Monthly Billing Invoice Auto-Generation
A done-for-you law firm automation built for the Billing Manager, connecting QuickBooks and Clio so the work below happens on its own.
What this automation does, step by step
Throughout the month, as attorneys log billable time entries directly in Clio or TimeSolv, the automation automatically compiles every entry tied to a matter into a draft invoice on a set billing cycle rather than waiting for someone to manually pull time records at month end.
Draft invoices route automatically to the billing manager in QuickBooks Online for a final review, with any entry missing a description or exceeding a flagged hourly threshold highlighted for a second look before it goes out.
Once approved, invoices send automatically to clients by email with a secure payment link, and unpaid invoices past 15 days automatically trigger a polite follow-up reminder.
What used to take the billing manager a day and a half of manual compiling each month now takes under an hour of review, and invoices consistently go out on the same date every cycle instead of drifting later each month.
- Practice management/billing software (e.g., Clio or TimeSolv)
- QuickBooks Online
- Zapier or Make.com
- Email (invoice delivery)
Using different software? We build around what you already have, so you never have to switch tools to automate.
The manual way vs. the automated way
Without automation
Without automation, a billing manager has to notice problems after they've already happened, then scramble to fix them manually one at a time.
With this automation
- Invoices generated the moment a job or milestone completes
- Polite, escalating payment reminders that run on schedule
- Failed payment recovery for subscriptions and memberships
- Expense, commission, and reconciliation work handled automatically
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