Time Tracking Software for Accountants
Accounting time tracking software for tax work, advisory calls, and those five-minute jobs you forget by Friday. See WIP and billable value before invoicing.
Keep time and billing connected to the accounting system your firm already trusts
Timesheet software for accountants that connects WIP and billing.
A fixed fee still has hours behind it. MinuteDock shows how much time each client and service takes, so you can review WIP, check your margins, and bill with fewer surprises.
Track accounting time by client, job, and task
Start a timer for a tax return, switch to an advisory call, then add the client email that took five minutes but still counts. The client, job, task, and notes stay together for the next WIP or billing review. Those records also give the firm clearer billing, capacity, and profitability data.
- Write the notes once
- Add details as you work, so the reviewer has context later.
- Quick client switching
- Move from compliance work to an advisory call without losing the thread.
- Ready for review
- Keep tax, audit, advisory, bookkeeping, and internal work in the right place from the start.
Catch a margin problem before billing day
A client may ask for extra calls, clean-up work, and help outside the original engagement. Compare the time and billable value with your budget before the overrun becomes another write-down.
- WIP before month-end
- Check WIP across clients and jobs before billing day.
- Hourly and fixed-fee budgets
- Set time or value budgets for hourly work, retainers, and fixed-fee engagements.
- Write-down context
- See which clients, services, and tasks lead to recurring write-downs.
- Better evidence for the next quote
- Use recorded delivery time to quote the next engagement.
Finish the billing review without rebuilding the month
Review the entries, tidy the descriptions, and apply the right rates before anything reaches an invoice. Turn hourly work into invoice lines and keep fixed-fee time data for profitability reviews.
- Client-ready detail
- Choose how much detail each client sees.
- Rates that fit the work
- Set rates by person, client, job, task, or activity.
- No second round of data entry
- Match tracking categories and ledger codes before you send the billing data.
- Keep invoicing in your accounting system
- Pass approved work to Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, or Wave for invoicing.
Make complete timesheets the easy option
Your team has better things to do on Friday afternoon than reconstruct a week of tax prep, meetings, and client questions. MinuteDock keeps time capture quick and gives partners a current view without chasing spreadsheets.
- One place for the firm
- Invite accountants, bookkeepers, and admin staff into a shared account.
- Manage access
- Keep private billing information with the right people.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Use MinuteDock on desktop, iPhone, or Android at the office or between client meetings.
- A live view for partners
- 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.
Send reviewed time to the accounting system you already use
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?
No. MinuteDock handles time tracking, WIP review, budgets, and billing preparation. You can use it on its own or connect it to Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, or Wave, then keep invoicing and accounting there.
- Can accountants track time on iPhone and Android?
Yes. The MinuteDock mobile apps sync with your account, so you can record an advisory call or client meeting before the next job takes over. Both apps come with your subscription.
- 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 accountants look for in time tracking software?
Good time and billing software for accountants makes daily time capture quick, so small jobs do not go missing. It should also show partners and managers the WIP, budgets, billable value, and work behind each client fee. MinuteDock does both without requiring a full practice management system.
- Can MinuteDock track fixed-fee and hourly accounting work?
Yes. Track hourly engagements, fixed-fee packages, retainers, and billable vs non-billable hours in the same account. For a fixed fee, the client pays the agreed amount while you keep the time data needed to review scope and profitability.
- Does time tracking still matter if our firm uses value pricing?
Yes. Even if you do not bill by the hour, recorded time shows how long each engagement takes. Use it to check the margin on current packages and scope the next one.
- Can partners and managers review WIP before month-end?
Yes. Filter reports by client, job, task, team member, billable status, or date range. Partners can review WIP, budgets, billable value, and team activity before an overrun turns into a routine write-down.
- Which accounting platforms connect with MinuteDock?
MinuteDock integrates with Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, and Wave. Review the time in MinuteDock, then pass the approved billing data to the system your firm uses for invoicing.