MinuteDock

Create Custom PDF Time Reports

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:42:03 GMT

PDF timesheets are now available to all MinuteDock accounts. From Reports or an invoice’s Time Entries view, choose the columns you want to include, generate the PDF, and download it when it’s ready.

Include only the details you need for a client-ready breakdown, such as the date, project, description, and time. It’s a practical way to share the work behind an invoice or keep a record without including more information than you need.

API Improvements for Integrations

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:41:05 GMT

You can now get more useful context from Time Entry API responses. Entries can include related contact, project, user and task details, along with invoice details, invoicing status and billed amounts where available. Xero tracking dimensions are included where they apply, making it easier to keep connected tools in sync.

The Expenses API now supports creating, retrieving and deleting individual expenses, alongside existing list and update operations. Integrations and AI assistants can use this to add an expense from another workflow, check one record, or remove it when needed — without manual re-entry.

How Much to Charge for Bookkeeping Services: A Pricing Guide for Bookkeepers

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how much to charge for bookkeeping services using current fee benchmarks, pricing models, fixed-fee formulas, and effective-rate reviews.

How to Start a Bookkeeping Business

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to start a bookkeeping business with clear monthly services, a lean software setup, and a practical way to test workload and pricing.

Billable Utilisation Rate: Formula, Benchmarks and Targets

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Calculate billable utilisation rate, decide which working hours to count, compare benchmarks by role, and set practical targets for your business.

Billing Increments Explained: 6, 10 and 15 Minutes

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Compare 6-, 10- and 15-minute billing increments, see how rounding changes an invoice, and choose a policy your clients can understand.

Share Reports with a Link

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:24:29 GMT

You can now share a report by copying its URL. As you change the date range, team members, contacts, projects, tasks, or status filters, the URL updates to match the report.

Send the link to a teammate and they can open the same filtered report in MinuteDock—without having to rebuild the filters themselves.

Set Task-Specific Rates for Contacts and Projects

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:44:32 GMT

You can now set a different billing rate for a specific task on any contact or project. Add a task rate from the contact or project’s Billing section, and MinuteDock will use it whenever a time entry includes that task.

This is useful when the same work is billed differently across clients or projects. Task-specific rates take priority over the task’s standard rate, so the right rate is applied automatically.

MYOB Item Mapping for Invoices

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:54:12 GMT

You can now map MYOB Items onto invoice lines when your MYOB invoice layout is set to Services and Items. MinuteDock syncs active sellable Items from MYOB, and lets you pick Items on invoices when sending to MYOB.

You can also set Item defaults in MYOB settings, or override them on contacts, projects, and tasks. That gives generated invoices a better starting point from the work being billed, while ledger account defaults still handle lines without a mapped Item.

Xero Tax Rates Can Now Be Set Per Contact

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:50:32 GMT

You can now set a Xero tax-rate override on a contact, so invoices for that contact use the right tax rate regardless of the selected ledger account.

This helps when a client needs a specific tax treatment that does not match the ledger account's default, avoiding the need for you to manually change at invoicing time.

Faster Xero Customer Syncing

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:44:04 GMT

You can now have MinuteDock import likely Xero customers as soon as they are created in Xero, when the Import likely customers before Xero classifies them setting is turned on.

Xero does not mark a brand-new contact as a customer until it has been invoiced. With this setting enabled, MinuteDock will import the Xero contact immediately if it looks like a customer based on the information you've added - so you can start tracking time against them without waiting for a manual sync or a first invoice.

What Software Do Accountants and Bookkeepers Use?

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

What software do accountants and bookkeepers use? A practical comparison of accounting practice software, with a closer look at time, billing, WIP, and margins.

Convert Contacts and Projects

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:43:54 GMT

You can now convert a standalone contact into a project, or promote a project into its own standalone contact. This helps when your client structure changes after work has already started.

MinuteDock moves the related settings, time entries, and invoices across during the conversion, so the history stays with the right client or project.

