Creating a Cost Recovery

14/01/2026
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How To

Learn how to create, edit, delete and restore Cost Recoveries and explore the additional actions available in LEAP, such as searching for – and moving a cost recovery to another matter.

Create a New Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Click LEAP Accounting.

LEAP Accounting will open in a new window.
Click the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.
Click New Cost Recovery on the toolbar.
The Matter field is automatically filled with the matter number you opened. You can change to a different matter by clicking to choose a matter from the list, then click Select.

If you need to go back to the matter for any information, click .
Enter or select the Recovery Code.

To select the recovery code, click to choose the recovery code from the list, then click Select.
Enter the Quantity.
Enter the Amount for Each item and tick the Inc. tax checkbox, if required.
Select when the cost recovery is to be billed from the Billing drop-down list. If Billable - Next Invoice is selected, the cost recovery will automatically be included in the next invoice that is created.
The Amount, Tax and Total are automatically calculated based on the Quantity and amount of Each item.

Select the appropriate Tax code by clicking to choose a tax code from the list, then click Select. This is optional.
The Recovery No. is an automatically generated unique reference number.
By default, today's date is entered as the Date. Click to select a different date, if required.
Enter a Billing Description. The description will be displayed on the client's invoice.
Click Save & Close.

The cost recovery will be recorded in the matter under the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.

Edit an Existing Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Click LEAP Accounting.

LEAP Accounting will open in a new window.
Click the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.
Open the cost recovery.
Edit the cost recovery.
Click Save & Close.

Delete a Cost Recovery

A cost recovery can't be deleted if it has already been invoiced.

Open the matter.
Click LEAP Accounting.

LEAP Accounting will open in a new window.
Click the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.
Right-click the cost recovery and select Delete.
Confirm the deletion.

Restore a Deleted Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Click LEAP Accounting.

LEAP Accounting will open in a new window.
Click the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.
Drop down the filter and select Deleted.
Right-click the deleted cost recovery and select Undelete.

Move a Cost Recovery to Another Matter

Open the matter.
Click LEAP Accounting.

LEAP Accounting will open in a new window.
Click the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.
Open the cost recovery.
Click next to matter.
Select the other matter from the list then click Select.
Click Save & Close.

Apply a Recovery Code to a Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Click LEAP Accounting.

LEAP Accounting will open in a new window.
Click the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.
Open the cost recovery.
Click next to Recovery Code.
Select the recovery code from the list then click Select.
Click Save & Close.

Search for a Cost Recovery

Click the LEAP Menu > Accounting > under Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries.

The Search Cost Recoveries window will open.
Click next to Matter and select a matter from the list.

Click on Status and select the status from the drop-down list.

All	Displays entries of any billing status (excluding deleted).
Billable - All	Displays entries with the status Billable - Next Invoice or Billable - Later Invoice.
Billable - Next Invoice	Displays entries with the status Billable Next Invoice.
Billable - Later Invoice	Displays entries with the status Billable - Later Invoice.
Not Billable	Displays entries with status Not Billable.
Billed	Displays all Billed entries.
Deleted	Displays all Deleted entries.

Click next to Recovery Code to select a Recovery Code from the list.
Click next to Staff to select a staff member from the list.
Select either All Dates or Date Range to show a custom range.
Tick to display amounts including tax.
Click Search to display results.
To view results in a report, click on .

Click to edit heading

You can also create multiple New Cost Recoveries from the Search Cost Recoveries window. Click the LEAP Menu > Accounting > under Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries and click New Cost Recovery to record cost recoveries for different matters.

Create a New Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Hover over the Offce Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries.
Click New Cost Recovery to open the New Cost Recovery window.
By default, the new cost recovery is created for the current matter you opened. Click to change the matter from the list.
Click to select the appropriate Recovery Code from the list.
Enter the Quantity.
Enter the Amount for Each item and tick the Inc. Tax checkbox, if required.
By default, today's date is entered as the Transaction Date. Click to select a different date, if required.
Select when the cost recovery is to be billed from the Billing drop-down list.
The Amount, Tax and Total are automatically calculated based on the Quantity and amount of Each item.

Select a Tax code from the drop-down list. This is optional.
Enter a Billing Description. The description will be displayed on the client's invoice.
Toggle the Print option On to print the cost recovery once it's been saved.
Click Save.

The cost recovery will be recorded in the matter under the Office Accounting > Cost Recoveries tabs.

Edit an Existing Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries.
Open the cost recovery.
Edit the cost recovery.
Click Save.

Delete a Cost Recovery

A cost recovery can't be deleted if it has already been invoiced.

Open the matter.
Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries.
Right-click the cost recovery and select Delete.
Confirm the deletion.

Restore a Deleted Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries.
Drop down the filter and select Deleted.
Right-click the deleted cost recovery and select Undelete.

Move a Cost Recovery to Another Matter

Open the matter.
Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries.
Open the cost recovery.
Click next to Matter.
Select the other matter from the list.
Click Save.

Apply a Recovery Code to a Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries.
Open the cost recovery.
Click next to Recovery Code.
Select the recovery code from the list.
Click Save.

Create a New Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Swipe to or tap the Cost Recoveries tab.
Tap > New Cost Recovery.
Complete the details.

You can use voice recognition on your iPhone to enter the Billing Description by tapping and dictating the description.
Tap Save.

Edit an Existing Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Swipe to or tap the Cost Recoveries tab.
Tap to filter your cost recoveries, if required.
Open the cost recovery.
Edit the cost recovery.

You can use voice recognition on your iPhone to enter the Billing Description by tapping and dictating the description.
Tap Save.

Create a New Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Swipe to or tap the Cost Recoveries tab.
Tap > New Cost Recovery.
Complete the details.

You can use voice recognition on your iPad to enter the Billing Description by tapping and dictating the description.
Tap Save.

Edit an Existing Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Swipe to or tap the Cost Recoveries tab.
Tap to filter your cost recoveries, if required.
Open the cost recovery.
Edit the cost recovery.

You can use voice recognition on your iPad to enter the Billing Description by tapping and dictating the description.
Tap Save.

Create a New Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Swipe to or tap the Cost Recoveries tab.
Tap> Cost Recovery.
Complete the details.

You can use voice recognition on your Android device to enter the Billing Description by tapping and dictating the description.
Tap Save.

Edit an Existing Cost Recovery

Open the matter.
Swipe to or tap the Cost Recoveries tab.
Tap to filter your cost recoveries, if required.
Open the cost recovery.
Edit the cost recovery.

You can use voice recognition on your Android device to enter the Billing Description by tapping and dictating the description.
Tap Save.

To start a conversation with LEAP Assistant you can say;

"Alexa, open LEAP"

Alexa should respond with "Welcome to LEAP, how can I help?"
You can now say the following for example:
- "Create a new cost recovery for one hundred euros"
- "Create a new cost recovery of one hundred euros, for matter number 171"
- "Create a new cost recovery of one hundred euros, for matter number 171 with description, photocopies"

Alexa learns and grows with you and your voice. The above examples are only some of the supported instructions. Over time, as your Alexa device learns about you and vice versa, you will discover there are many ways to achieve the desired functionality.

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14/01/2026 5:23 am

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Creating a Cost Recovery

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