**Key Uses of Task Types:**

- Fee Line Item Categories: Used in Job Estimates and Client Invoices.\
  Cost Line Item Categories: Applied to Job Estimates, Purchase Orders, Expense Claims, Credit Card Transactions, and Supplier Invoices.

To manage Task Types, navigate to **Master Files &gt; Task Types**. This will take you to the **Search Task Types** page.

#### **Search and Filtering**

- Use filters to search Task Types based on various criteria.
- To include inactive Task Types in the search results, select the **Show Inactive?** checkbox.

#### **Key Actions**

From the **Search Task Types** page, you can:

- **Create a New Task Type**
- **Customize Columns Layout**
- **Mark a Task Type as Inactive**
- **Delete a Task Type**

#### **Additional Options**

At the top of the **Search Task Types** page, you can access:

- **Audit Trail Reports** – View historical changes to Task Types.
- **Office Billable Rates Setup** – Configure billing rates per office.
- **Other Charges Setup** – Define additional charges related to Task Types.
- **Headings Management** – Organize Task Types with headings and sub-headings.

#### To review or edit a Task Type, click on the **Task Type Code hyperlink** in the search results.

#### **Job Types**

For **Job-related transactions**, a **Task Type must be mapped to a Job Type** to be available for selection.

- When creating a new Task Type, the system will prompt you to map it to one or more Job Types.
- To review and export existing mappings, go to **Jobs &gt; Jobs** and click on the **Job Types** hyperlink.

#### **Headings and Sub-Headings**

Task Types can be organized using **Headings** and **Sub-Headings** to improve structure and reporting.

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**Titles**

Before creating Task Types, it is recommended to define **Titles** in the **Employees Master File**.

- You can set a **Default Title** for **Time Charge Task Types** during creation.
- Task Types can be restricted to specific Titles.\
  *Learn how to restrict Task Types to specific Employee Titles [here](#).*

#### **Departments**

- Task Types can be assigned to specific **Departments**.
- This assignment is required for **Department Utilization** and **Revenue by Department Reporting**.

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Task Types are essential for categorizing line items across the Accountability platform. They standardize financial and operational entries, ensuring consistency in tracking and reporting. Task Types are shared across all offices, clients, and suppliers within a single Accountability database.