AI Time Tracking Software for Accountants and Bookkeepers

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AI time tracking software for accountants and bookkeepers turns scattered client work into cleaner entries, faster review, and more useful reports.

Time and Billing Software for Lawyers: An Honest Comparison for Small Firms

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Compare time and billing software for lawyers, from full legal suites to focused time trackers, and choose the right fit for a small law firm.

How Professional Services Teams Use Time Tracking in Practice

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Real examples of how accountants, bookkeepers, lawyers, consultants, developers, and service teams use time tracking to protect billing, capacity, and client visibility.

5 Essential Types of Software Every Small Business Needs

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The essential software every small business needs, with business software examples for accounting, time tracking, CRM, projects, communication, and file sharing.

Improved Invoice Line Editing

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:30:07 GMT

You can now work with invoice lines in a wider, cleaner editor.

The refreshed table gives descriptions more room, makes fields clearer, and brings a more modern feel without crowding the rows.

Bulk actions are easier too: select multiple lines and delete them together instead of removing them one by one.

Together, these changes make invoice editing feel a little calmer and easier to work through.

9 Benefits of Time Tracking for Accountants, Bookkeepers, and Lawyers (and How to Start)

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The real benefits of time tracking for accountants, bookkeepers, and lawyers — from capturing every billable hour to spotting burnout — plus how to start without the team revolt.

Time Tracking Best Practices for Professional Services

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Time tracking best practices for accountants, lawyers, and consultants: capture billable hours, lift utilization, and turn timesheets into data you can actually use.

Search and Filter Invoices

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:30:08 GMT

You can now search and filter invoices from the invoices screen. Open Search to narrow the list by invoice number, contact, status, date, due date, or total.

Filters apply as you change them, so you can quickly answer practical billing questions like which sent invoices match a client, which drafts are over a certain amount, or which invoices fall in a date range.

Invoice Reporting for AI Assistants

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:21:00 GMT

You can now ask AI assistants connected through MinuteDock’s MCP server to find and report on invoices. They can list invoices by client, date, status, archived state, or recent updates, then open a specific invoice to review its line items and totals.

This gives accountants, bookkeepers, consultants, and small teams a quicker way to answer invoice questions without paging through the app manually. Invoice access still follows MinuteDock permissions, including the Manage Invoices requirement.

How to Decide Your Hourly Rate Without Underselling Yourself

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Decide your hourly rate with a simple framework: income goals, real costs, current market benchmarks, and pricing models for freelancers and consultants.

5 Methods for Tracking Budgets in Small Businesses

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Compare five methods for tracking budgets in small businesses, from spreadsheets to accounting software, plus the time budgets most teams forget to track.

How a Virtual Assistant Could Make Your Work Life Easier

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A virtual assistant clears the admin that swallows your week. See the real benefits for small businesses, which industries gain most, and how to choose well.

How to Ask a Client for Payment Politely by Email

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to ask a client for payment politely by email, with four ready-to-use templates and a calm plan for chasing overdue invoices without losing the relationship.

Time Management for Consultants: 7 Methods (and the Software That Makes Them Stick)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Time management for consultants: 7 practical methods plus the software to make them stick, from time tracking and prioritising to delegating, reporting, and remote work.

Should you measure productivity by hours worked or tasks completed?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Should you track employee productivity by hours worked or tasks completed? Here's why professional services teams need both, and how to measure them well.

Passkey Login

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:14:15 GMT

You can now sign in to MinuteDock with a passkey instead of typing your password.

Add one from your profile settings, then use your fingerprint, face scan, device PIN, or security key when you log in. Passkeys make sign-in faster and help protect your account from phishing, especially if you're opening MinuteDock throughout the day.

The Capacity Trap: Why Small Firms Turn Away Work Even When They Aren't Fully Utilised

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Average billable utilisation has dropped to 68.9%, yet 6 in 10 small accounting firms are turning away work. Spot the four flow leaks before you hire.

How Small Firm Owners Become Their Own Bottleneck (and What Their Timesheets Reveal)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Small firm owner bottlenecks rarely show up in conversations. They show up in timesheets. Here's what to look for, plus a four-stage framework to fix it.

