I haven't ran into this situation yet, but in general I tend to send clients emails updating them on my progress on a regular basis. I track my time using MyHours.com. I don't trust myself to keep track of my time on my own, as I tend to get side-tracked and don't pay attention to the clock. MyHours is internet based (no software to download), I can log-in and keep it on my desktop wherever I'm at. Also, if I'm away from my computer while working on a project, I can enter my time manually at a later time. There is also a place to enter comments, so I can track what I was working on each time.

The invoices my clients receive only shows the total hours for that billing period, but If they request a detailed timesheet I can easily print it out from MyHours. You can also download the reports into Excel, so you could easily download the report and email it to your client daily showing what you were working on and how long it took.

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Rebecka Melson ~ Virtual Business Services