Timesheets
You can use DesignSmart to track staff time spent on projects, office meetings, travel time and more.
Benefits of Tracking Time with DesignSmart
It can be tedious to have staff enter their time, but there are real benefits:
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Timesheets can be converted into Service Invoices to be sent to the client.
- These Service Invoices can be pushed to QuickBooks.
- Hours worked by hourly staff can be pushed to QuickBooks payroll.
- You can track how long projects are taking to determine your return.
Tracking Project Time
Staff can enter the time they work on a project either by using a single timesheet or a weekly timesheet. The main difference between the two entry methods is that with the weekly entry, it is not possible to change the billing rate for timesheets that are billable.
Tracking Office Time
The best way to track office time is to create a project for your firm. The name can be anything you like, but typically will be something like "Acme Design Office Time" or simply "Office Time".
This project can be used to track time spent on office meetings, vendor presentations, or any time not directly spent on a client project.
Before you can use the timesheets you must set up certain information. For more information, please read Setting Up Timesheets.