How Accounting Firms Reduce Write-Downs With Time Tracking

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how accounting firms reduce write-downs with better time tracking, cleaner WIP, stronger billing confidence, and fewer realisation leaks.

Where Billable Hours Quietly Leak: A Small-Firm Guide to Cleaner Hand-Offs

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In small law firms, billable hours quietly leak at hand-offs between fee earners and paralegals. Here are the four patterns, and the habits that close them.

Effective Team Meetings and Meeting Cadence for Small Professional Services Firms

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Build a sustainable meeting cadence for small professional services teams, with daily stand-ups, weekly WIP reviews, monthly utilisation reads, and data-backed meeting habits.

Time Management for Accountants: Month-End, Client Juggling, and Utilization

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Time management for accountants, from month-end close to juggling clients and protecting billable utilization. Practical workflows, plus where tracked time helps.

Value Pricing for Accounting Firms: The Case for Time Tracking

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Value pricing doesn’t mean accounting firms should stop tracking time. Learn how time data supports pricing, profitability, and fixed-fee work.

How Accounting Firms Can Measure (and Improve) Client Profitability

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Your biggest client by revenue might not be your most profitable. Learn how to use time data to measure true client profitability and fix what's costing you.

The Power of Delegation: How to Delegate Tasks and Increase Efficiency

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explore the art of delegation, uncover its benefits, and arm yourself with practical strategies to delegate tasks successfully.

Invoicing Workflow for Accountants: From Time Entry to Client Invoice

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A workflow-led guide to invoicing for accounting firms: how to move from time entry to sent invoice without the month-end scramble, and where most practices lose days of lock-up.

Connect Claude, ChatGPT and AI Assistants to MinuteDock

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:22:35 GMT

You can now use MinuteDock with AI assistants to run reports, generate summaries, create and update time entries, and carry out bulk actions using natural language. It’s a flexible new way to work with your time tracking data from tools you already use.

Filter reports by exclusion — see everything except the contacts, projects, or tasks you choose

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:18:00 GMT

Report filters now have a third mode: exclude. Flip any contact, project, or task selector into exclude mode to report on everything except what you've picked — perfect for questions like "what did the team work on outside Client X?" without ticking a long list of the items you do want. Goals support exclude mode too, so the same rules can power your reports and your targets.

The Software Stack Your Accounting or Bookkeeping Practice Actually Needs

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Accounting firm tech stack for 2026: the six software categories every accounting or bookkeeping practice actually needs, what good looks like, and what to fix.

Why Your Hybrid Team Is Probably More Productive Than You Think

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hybrid work productivity is stronger than many firms expect. See what the data says and which time tracking metrics small firms should watch.

Realization Rates for Accounting: What It Is, How to Calculate It, and How to Improve It

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn what realization rate is, how to calculate billing vs. collection realization, industry benchmarks, and practical steps to improve it at your accounting firm.

Why Hybrid Work Can Lead to Lost Billable Hours in Small Teams

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hybrid work may not hurt productivity, but it can lead to lost billable hours. Here’s how small firms can improve time tracking without using surveillance software.

Billable Hour Targets for Small Law Firms: Setting Realistic Goals Without Burnout

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

How small law firms can set realistic billable hour targets grounded in their own data, protecting revenue and retention without borrowing BigLaw burnout.

The Real Cost of Late Time Entry: Why Reconstructed Timesheets Kill Law Firm Revenue

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Late time entry can cost law firms up to half of their billable hours. Learn the real revenue impact of reconstructed timesheets and how to fix it.

Flat Fee vs Hourly Billing: A Guide for Small Law Practices

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flat fees can outperform hourly billing — but only if your pricing is backed by real data. Here's how small law practices make the switch without the guesswork.

AI Billing Ethics for Lawyers: How to Track and Bill AI-Assisted Work

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Your associate used AI and finished in 40 minutes. What do you bill? A practical guide to AI billing ethics, fee transparency, and time tracking for small law practices.

