The Decent Guides

The Decent Guide to Stress-free Time Keeping and Invoicing

Practical notes on timekeeping, invoice prep, progress billing, and accounting handoff.

Guide Library

  1. By Decent Billing Staff Why your invoice should be standard, not beautiful Why professional services firms should optimize invoices for clarity, payment, and collections instead of custom design.
  2. By Decent Billing Staff Why your team should do timesheets every day How daily timekeeping helps design teams keep records accurate, invoice faster, and avoid last-minute reconstruction.
  3. By Decent Billing Staff Decent Billing Guide to Keeping Your Time How design firms can keep better time records, avoid invoice disputes, and choose a timekeeping tool.
  4. By Decent Billing Staff Why do architects, engineers, and designers need invoicing software? Why architecture, engineering, and design invoicing is more than turning tracked hours into a bill.
  5. By Decent Billing Staff Billing Fixed-Fee Design Projects by Progress Practical billing guidance for design firms using timekeeping software, spreadsheets, or a mix of both.