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You can use service types to create more informative or detailed reporting across tasks. You can also use service types in your AutoAccounting setup.

Defining service types

   To define a service type:

1. In the Service Types window, specify a name and description of the service type.

2. Save your work.

See Also

Service Types Listing

Fremont Corporation relies upon service types in its AutoAccounting rules to process indirect labor items. Fremont has an account for each type of indirect labor cost, such as vacation hours and sick hours.
Fremont's implementation team defines a service type for each kind of indirect labor. Fremont's implementation team maps each service type to the appropriate expense account when it implements AutoAccounting.
Fremont's implementation team also defines several service types for direct work; these service types are used only for reporting purposes.
Name	Description
Field Work	Work in the field
Lab Work	Work in a corporate laboratory
Documentation	Preparing documentation
R & D	Indirect Research and Development
Administration	Administrative Work
Marketing	Indirect Marketing
B & P	Bid & Proposal work
Vacation	Vacation hours
Sick	Sick hours
Holiday	Holiday hours
Overtime	Overtime hours