you when profitability, milestones, budget, earned value, time, utilisation, etc. exceed or fail to meet the set threshold

Set up countries

The countries tab is an easy way to add or remove countries relevant to your business (e.g. the country a customer or supplier is located). Once added, they are available via a drop-down list when creating or adding customers or suppliers.

Set up currencies

Here you can set up the currencies for your company. To enable multiple currencies you need the Jet plan.

Set up your company settings

The company tab allows you to fill out all necessary information about your company, including employment contracts, sales and purchases, quotes/ proposals, etc.

Set up your expenses

Expense categories and expense types are used to populate drop down lists within Expense entry. They are required information and must be selected when entering an expense against a project.

Set up your project groups

Project groups are used to populate a drop-down list available when creating and editing a new project. This is required information. These groups are then used to group your projects when they are displayed on the heat map and dashboards.

Set up your sales tax

The Sales tax tab allows you to add any sales tax options relevant to your business. You can add as many as you need. These values can also be mapped back to Xero.

Set up your custom templates

Under the templates tab can customise templates for proposals, quotes, orders, etc. and set a default option for each.

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