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Types of Billable Items

Five types of items can be billed using the Service Billing module.

The last four types of items—labor, parts, expenses, and general—are used to specify time and materials for a one-time, non-recurring service, or job.

Billable Items vs. Billable Entries

For labor, parts, expenses, and general items, it's helpful to distinguish between billable items and billable entries. A billable item is a one-line description of a product or non-recurring service that can be billed to a customer. Billable entries are the actual amounts submitted for billing for a billable item. Billable entries are child records of billable items. For each billable item, multiple billable entries are allowed for labor and expenses, but not for parts.