Time Tracking & Capacity

Give your team's time back by automating the logging, review, and reporting of billable hours across every client.

73 hrs
Time saved/month
5
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Time tracking and capacity management at bookkeeping firms involves collecting timesheets from multiple sources, reconciling hours against project budgets, and manually syncing data to billing systems.

Automation validates time entries as they arrive, compares logged hours against budgets in real time, and alerts managers to overbooking or budget overruns. Hours are automatically synced to the billing system, eliminating manual import errors and reducing reconciliation time.

Key features
Validate time entries automatically and assign them to the correct project and cost centre
Monitor staff capacity and detect overbooking before it impacts project delivery
Compare logged hours against project budgets and flag overruns in real time
Send instant alerts to managers when action is needed
Sync approved hours directly to the billing system without manual import
Learn staff and project patterns to improve accuracy over time

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Time Entry Submittedtrigger

Staff member clocks in or submits hours or a connected time-tracking interface.

2. Fetch Time Data

The automation retrieves the time entry, project code, and staff member ID in real time.

3. Validate Against Project Budget

The automation compares cumulative hours for the project against the budget and flags any overage.

4. Update Capacity

The automation logs the hours and updates the staff member's available capacity.

5. Sync for Billing

Approved hours are automatically pushed as billable time, ready for invoicing.

6. Send Alert if Over Budget

If a project exceeds its budget, a notification is sent to the project manager with the overage amount and staff member details.

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Estimated Time Saving
73hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:5 Companies

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