Core Feature

One-Click Invoicing

Because Ascend tracks every billable hour against the right client and job, it can build your invoice for you. Review the time entries, approve, and send — in minutes.

Billing without the friction.

Invoices come from a 3-step wizard. Pick the template, select the time entries to include, review the totals, and generate a PDF. Ascend does the math.

  • Auto-pulls all unbilled time entries for a client and date range.
  • Group entries by job — include or exclude specific items.
  • Customizable Word templates with live data tags.
  • Choose payment terms: 7, 14, 21, 30, 45, or 60 days.
  • Export as PDF or DOCX; mark paid when done.
Questions?

Three steps from timer to invoice.

The invoice wizard pulls your tracked time and fills in the details.

1

Template & Client

Choose your Word invoice template, select the client, and set the billing period.

2

Select Time Entries

Review unbilled entries grouped by job. Check or uncheck individual items.

3

Invoice Details

Set payment terms, review the auto-generated invoice number, add notes, and generate.

Smart invoice numbering.

Configure your invoice number format once in Invoice Settings, and every invoice is auto-numbered correctly. Includes date tokens, client codes, auto-incrementing counters, and configurable reset periods.

  • 9 built-in patterns to choose from
  • Custom prefix, separator, padding
  • Reset counter monthly or yearly
  • Override the number manually per invoice

Basic

INV-0001

Date-Based

INV-2026-02-0001

Client-Based

INV-ACME-0001

Client + Date

INV-ACME-2026-02-0001

Year Only

INV-2026-0001

Compact

INV260001

Questions?

One invoice free every month. Unlimited on the Full Practice plan.

Set up your invoice template and number format in a few minutes.

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