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MSP billing reconciliation: the four numbers that must agree

A practical guide to MSP billing reconciliation: compare contracted, delivered, billable and invoiced quantities per client, and run a monthly routine.

3 min readUpdated November 2026By the Revtein team
Evidence · Alder Clinic, Managed device, Nov 2026
  • Contracted34HaloPSAAgreement AG-2126 · recurring line 41081Nov 15, 9:20
  • Delivered37NinjaOneApproved managed devices · org Alder ClinicNov 15, 9:18
  • Invoiced34XeroINV-1042 · line Managed deviceNov 15, 9:21
Same client, service, unit and period$55 per device · agreement price
In short

MSP billing reconciliation is the monthly check that what a client's agreement promises, what you deliver, what should be billed and what you invoiced all agree. Four numbers, per client and per service. When they differ, you either have missed revenue or you have overbilled.

01The four numbers

NumberWhere it livesQuestion it answers
ContractedPSA agreementWhat did the client agree to pay for?
DeliveredRMM, backup, security, tenantWhat are we really providing?
BillableAgreement rules applied to deliveryWhat should be billed this period?
InvoicedAccounting or PSA invoiceWhat did we actually bill?

02A monthly routine

  1. Confirm the mappings. The same client must be matched across PSA, RMM and accounting, or every comparison is wrong.
  2. Pull the current counts. Devices, seats and protected workloads for the period.
  3. Compare per service. Flag any difference between the four numbers.
  4. Classify each difference. Missed billing, overbilling, wrong price, wrong mapping, wrong period or an intentional exception.
  5. Decide the treatment. Bill what was delivered, keep the contracted quantity with a recorded reason, or wait and review.
  6. Correct and verify. Change the recurring line, then read it again to prove it.

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Evidence · Alder Clinic, Managed device, Nov 2026
  • Contracted34HaloPSAAgreement AG-2126 · recurring line 41081Nov 15, 9:20
  • Delivered37NinjaOneApproved managed devices · org Alder ClinicNov 15, 9:18
  • Invoiced34XeroINV-1042 · line Managed deviceNov 15, 9:21
Same client, service, unit and period$55 per device · agreement price

03Mistakes to avoid

  • Editing an issued invoice instead of recording an adjustment through your accounting process.
  • Treating a vendor cost as lost revenue without checking the contract.
  • Fixing the quantity but not the mapping that caused it.
  • Calling a case closed because the command ran, not because the source confirmed it.

04Where tools help

A spreadsheet can reconcile a small portfolio. Beyond a few dozen clients, the manual work and the risk of stale data grow quickly. Revtein reads the PSA, RMM and accounting system, compares the four numbers per client and opens each difference as a case with the evidence.

FAQ

Questions about this guide

What is the difference between delivered and billable?

Delivered is what you actually provide. Billable is what the agreement says should be charged for it, which can differ because of minimums, bundles or exclusions.

Should I reconcile before or after invoices are sent?

Before. Correcting a draft is simple. Correcting an issued invoice needs an accounting adjustment.

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