See every unbilled hour, then bill it
Live work in progress by fee earner and by matter. Review weekly, approve or adjust in line, then convert approved WIP to a VAT-compliant invoice in one step.
What is a WIP report in a law firm?
A work in progress report shows time recorded but not yet billed. Writford breaks unbilled hours down by fee earner and by matter with an age on each, lets you approve, adjust or write off without leaving the screen, and converts reviewed work to an invoice in one step.
- What does WIP mean?
- Work in progress: time and costs recorded on a matter that have not yet been put on a bill.
- Can I see unbilled time by fee earner?
- Yes, by fee earner and by matter, with an age on each entry so it is clear what has been sitting unbilled and for how long.
- Can I write off time from the report?
- Yes. Entries can be approved, adjusted or written off without leaving the screen.
- How does WIP become an invoice?
- Reviewed work converts to an invoice in one step, without re-entering anything.
- Why does aged WIP matter?
- Because unbilled time gets harder to justify to a client the older it is, and it is cash the firm has earned and not collected.
Every unbilled hour, visible by fee earner and matter
The WIP report shows what has been recorded but not yet billed across the whole firm, grouped by fee earner, by matter, and by client. It updates as soon as a time entry is approved, so the figure on screen is always the figure to act on. No exporting to a spreadsheet, no waiting until month end.
- Filter by fee earner, matter, client or date range
- See subtotals by hourly rate and by practice area
- Spot stalled matters where time has been recorded but not progressed
- Open any line straight back to the underlying time entry
- Print or save a snapshot for partner review meetings
Approve, adjust or write off without leaving the screen
The weekly WIP review is the moment leakage gets stopped. From the report you approve correctly recorded hours, edit any entry that needs a clearer narrative, and write off anything that should not be billed. Every change is logged against the matter for supervision.
- Approve, edit or write off in line from the same screen
- Add or rewrite the entry narrative so the client sees real work
- Flag entries for partner sign off when the value is high
- Filter to a single matter to prepare for a client billing call
- Every adjustment carries an audit trail on the matter timeline
Convert reviewed WIP to an invoice in one step
Once the WIP has been reviewed and approved, you do not re-enter anything. Writford turns the approved entries into a draft invoice with one action. UK VAT, disbursement treatment and the client narrative are handled, so the bill is ready to send in minutes, not hours.
- Approved WIP becomes a draft invoice in a single action
- UK VAT applied at your firm's own position, not a rate we picked for you
- Disbursements and court fees attached with the correct treatment
- Edit invoice narrative before sending or downloading the PDF
- WIP cleared from the report the moment the invoice is raised