When reviewing a billing record for a project, one decision you may make is whether to reduce the net bill by applying a discount or part of a retainer balance. While most users know they can apply a dollar amount on the Billing Review screen, you may not know that you can also enter a percent in the Discount and Retainer fields. In other words, you have the option to decrease the net bill amount by a dollar amount or by percentage.

The table below summarizes your options, the fields involved, and the result for each option. Assume a Billable Amount of $1,000, Retainer of $2,000, and a Net Bill Amount of $1,000.
 

Role-Based BillQuick Training - What A Start!

Only 8 weeks old after the launch of our new Role-Based BillQuick Training courses, user response has far exceeded expectations. Surveys show more than 92% found the concepts and information in the new courses to be "Just Right". More than 84% gave good marks to the time available for questions. Comments to trainers and to BQE Software staff continue to be positive. One user in California put her experience this way:

"We were led through it...The trainer stepped us through exactly what we needed to know to track time and expenses, to manage and submit them. No peripheral stuff, just core knowledge and how-to. I told my boss to take the Billing Manager class with me next. . . The training is a guiding hand. We're not grabbing minutes to learn about the best features and the simple, subtle BillQuick features that make automate tasks and make managing projects simpler. We want to focus on clients and guided learning gets us there fast."

BillQuick role-based and other training includes:

1. New Employee Orientation - available now!

2. BillQuick for Timekeepers - available now!

3. BillQuick for Project Managers - available 2006!

4. BillQuick for Billing Managers - available now!

5. BillQuick for Principals/Partners - available 2006!

6. BillQuick<–>QuickBooks Integration - available now!

7. BillQuick<–>Small Business Accounting Integration - available December 2005!

8. BillQuick<–>Peachtree Complete Accounting Integration - available 2006!

9. Web i Time & Expense Training - available December 2005!

10. BillQuick 1-on-1 Training - available now!

All training courses are web-based to keep costs low. On-site training is also available.

For descriptions of available courses, check out the BillQuick Training web page.

Upgrade to BillQuick 2005 At A Discount & Get BillQuick 2006 FREE!

All BillQuick 2004, 2003 and earlier users can now upgrade to BillQuick 2005 at a discount AND Get BillQuick 2006 FREE.

Until November 30, BillQuick 2004 users receive 10% off when they upgrade to BillQuick 2005. BillQuick 2003 and earlier users receive a 5% discount. PLUS, all users who upgrade receive BillQuick 2006 Free. That's more than 50% total savings on the two versions.

BQE Software added more than 150 new features and improvements to the BillQuick 2005 Family, including document management, retainer management, and user interface enhancements. And there are many more customer wish list features in the works for BillQuick 2006.

BillQuick Gets Another Great Review

"BQE has actively developed its BillQuick time and billing system, continually adding productivity features, enhancing integration capabilities, streamlining workflow and increasing its capabilities. In the most recent version, BillQuick 2005, the software vendor has added a document management system, project management features, workflow automation, retainer tracking, enhancements to the interface and even a PayPal feature that allows clients who receive invoices by e-mail to click on a button within the e-mail and make a secure payment online. Wow! BQE’s innovation and continued work on the system never fails to impress, which is why it remains one of the most outstanding time and billing products on the market.

To check out other BillQuick reviews, click the logos below.

Monthly BillQuick Quizzer
Win $50!

We've been easy on BillQuickers so far. Can you meet this month's challenge? Be careful . . . be very careful.

Which statement about BillQuick's Service Fee Schedule is true?

1. A single Bill Rate can be defined for all work charged to a project.

2. A single Client Bill Rate can be defined.

3. A single special Bill Rate for an employee can be defined and used to charge whatever work is done to one project or to multiple projects. 

4. Work done by a class of employees (Draftsman, Bookkeepers, Paralegals) can be charged to a job (project, engagement, matter) at a single bill rate.

5. Service Fee Schedule supports a standard memo for time entries that use a particular bill rate.

6. A, B and C

7. B, C and D

8. A, B and E

9. A, B, C and D

10. All are true.

11. All are not true.

Hurry and send your answer to BQ-Quiz@bqe.com. You could be a winner!

Current BillQuick Release Information

BillQuick 2005 and QuickBooks 2005

BillQuick 2005 has been tested with QuickBooks 2005. Everything is A-OK.

Macintosh Compatibility

Quick reminder: BQE Software is compatible with the Macintosh in two ways: The Web i add-on module or by using Virtual PC.

Latest BillQuick 2005 Version

BillQuick 2005 v. 6.0.111. For details, see the BillQuick 2005 Update Log File.

Various fixes and general improvements throughout BillQuick, including Billing Review, Payment, Manual Invoice and Memo features..

Latest BillQuick 2004 Version

BillQuick 2004 v. 5.0.102. Click to view the changes.

If you have Internet access but do not allow BillQuick to automatically download updates (you turned off AutoUpdate in the Other 2 tab on the Preferences screen), go to the File menu and select Get Updates. When you exit BillQuick, the update automatically installs.

If desired, you can download the latest BillQuick 2004 update from the BillQuick web site. Click Save when prompted. Next, run the setup program from the folder in which it was saved.

Happy BillQuicking!

Thanks from the 
BQE Software Marketing Team