Time Tracking & Billable Hours

Accurate billable hours flow from time entries to client invoices without manual reconciliation or missed charges.

102 hrs
Time saved/month
11
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Time tracking and billable hours processing involves collecting developer timesheets, validating project codes, and preparing invoices for client billing. Manual validation and data re-entry create delays, errors, and disputes that slow cash flow and frustrate clients.

Automation validates time entries against active projects, classifies billable versus non-billable hours, removes duplicates, and syncs clean data directly to invoicing software. Invoices are generated faster and with fewer errors, improving cash collection and client satisfaction.

Key features
Validate project codes and developer assignments automatically against your project database
Classify billable and non-billable hours based on task descriptions and predefined rules
Detect and flag duplicate time entries before they reach invoicing
Sync validated hours directly to invoicing software without manual re-entry
Generate exception reports for human review of flagged or suspicious entries
Reduce invoice turnaround time from days to hours

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Time Entry Submittedtrigger

A developer submits a time entry or the timesheet is marked complete. The automation platform receives the webhook or polls for new entries daily.

2. Fetch Entry & Project Data

The automation retrieves the time entry details and cross-references the project code against the active project list.

3. Validate & Classify Hours

The automation checks the project code, developer assignment, task description, and billable status. It flags mismatches or suspicious entries for human review and classifies hours as billable or non-billable.

4. Deduplicate & Consolidate

The automation removes duplicate entries and groups hours by project and rate for cleaner invoicing.

5. Create Invoice Line Items

The automation creates billable line items directly, pulling project, rate, and description from the validated time data.

6. Generate & Send Invoice

Generates the invoice automatically and sends it to the client email address on file.

7. Log Summary

The automation records billable hours, invoice amount, and client contact for reporting and dispute tracking.

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Estimated Time Saving
102hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:11 Companies

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