Does anyone out there use the time tracking feature in QuickBooks?

If so, what do you like/dislike about it?

Thanks!

I tried using the QB timer but it didn't work for me. I had to log in to the timer then log out of my books to log in to my client's books to work (I'm a bookkeeper) then log back in to my books to shut off. It was a hassle.

If you're not doing bookkeeping it might work. I didn't think it was very efficient for a timer, changing tasks wasn't as easy as I wanted.

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Lanel Taylor, CVA ~ Virtual Bookkeeper
Taylored Office Solutions
Custom fit solutions for all your office needs.

I havent used that yet, Id like to know how well it works! For me, so far I found the good old fashioned excel works best for me...I created a sheet that uses some forumlas and it's formulated for the way I work.

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My Right Hand Girl
www.myrighthandgirl.com

I track my time on an Excel spreadsheet that allows me to put in multiple clients and mark break time in the middle, if necessary. (PM me if you want a copy).

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Lily Chambers, The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC
Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

I use the time tracker for a client I sub contract with and it works pretty well. I have Vista so have the deskto timer which is so much easier than the online or file version. Especially when working on bookkeeping projects.

The only thing I don't like is that it creates a new line or every entry and you can't edit the time once it has been loaded into QB without losing some of the data. (frustrating when you want to edit a note)

Otherwise, I really like it and it integrates well. Makes invoicing a little easier too!

**For my own time I use the timer, but log everything in excel. I'm not happy with the QB invoices layout and feel so I created my own. Makes it easier to add multiple jobs to a single invoice when subcotracting.**

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Kristi Bennitt
Virtual Assistant/Bookkeeper

I tried using QuickBooks timer and did not like it. There are too many keystrokes and not time efficient. I have tried many things to date to streamline the tracking of my client time. The most efficient method that I have found is to just keep it simple. I purchased a timer and I keep it placed in front of my computer. It is a nice timer that you can record time going both ways. I can set the timer for an hour and it will alert me when that hour is up. Also, I can start the timer when I start a project and it will track until I turn off. It records in hours, minutes and seconds. As soon as I complete a project I will post the time to the appropriate client ClientSpot. Then I print out my client reports at end of month for invoicing.

Brenda Violette
VBS Virtual Assist, LLC

I use the QuickBooks timer and love it. There is a separate timer application that you can install that allows you to use the timer without having QB open. Then when it's time to invoice, I export the timer activities and import into QB for invoicing.

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Jama St. John
Gulf Coast Office Support

Originally Posted by Office Goddess

I track my time on an Excel spreadsheet that allows me to put in multiple clients and mark break time in the middle, if necessary. (PM me if you want a copy).

I would love a copy of the spreadsheet!

Thanks,

Kathya

Seems that Quickbooks is a great solution for invoicing, time tracking, etc.. We purchased and use it. Worth the investment.

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Christine Thomas -"It's that Simple"
Assistants Made Simple

I also used the Quickbooks Pro Timer and have found it to be very useful. I love it!

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Nikki Anderson
Owner, LGC Virtual Services

I haven't used the QB timer. I currently use Paymo & so far so good (but it has only been a short time).

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Rhonda

I use QB for one client only but I have the free version and I've never seen a time tracking function on there... I used to use HiTask which is quite good but I recently changed over to Paymo and I really like it. It has lots of useful functions so you can see exactly what you've been doing with your time and prints off detailed reports for clients if necessary. The timer is great because you can stop and start it as much as you like and if you sometimes forget (like I do!), you can use the manual edit option and just add the time yourself. I can also access it on my mobile so I find it really useful.

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Sabrina L. Williams
Administrative Consultant for your Business Needs

I use an application on my IPOD called hour tracker. It is like having a time clock with me at all times. It is simple to use and can even clock multiple jobs at the same time.

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Cindy Schroeder
Bright Bookkeeping