Sage Intacct Tutorial: Crafting a Substantiated Billings Report

Building a Substantiated Billings Report in Sage Intacct

Overview

This article explains how to create a substantiated billings report in Sage Intacct, as demonstrated in the video tutorial available here.

Steps to Create the Report

  1. Navigate to the Report:

    • Access the report section in Sage Intacct to view the invoice generated in the system.

  2. Invoice Overview:

    • An example invoice dated 9/30 includes three bills from accounts payable.

  3. Substantiating the Billing:

    • The custom report shows detailed breakdowns, including the invoice amount and the actual costs from accounts payable bills.

  4. Attach Report to Invoice:

    • Generate the invoice first, then edit to attach the report, saving it as a PDF.

  5. Email Functionality:

    • Use Sage Intacct's email function to send the invoice to the customer, including the attachments for accounts payable bills.

  6. Creating the Custom Report:

    • Navigate to the custom reports area.

    • Use 'order entry transaction detail' and select the appropriate columns.

    • Rename columns as needed and adjust their order.

    • Include totals for extended price and cost amount.

    • Group by cost code and include prompts for project ID and invoice date.

  7. Saving and Attaching the Report:

    • After building the report, save it, add it to the menu, and run it post-billing.

    • Save the report as a PDF and attach it to the invoice.

  8. Email Template Setup:

    • Ensure the email template includes document attachments and source document inclusion.

  9. Sending the Email:

    • The email will include the invoice, accounts payable attachments, and the substantiated billing report.

Additional Resources

  • The tutorial mentions other related live streams on email templates, billing simplification, and custom report writing.

Conclusion

Creating a substantiated billings report in Sage Intacct involves generating a detailed report of invoice components, attaching it to the invoice, and emailing it to the customer with all necessary attachments for full transparency.

Source Video:Building a Substantiated Billings Report in Sage Intacct

Note: This article provides a summary of the process as described in the video. For a step-by-step visual guide, refer to the linked tutorial.

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