NetSuite for professional services, from project to cash.
Services firms run on utilization, project margin, and clean billing. As an Oracle NetSuite Alliance Partner, we implement NetSuite with professional services automation so projects, resourcing, time, billing, and revenue live in one system.
Where services firms lose visibility
When projects and finance live apart, utilization, billing, and margin all suffer.
Disconnected projects and finance
Project data in spreadsheets never reconciles with the financials.
Low utilization visibility
Resourcing decisions are made without a real-time view of capacity and demand.
Slow, error-prone billing
Time and expense flow through manual steps, delaying invoices and revenue.
Hard-to-see project margin
True project profitability is unclear until well after delivery.
How NetSuite supports professional services
We connect projects, people, billing, and revenue to your financials.
Project and resource management
Plan projects, staff by skill and availability, and track progress in one place.
Time and expense capture
Capture time and expense against projects for accurate billing and costing.
Automated billing
Generate invoices from time, milestones, or fixed fees without rekeying.
Revenue recognition
Recognize project revenue in line with ASC 606 automatically.
Utilization and margin dashboards
See utilization, backlog, and project margin as work happens.
NetSuite modules and compliance for professional services
The specific NetSuite modules, SuiteApps, and controls we put in place for professional services businesses.
SuiteProjects / Project Management
Project plans, tasks, and resource scheduling end to end.
Resource Allocation
Match the right people to projects and track utilization.
Project Accounting & Billing
Time, expense, and milestone billing tied to the general ledger.
Advanced Revenue Management
ASC 606 recognition for fixed-fee and milestone work.
SuiteAnalytics
Real-time utilization, margin, and backlog dashboards.
Compliance and controls we configure
- ASC 606 revenue recognition: Compliant recognition for services and milestone contracts.
- Project profitability audit trail: Traceable time, cost, and billing for client and auditor review.
- Revenue and expense controls: Approval workflows and segregation of duties on billing.
Outcomes we help professional services teams move
The operational and financial results our professional services clients see when NetSuite replaces disconnected systems and spreadsheets.
Higher utilization
See who is billable and who is on the bench in real time and act on it.
Project margin visibility
Track cost, revenue, and profit by project as work happens, not after.
Faster, cleaner billing
Time, expense, and milestones flow straight to invoices and the ledger.
Accurate revenue recognition
ASC 606 schedules run automatically across fixed-fee and milestone work.
A proven path for your Professional Services rollout
Every Logan Consulting engagement follows the same disciplined, six-step methodology, refined over three decades of ERP delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Does NetSuite include professional services automation?
Can NetSuite track project profitability in real time?
Does NetSuite handle different billing models?
Is NetSuite good for growing services firms?
How long does NetSuite take to implement for a services firm?
Does NetSuite handle project accounting and resource planning?
Reviewed by the Logan Consulting ERP team
Backed by 33+ years of ERP delivery and senior, US-based consultants across NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, QAD, and SAP.
Related NetSuite resources
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