{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-19/ignition-wip-billing-integrated-time","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-19/ignition-wip-billing-integrated-time.md","title":"Ignition Launches WIP Billing and Integrated Time","headline":"Ignition Adds WIP Billing and Integrated Time for Accounting Firms","description":"Ignition launched WIP Billing and Integrated Time on October 19, 2026, connecting time tracking, work-in-progress.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-10-19T15:45:49+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-19T15:45:49+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Ignition introduced WIP Billing and Integrated Time on October 19, 2026, connecting time tracking, work-in-progress, billing, payment and performance insights in one workflow.","Integrated Time integrations include Karbon, Financial Cents, QuickBooks Time, XPM and Practice CS through the new Practice CS Desktop Connector.","Tammy Hahn, senior vice president of product at Ignition, said firms can record hours in Ignition or in the system they already use while every entry stays connected to WIP, billing and performance."],"companies":[{"name":"Ignition","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00005j1/ignition","website":"http://www.ignitionapp.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Ignition adds WIP Billing and Integrated Time for firms","url":"https://www.einnews.com/article/950721633/live"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Product Launches","Ignition"],"body_markdown":"Ignition on October 19, 2026, introduced WIP Billing and Integrated Time, connecting time tracking, work-in-progress, billing, payment and performance insights in one workflow for accounting firms. The company said the launch is designed to help firms see what work is worth, reduce manual reconciliation and improve decisions on fixed-fee and hourly work, according to [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950721633/live).\n\n## How Ignition's WIP Billing and Integrated Time Work\n\nFirms can capture eligible hourly and out-of-scope time from connected systems or enter time directly in [Ignition](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00005j1/ignition). That work can move into WIP and billing review, where teams can bill, hold, carry forward, write up, write down or write off work before invoicing and payment. Fixed-fee time stays tied to the agreed service so firms can evaluate budget, realization, profitability and scope.\n\nIgnition Time gives firms native time tracking inside Ignition through a timer or timesheet. Team members can record billable and non-billable time against a client, service or work type, then submit that time for WIP review. Submitting time makes the work available for billing and performance analysis.\n\nIntegrated Time is for firms that want to keep projects and tasks in their existing system while Ignition receives normalized time for WIP, billing, payment and performance insights. Current Integrated Time integrations include Karbon, Financial Cents, QuickBooks Time, XPM and Practice CS through the new Practice CS Desktop Connector. The Practice CS Desktop Connector is available now through Ignition for firms running Practice CS on their own server or through Rightworks. Integrated Time preserves client, service, project or task, staff, date, duration, description, rate and source context where available.\n\nWIP Billing includes performance insights for owners, partners, managers and billing teams. Firms can review open and aging WIP, realization, effective rate, margin, fixed-fee performance and the impact of billing decisions. Tammy Hahn, senior vice president of product at Ignition, said accounting firms should not have to choose between systems that help them do the work and tools that help them get paid. Hahn said firms can record hours in Ignition or in the system they already use, while every entry stays connected to WIP, billing and performance. George Leppert, chief operating officer at The Leppert CPA Group, said his team previously had to piece together time, billing and profitability across multiple systems. Leppert said the new setup lets the firm keep using the tools the team relies on while getting a clearer view of what is ready to bill, what needs a decision and how fixed-fee work is performing. Availability varies by integration and customer configuration.\n\n## Ignition's Platform Scale and Funding History\n\nIgnition is an Australia-headquartered SaaS platform that automates proposals, engagement letters, billing and payment collection for service-based businesses, primarily serving accounting, bookkeeping, marketing agencies, consulting and financial advisory firms across North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). In 2025, more than 8,500 customers generated over $3.1 billion in revenue through the platform, supporting nearly 900,000 client relationships. The company has nine funding rounds on record, including a $15 million debt-funded round in August 2023 led by CIBC Innovation Banking and a $50 million Series C in November 2021 led by JMI Equity.\n\n## Ignition's Recent Product and Partnership Moves\n\nIgnition unveiled new capabilities for scaling accounting and professional services firms in August 2026, including client groups, multi-office management, granular permissions and advanced reporting, EIN Presswire reported. In June 2026, Ignition announced new integrations with client intelligence platforms Vinyl, Ping and Abacor to bring client conversation insights directly into proposal creation, EIN Presswire reported. Ignition and Stripe Capital expanded their financing partnership to the United States and Australia in June 2026, making over $150 million in capital offers available to eligible accounting and bookkeeping firms, EIN Presswire reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}