7 Accountants and Bookkeepers Share How Time Tracking Transformed Their Practice

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Modern bookkeepers and accountants share the benefits they and their clients recognised from monitoring how they spent their day. By tracking what they did, they were able to increase productivity, access key performance indicators, identify tasks for outsourcing, and keep clients happy.

How Accounting Firms Can Stop Scope Creep from Silently Killing Profitability

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

89% of accountants avoid scope creep conversations. Learn how to spot out-of-scope work, build a scope management system, and have pricing talks backed by data.

Budget Progress Now Included in Exports

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:43:05 GMT

When you export your contacts or projects as CSV, the export now includes a "Budget Progress" column showing how much of each budget has been used.

If you're tracking budgets across dozens of projects or clients, this means you can pull a single export into a spreadsheet and instantly see which engagements are on track and which are running hot — no need to click into each one individually.

Choose Your Default Invoice Date

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:40:15 GMT

You can now choose whether new invoices default to today's date or the end of the billing period. This is especially useful for firms operating on a cash basis rather than accrual basis and where the invoice date matters for GST/tax reporting periods.

Previously, invoices always defaulted to the last day of the period you were billing for — which works well for some firms, but others prefer the invoice date to reflect the day they actually created it.

Head to your account's invoice defaults to pick whichever suits your workflow.

Admin User Name Customization

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:33:20 GMT

Account admins can now override how a team member's name appears across the workspace. If someone's profile says "Rob" but your team knows them as "Robert", or you'd prefer to show a preferred name or nickname — you can now set it directly from the team management screen. Edit the user, and then click to customise their display name.

Task Filtering in Client View

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:22:06 GMT

When you share a Client View link with your clients, they can now filter their time entries by task. This is especially handy for clients who want a breakdown of where their hours are going without needing to ask you for a custom report.

If your team has been logging time against specific tasks for a client — say "Tax Return", "BAS Lodgement", or "Advisory" — your client can drill into exactly the category of work they're interested in.

Remote Employee Time Tracking for Professional Services

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Remote employee time tracking without surveillance. Build a fair policy, capture billable work, and choose software your team will use.

The Art of Accurate Billing: How Time Tracking Can Transform Your Invoicing

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Billable hours tracking software helps accountants, lawyers & consultants stop revenue leakage and capture every minute worked. See how in our complete guide.

An Essential Guide to Time Tracking for Project Managers

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how project managers use time tracking to protect budgets, improve estimates, manage capacity, and connect client work to billing.

How To Track Billable Hours So Clients Actually Pay You

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to track billable hours effectively. Professional services guide for accountants, lawyers, and consultants to capture every minute and get paid.

Why Time Tracking Matters for Accountants: Boost Billable Hours and Profitability

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn why top accounting firms track time to improve billable hour capture, boost realization rates, and transform client billing. Start tracking smarter.

Invoice Management for Professional Services: A Complete Guide for Accountants, Lawyers & Consultants

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Master invoice management for your accounting, legal, or consulting practice. Learn to track billable hours, automate billing, and get paid faster.

Billable vs Non-Billable Hours: A Complete Guide for Professional Services

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the difference between billable and non-billable hours, how to calculate your utilisation rate, and practical ways to improve your firm's profitability.

How to Get Your Team to Actually Track Billable Hours (Without the Resistance)

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Get your team tracking billable hours consistently. Proven strategies for accounting firms, law practices & consultancies to improve time tracking adoption.

A new look Invoices screen

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:41:33 GMT

We've refreshed the look, feel and functionality of the Invoices screen. Easily adjust the view of your draft, sent and archived invoices – including adjusting the sorting order and filtering by client.

Additional exported columns for Reports

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:53:30 GMT

When you export a Report chart or time entries, the CSV tables now include a number of additional columns for extra insight and analysis.

Does QuickBooks Online Have Time Tracking? Built-In vs Integrated Options

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Does QuickBooks have time tracking? Compare basic QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Time, and integrated tools for client billing and payroll.

