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Mismanaging invoices can be detrimental to contractor’s financial position — and the overall success of a project. Progress billing, also known as milestone billing, pays contractors based on the percentage of work they have completed. This way, contractors don\u2019t have to wait until the end of the job to bill; instead, they bill incrementally as the job goes along. Unit pricing is suitable for projects with repetitive tasks or clearly defined units of work, such as road construction or roofing projects. It can also be combined with other billing methods, such Retained Earnings on Balance Sheet<\/a> as T&M billing for additional materials. Selecting the appropriate billing method is not a decision to be taken lightly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n As the name suggests, builders working under time and materials contracts, charge their clients based on the actual time spent on the project and the materials used. This method can be helpful for projects with uncertain or fluid scopes, where it is difficult to estimate the total cost beforehand accurately. Also known as AIA-style progress billing, this method differs from fixed price progress payments by invoicing upon completion of specific categories or per cost code within the project.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n
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