Setting up a default billing method allows you to charge a standard rate for all bills issued by your organisation through Thread. 
 
You can choose to set up the default billing method as: 
 
Rate per category – default rate per category, i.e., €300 for wills.
Rate by matter owner – everything in the matter will be charged at the matter owner's rate.
Rate by author – everything in the matter will be charged at the user’s rate.
Fixed fee – no hourly rate will be applied.
 When working on matters, you can also apply an individual matter and item rate that overrides the default rate as needed.
When working on matters, you can also apply an individual matter and item rate that overrides the default rate as needed. 1. Click Settings In the bottom left corner of your Thread.   
 
2. Select the Time & Billing drop down, then Billing General.
 
3. Under Billing Defaults, click the drop down arrow to select the Billing Method you want to apply.

 Please ensure that your default time type for your time records is also set as billable.
Please ensure that your default time type for your time records is also set as billable. To ensure that your billable time type is set as default:
 
1. Select the settings tab  on the bottom left of your menu.  
2. Select Time & Billing and then Time Type.
 
3. Select a billable time type that you wish to set as default and click Edit in the top grey pane.
 
4. A pop-up window will appear. Toggle the Default box to Yes and click Save.
 
 For more information, see also Time Type - Admin and Billing - Overview
For more information, see also Time Type - Admin and Billing - Overview