5 Time Estimation Methods in Project Management

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Take a look at different project management time estimation methods you can use to accurately estimate the time requirements of your project!

Software for Consultants: Build a Connected Stack

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Choose software for consultants that connects proposals, projects, time, billing, and profitability without adding unnecessary admin.

Flexible Working Hours: Advantages and Disadvantages

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of flexible working hours, with practical guidance for keeping client work, coverage, and workloads on track.

How To Easily Invoice For Hours Worked As A Freelancer

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Freelancing is an incredible way to work for yourself online. But how do you create an invoice for hours worked where you actually get paid? MinuteDock is here to help with a new guide!

80-Hour Work Week Schedule and Survival Checklist

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Facing an 80-hour work week? Use this practical schedule and survival checklist to plan sleep, breaks, time blocks, and tracked work without burning out.

Picking the right time tracking software

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Take the time to consider which time tracking software is best for you and your industry.

Why Your Time Tracking Solution Should Integrate with Accounting Software

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Find out why your time tracking solution needs to sync with your accounting software, to increase your profitability and improve your productivity. Streamline your workflow with the best time tracking software!

6 Effective Methods For Managing Clients

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

We look at 8 effective methods for client management, learning how to overcome obstacles that may present themselves and reap the benefits to further the success of your business.

7 Things to Consider Before Working From Home

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Working from home can support better professional services work when your setup, boundaries, tools, and time habits keep client work visible.

A Guide to an Efficient Month-End Close

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Having a strong and efficient month-end close can be really important to maintaining team efficiency and heading into a strong start for the next month period - check out a guide from MinuteDock friends at EasyMonthEnd.

Project Budget Management: A Practical Guide

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to build, track, and adjust a project budget using clear scope, realistic estimates, contingency, and actual time and cost data.

Collaboration vs Cooperation in the Workplace: Differences & similarities

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

MinuteDock's guide to collaboration and cooperation in the workplace. Find out the similarities and differences, as well as why it's important to understand and utilize both in your workplace!

How to fire a troublesome client

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

What do you do with those clients that consume valuable time and resources without contributing in a significant manner to your business success?

Everything You Need to Know About Virtual Bookkeeping

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

MinuteDock offers a new guide to virtual bookkeeping! Everything you need to know about virtual bookkeeping - how it works, the pros and cons, and what kinds of businesses should think about using a virtual bookkeeper.

What You Need to Consider to Find the Best Alternative for WorkflowMax

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Xero recently announced the end of life for their WorkflowMax software. users will need to quickly figure out other options for job management and tracking. We're here to help with a new article about how to find the best WorkflowMax alternative.

How to Create a Simple Project Work Plan Template Within an Hour

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Organisation and planning is absolutely key for any small business when it comes to keeping on top of project budgets and deadlines. MinuteDock brings you a new guide to creating simple project work plan templates within just an hour!

How to recommend the right apps for your clients

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to set your client up with the best accounting apps for their business.

Job Costing vs Process Costing: Differences & Examples

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Compare job costing vs process costing, learn the formulas, and see worked examples for accounting, consulting, and bookkeeping services.

Time Tracking For Software Developers: The What, Why and How

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Find out about the benefits of time tracking for software developers! MinuteDock's new guide takes you through the what, why and how of time tracking for the best possible results.

Top 7 causes of stress in the workplace

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Stress is becoming more prevalent in the workplace. Here we discuss the top 7 causes of stress in the workplace to help you prevent becoming stressed.

What to Include on a Service Invoice, With an Example

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

See a complete service invoice example and learn what to include for hourly, fixed-fee, retainer, expense, and milestone billing.

Which Timesheet Templates Should You Use and Why?

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Find out what the best options are for timesheet templates and why you should be using them!

Why you need to track time on fixed fee projects

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

As fixed fee or “value pricing” becomes a popular way to charge for services, it’s critical to make sure your pricing is right. The sooner you’re tracking time, the sooner you’ll have actionable data to make your business more profitable.