This billing cheat sheet is intended for use by Conservatoriums to bill for each term in advance. 

  • Produce lesson credits for the previous term. 
  • Update tuition and ensemble fees, then select Re-Lookup so the changes apply. 
  • Adjust the Number of Lessons on Tuition Enrolments as needed. 
  • Perform a Replace Field Contents to make the No Lessons RP to be equal to the Number of Lessons field. 
  • Adjust Number of Ensemble Sessions as needed. 
  • Check school programs. (When to start? How many sessions?) 
  • Adjust the start dates on tuition and ensemble records. 
  • Send tuition fees to accounts (keep eye on date last sent). 
  • Send ensemble fees to accounts (keep eye on date last sent). 
  • Send scholarships/bursaries to accounts (keep eye on date last sent). 
  • Send ensemble discounts to accounts (keep eye on date last sent). 
  • Send instrument hire to accounts (keep eye on date last sent). 
  • Send exams/accompanist/excursion if needed. 
  • From Debtors, send annual membership fee to accounts (flat fee and keep eye on date last sent). 
  • Spend time in unbilled bucket. Look for blanks. Look for no debtor ID. Look for outrageous amounts. Looks great? Go back and make sure. 
  • Phew! Take a deep breath. 
  • Produce invoices. 
  • Get coffee. 
  • Email! Or print!