Time Tracking & Billable Hours

Accurate billable hours flow from timesheets to client invoices without consultants chasing approvals or finance chasing corrections.

183 hrs
Time saved/month
21
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Time tracking and billable hours management requires consultants to log hours, finance staff to validate entries against contracts and budgets, and then manually recreate those hours in invoicing systems. Manual re-entry, rate mismatches, and budget overages create delays and lost billable time.

Automation validates each time entry against client contracts and project budgets in real time, syncs approved hours directly to invoicing, and updates revenue reports automatically. Invoices are generated same-day with zero manual data entry.

Key features
Validate billable status and hourly rates against client contracts automatically
Cross-reference logged hours against project budgets and flag overages for approval
Sync approved time entries directly to invoicing without manual re-entry
Generate invoices same-day with hours, rates, and client details pre-populated
Update revenue and utilization reports in real time as hours are logged

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Time Entry Submitted in Toggltrigger

Consultant logs hours. The automation detects the new entry and retrieves the project code, hours, and billable flag.

2. Fetch Client and Rate Data

Automation queries to retrieve the client contract, approved hourly rate, and project budget for the logged project code.

3. Validate Billable Status and Budget

Reviews the time entry against the client contract and project budget. If hours exceed the budget or billable status is unclear, the entry is flagged for manual review. Otherwise, it is approved.

4. Entry Approved?

Decision node checks if the automation approved the entry or flagged it for review.

5. Create Invoice Line Item

Approved entry is automatically converted into an invoice line item with hours, rate, and client details populated.

6. Update Revenue Report

Automation appends the billable hours and revenue to the weekly revenue report, updating utilization and consultant totals.

7. Notify Finance

Automation sends a notification to the finance team confirming the invoice line item was created and the revenue report was updated.

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Estimated Time Saving
183hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:21 Companies

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