It’s one thing to have the right tool for the job; however, if nobody is using it, how legitimately good is it? Time tracking for billing is a no-brainer if you want to bill your clients accurately and confidently. It is not a complicated task, but to those who are most vital to this process, they may think otherwise. Here’s why employees may be avoiding their timesheet, and what you can do to help get…
It’s safe to say you arrived at this last page of the internet for a reason: You’re looking for a FREE solution to get your expense reports in order. Yes? Continue reading. I’ve got some help coming your way in the way of some free Google Sheets Expense Reports. No? I’m sorry that Google brought you here. However, the cosmos brought us together for a reason, check us out anyway. Expense reports can get quite…
Timesheets are boring. Okay, let me backtrack, timesheets can be boring. Your employees generously entered their time into their timesheets. Then you took that time and reported on it to bill your clients. Now what? It’s just a timesheet! No, not really. Here are some benefits your timesheet data can give that you may not have thought about: Understand your project capacity: Knowing when to take on more As your small business grows, you see…
I don’t need to tell you that change is hard. Change at work is especially tough to deal with as we all get into daily habits that bring us some level of success. However, business needs change, and your office is in desperate need of a better timekeeping solution. Billing clients efficiently and accurately every month is a chore. You have to change your project time tracking process, but you know there will be opposition….
We all need tools to do our jobs. The quality of the tool ultimately determines the quality of the work. Mechanical engineers require a high level of skill coupled with a wide array of tools both physically and virtually. There are many virtual tools out there for engineers, in this post I’ll highlight a few that help with the job at hand as well as maximizing the cost involved. But first, a little story. A…
As a business community, if we’ve learned anything from the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, it’s that most of us weren’t prepared. What we do during the calm days prepares us for how we fare during the stormy days. If you’re a company that values time as a sellable commodity, then it’s time we talk about the REAL value of timesheets. Especially during stormy times like these. Selling time can be a very meticulous task. How thoroughly…
Challenging times call for extraordinary measures. With millions of American employees facing unplanned leave stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, the US Government amended its current leave provisions. The goal of these changes is to help companies, which remain open, help their employees get through this without losing their income. Meticulously tracking your employees paid leave time is crucial to taking full advantage of the tax credits that you will need moving forward. On April 1st,…
Tracking employee time has never been more important. With the US Government’s newly created Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), tracking employee paid leave is now critical. Dovico Timesheet quickly gathers that time and provides you with the necessary reports to file for your tax credits. For more information on what employee paid leave scenarios the FFCRA applies to, the duration and level of compensation, please visit the US Department of Labour’s FFCRA website. How…
With social distancing being the theme of the current COVID-19 pandemic, you may be faced with the possibility of working from home for the first time ever. While it’s a challenge to change routines and leave familiar working environments, there are things you can do to minimize the hit to your productivity and mental health. If you find yourself faced with the reality of working from home, here are some tips that may help you…
Overtime pay eligibility rules are messy. What muddies the waters even further is that as of January 1st, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor has implemented changes to those rules. If you have salaried employees, some may now be non-exempt. You have decisions to make. With this blog post, I’ll try my best to break down the changes, who they affect, and what you can do to catch up. Have you even thought about your…