The season starts with a Guide Account but no bill. The first eligible earning creates a Guide Earnings Bill, later compatible earnings accumulate in that untouched bill, and any settlement freezes it so future earnings start a new bill.
Track
Earnings & running bill
Phase
Guide account
Starts with
The guide's first or next eligible earning is approved.
Ends with
The guide's payable earnings accumulate without losing source-level detail, and settled bills never receive new earnings