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title: "Applying the First Advance, Then Arrears Billing Method"
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# Applying the First Advance, Then Arrears Billing Method

Applying the First Advance, Then Arrears billing method is a simple procedure that requires just a few steps. Before you begin, make sure you know the following:

- Whether you want to bill based on an accumulated number of days (like 14 days) or based on a specific day of the month (like, the first of the month)
- The minimum days rent to be charged
- Whether you want to allow a specified minimum to override the minimum days specified in a Rate Profile
- Whether you want to include Additional Charges and Consumables in minimum days invoices

To apply the First Advance, Then Arrears (FATA) billing method:

1. Locate and double-click the appropriate Job Site.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1741274112823.png)The *Job Site* dialog appears.
2. Click the **Billing** tab.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1741274126656.png)As necessary:
3. Click the **First Advance, Then Arrears** radio button.
4. Click in the **Minimum Days Rent** text field and enter the minimum days rent**.**  
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5. Click the **Allow override of Minimum Days from Rate Profile when Specified** checkbox, to enable it, if appropriate.
6. Click the **Include Additional Charge on Minimum Invoices** checkbox, to put a check in it, if appropriate.  
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7. Configure a time frame.  
**Daily**
  1. Click the **Daily** radio button.
  2. Click in the **Invoice Every** text field and enter the number of days between invoices.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/3fc1a5c4-bf9f-41fa-be8c-f91df5a969a0.png)  
**Monthly**
    1. Click the **Monthly** radio button.
    2. Click in **Monthly** dropdown and select the invoice day. Your options are: **First day of month**, **Last day of month**, **Last Sunday of month** or **Specific day of month**.
    3. If you select **Specific day of month** click in the Day of Month text field and enter the appropriate day.
8. Click **OK**.  
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