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The hybrid retainer, fixed fee up to a point and hourly after it
A fixed fee for the first hours and hourly after that. How the hybrid retainer splits the risk between firm…
Compliance deadlines shouldn't live in someone's head
Most compliance deadlines follow from a few facts about the client. Where they usually live in a firm, and the…
Lockup days timeline from work done to cash in
Lockup is WIP plus debtors, expressed in days of fees. How to calculate lockup days, what a good figure looks…
Invoice with an over-budget line written off
A write-off is recorded time that never reaches the invoice. The six reasons it happens, a fix for each one…
Utilisation rate: billable hours by day of the week
Utilisation rate is billable hours as a share of available hours. How to calculate it consistently, sensible targets by role…
Realisation rate: 80% of recorded time billed
Realisation rate is the share of recorded time that gets billed. A worked example from timesheet to cash, what a…
Every recurring Malta filing deadline your firm handles for clients, in one calendar, with a simple way to track them…
hidma report showing work in progress by age
What WIP (work in progress) means in an accounting or professional firm, how it is calculated, why ageing WIP costs…
hidma dashboard of hours by team and role
How accounting firms use timesheets, from recording time and job codes to approvals, WIP and billing, plus practical tips to…
The hybrid retainer, fixed fee up to a point and hourly after it
A fixed fee for the first hours and hourly after that. How the hybrid retainer splits the risk between firm…
Compliance deadlines shouldn't live in someone's head
Most compliance deadlines follow from a few facts about the client. Where they usually live in a firm, and the…
Lockup days timeline from work done to cash in
Lockup is WIP plus debtors, expressed in days of fees. How to calculate lockup days, what a good figure looks…
Invoice with an over-budget line written off
A write-off is recorded time that never reaches the invoice. The six reasons it happens, a fix for each one…
Utilisation rate: billable hours by day of the week
Utilisation rate is billable hours as a share of available hours. How to calculate it consistently, sensible targets by role…
Realisation rate: 80% of recorded time billed
Realisation rate is the share of recorded time that gets billed. A worked example from timesheet to cash, what a…
Every recurring Malta filing deadline your firm handles for clients, in one calendar, with a simple way to track them…
hidma report showing work in progress by age
What WIP (work in progress) means in an accounting or professional firm, how it is calculated, why ageing WIP costs…
hidma dashboard of hours by team and role
How accounting firms use timesheets, from recording time and job codes to approvals, WIP and billing, plus practical tips to…