The financial module is the core accountancy component incorporating such diverse areas as immediate payments, invoicing, bond lodgements and revenue.

Select FIXED COUNCIL CHARGES from the FINANCIAL menu to view the various charge items:

There are six main types:

1. An administration and monitoring charge for application processing and site inspections.
2. A time violation charge for project overruns.
3. A reinstatement charge used to guarantee works for a defined time period at the end of which it is refundable, if no failure occurs.
4. A long term damage charge to cater for irreversible infrastructural damage to the roads network.
5. A water/drainage network connection charge.
6. A levy associated with unauthorised road openings.

The following illustrates a possible charging structure for a selected company for each T-type application. Each company has a customised setup best suited to its modus operandi.

A charge can be paid in one of three ways: immediately, on receipt of an invoice or from a bond account. A bond is a reserved sum of money put aside and used as collateral.

Each Council Section can waive project costs for works undertaken at their bequest. This is implemented as follows:

Select PROJECT PARAMETERS from the SETTINGS menu to display the charging mechanisms for the private citizen.

The Bond Reserve A/C is generally used to cover reinstatement failure costs occurring within the guarantee period, when the remedial works are undertaken by a different contractor. In this scenario, the contractor fee is deducted from the Bond Reserve A/C.

The Bond Lodgement A/C is generally used to provide a snapshot of a company's cumulative reinstatement charge for which it is held responsible. It is increased with each successful roadworks application having a bonded reinstatement. It is reduced by a reinstatement refund on expiration of a works guarantee period.