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p Most of us are familiar with time sheets . Many of us have used this method of recording employee attendance times but we have seen the gradual change from paper time recording to electronic time collection via a href=http://timeandattendanceconsultant.com/punch_clock.html target=_blankpunch clocks/a. The advantages of this electronic time clocks are clear both in the accuracy of the collected times plus the efficiency gains produced from having electronic records . Additionally, these records can be further manipulated and interpreted by time and attendance software taking much of the manual process away from your payroll staff and producing more timely and accurate payroll./p
p While the electronic time clock has enjoyed increase popularity there has also been a increase in the number of online a href=http://timeandattendanceconsultant.com/electronic_time_sheets.html target=_blankelectronic timesheet/a programs available on the Internet . These products are deployed quickly, they are relatively inexpensive and they often include a remarkable amount of functionality and flexibility. They are ideal for those applications where the employees are in trusted roles where the clocking in times are used more for tracking work performed rather than as a basis for employee payroll./p
p By far the most common users of web time sheets are professional services companies . Staff log their times against projects throughout the week and at the conclusion of the project the times and associated billing hours are tallied and exported to an external invoicing system using an export file ./p
pThe more advance time sheet products offer a number of industry customized solutions which offer very specific features. Again, the better products allow for detailed projject management along with an extensive and detailed reporting system. Project budgeting and multi charge rates are included in some applications along with integration into products such as Microsoft Project Manager ./p
p Being web based, your staff will be able to access the application via a web browser from any location where they have access to a computer. Working from home or at the clients premises or even on the go via a blackberry, Iphone or i-pad you and your staff are always in touch with this valuable management tool./p
pYou can find these applications simply by searching time sheet on Google . Take your time and make use of the free trials to assess the suitability for your business. Make a list of the current information you gather using other systems and add in those functions that are currently not catered for as well as those which cause you the greatest pain. Use those as a guide to selecting the best product./p
pAs far as pricing goes your are likely to find that most of the better products are similarly priced . The pricing model is generally a per user per month and you can expect to pay around $5 to $8 per user depending on the product and the total number of employees. When you consider the functionality of these products the pricing is very favourable and compared with other a href=http://timeandattendanceconsultant.com/time_clock_software.html target=_blankelectronic time clocks/a this is a very competitive and functional alternative./p
p Make sure you spend a little time checking out the organisation behind the product and look carefully at how you protect your data. /p
pJames Bell/p
pThe Time and Attendance Consultant/p
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