Franchise

The Charges section provides a structured view of payroll-related costs, allowing efficient management of pricing, categories, and billing configurations.

Cost Categories

Charges are organized into clear categories such as:

Common Add-Ons – Frequently used additional services
Other Add-Ons – Additional optional services
Payroll Charges – Core payroll-related costs
Time Clock – Time tracking and related services

Each category groups related charges, making it easy to manage and review cost structures.

Charge Details

Within each category, individual charges include:

Hard Cost – The base cost of the service
Suggested Price – Recommended pricing for billing
Billing Unit – Defines how the charge is applied (e.g., flat fee)
Effective Date – When the charge becomes active

This ensures consistency in pricing and billing across the system.

Managing Charges

The section supports key actions for maintaining cost data:

Adding new charges or categories
Editing existing charges and pricing
Removing outdated or unused entries
Exporting charge data for reporting or analysis

Charges can also include service inclusions, allowing additional details to be attached to each cost.

Billing Configuration

Charges are used to define billing structures across franchise operations, ensuring that:

Costs are standardized and centrally managed
Pricing updates are applied consistently
Billing outputs reflect the latest configured rates

This enables accurate and scalable financial management.

Reports

The reporting area provides visibility into generated invoices and billing records, including:

Invoice periods and versions
Status of generated reports
Total billed amounts

This supports transparency and auditing of financial activity.

The Charges section ensures that all cost components are well-organized, configurable, and aligned with billing processes across the system.