For accountants and small accounting firms
Time tracking software for accountants
Track every client hour, keep WIP in view, and make billing day easier.
- 14-day free trial
- Unlimited clients and projects
- Cancel any time
Keep billing in the accounting software your firm already uses
Know the work behind every client fee
Hourly or fixed fee, see what each engagement takes before you bill or quote the next one.
Make the five-minute jobs count
Log tax work, advisory calls, and quick client emails with the notes you'll need on billing day.
- Keep the detail with the hours
- Add a useful note to each entry so whoever reviews it has the context.
- Switch when the work changes
- Pause the tax return and time the advisory call without losing your place.
- Find the right work fast
- Organise time by client, job, and task, with billable work and internal admin kept distinct.
Catch a margin problem before billing day
See when extra calls and clean-up work are using up the budget before they become another write-down.
- See what is still unbilled
- Review WIP and billable value across clients and jobs before month-end.
- Keep fees and effort in balance
- Set time or value budgets for hourly work, retainers, and fixed-fee engagements.
- Find the jobs that run over
- See which clients and services keep taking more time than you priced.
- Quote from experience
- Use the hours behind completed engagements to price the next one.
Turn client hours into invoices
Build invoices from the hours, notes, and rates you've already recorded.
- Bill hourly work at your rates
- Turn billable hours into invoice lines using rates set by person, client, job, task, or activity.
- Keep fixed fees fixed
- Bill the agreed fee and keep the time records to check how much work went into the engagement.
- Choose what the client sees
- Group and edit invoice lines to suit the client. Match tracking categories and ledger codes before sending.
- Finish in your accounting system
- Send invoices to Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, or Wave as drafts to review and send.
Make complete timesheets the easy option
Keep daily time tracking quick, so Friday afternoon isn't spent rebuilding the week.
- Bring the firm together
- Invite accountants, bookkeepers, and admin staff into a shared account.
- Keep billing details private
- Keep private billing information with the right people.
- Track time between meetings
- Log work at your desk or on iPhone and Android when you are out with clients.
- Give partners a current view
- Check time, notes, budgets, and billable value without waiting for month-end.
Start tracking your next client job
Try MinuteDock free for 14 days. Pricing starts from $19 per month.
Your client work, connected to your accounting software
Wave
Track time and invoice clients with Wave. Sync timesheets to Wave and create beautiful invoices, accept online payments, and make accounting easy!
Xero
The smart choice for professional services using Xero. Your hours land perfectly formatted, ready to invoice with your Xero branding and settings.
QuickBooks
Track time, sync to QuickBooks, invoice clients – done. Works seamlessly with your QuickBooks invoicing and payroll, using all your existing settings.
MYOB
Time tracking that gets how MYOB works. Your hours flow straight through as perfectly formatted and ready-to-go invoices – using your MYOB branding and settings.
Freshbooks
The time tracking app for Freshbooks Accounting software. Track timesheets via MinuteDock's web and mobile apps, sync to Freshbooks for billing clients.
Sage Business Cloud
Add time tracking capabilities to Sage Business Cloud. Employee timesheets tracked via MinuteDock's mobile and web apps sync to Sage for billing and payroll.
Questions from accounting firms
- Does MinuteDock replace my accounting software?
MinuteDock handles time tracking, WIP, budgets, and invoicing. Connect your accounting software to send invoices through, or use MinuteDock on its own.
- Can accountants track time on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Both apps sync with your account and are included with your subscription, so you can log a client meeting before the next job takes over.
- Can we import timesheets from our old system?
Send our support team a CSV file at team@minutedock.com and we can help move your existing time data into MinuteDock.
- What should I look for in timesheet software for accountants?
Look for quick daily tracking and a clear view of WIP, budgets, and billing. MinuteDock combines time and billing software for accountants with reports that show the work behind each fee. Read more about the benefits of time tracking for accounting firms.
- Can MinuteDock track fixed-fee and hourly accounting work?
Track hourly work, fixed-fee packages, retainers, and billable vs non-billable hours together. Keep the agreed fee on the invoice and the actual hours available for a margin review.
- Does time tracking still matter if our firm uses value pricing?
Yes. The fee stays your decision. Accounting time tracking software shows the hours behind it, so you can check the cost of delivery and scope your next engagement.
- Can partners and managers review WIP before month-end?
They can review WIP, budgets, and billable value whenever they need to. Filter by client, job, task, team member, billable status, or date to find the detail.
- Which accounting platforms connect with MinuteDock?
Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, and Wave. Build the invoice in MinuteDock, then send it across as a draft for review and sending.