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Accountant time tracking

Time Tracking Software for Accountants

Inaccurate time tracking leads to missed billable hours for accountants

TimeLive by Livetecs offers an automated, cloud-based time tracking solution that cuts out the errors, saves time, and makes billing more accurate for accountants. Stop struggling with manual time entry and start streamlining your accounting processes.

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Proven Results Across Accounting Projects

99% Accuracy in Time Tracking
2,000+ Accounting Firms Using Livetecs
20% Increase in Billable Hours Tracked
15% Reduction in Billing Errors Annually

Problems

Key Challenges Accountants Face in Time Tracking

Accountants face several challenges when it comes to time tracking. Whether it’s manual tracking, poor client billing practices, or managing time across various clients, these issues can lead to inefficiencies and costly mistakes.

Manual Time Tracking Creates Billing Errors

When time is tracked manually, billable hours are often lost or miscalculated. Accountants waste valuable time fixing entries rather than completing billable work. These inefficiencies lower utilization rates and reduce overall revenue.
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Lack of Real-Time Data for Client Billing

Without real-time tracking, accountants struggle to keep clients updated with accurate invoices. This leads to billing disputes and delayed payments. Clients want to see up-to-date invoices, and not being able to provide this can lead to frustration and a drop in client satisfaction.

Difficulty Managing Time Across Multiple Clients

Managing time across multiple clients with different billing rates becomes overwhelming without the right tools. Accountants often miss opportunities or make costly mistakes. Without automated time tracking, it’s hard to maintain efficiency, especially when juggling various projects and clients with different demands.

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Solutions

TimeLive by Livetecs Time Tracking Solution for Accountants

TimeLive by Livetecs helps accounting firms replace manual tracking with automated, real-time time capture. Accurate data reduces corrections, improves billing efficiency, and allows accountants to focus more on client work and less on fixing timesheets.

Accurate Time Capture for Billable Hours

TimeLive by Livetecs automates time entry, ensuring that billable hours are tracked accurately. Gone are the days of manual errors and lost time. With TimeLive, accountants capture every second spent on tasks, providing clients with accurate invoices and transparent billing. This automation not only saves time but also reduces costly mistakes, ensuring greater efficiency in billing and higher client satisfaction.

Real-Time Analytics and Client Reporting

TimeLive delivers real-time analytics, giving accountants immediate access to up-to-date data. With these insights, accountants can provide clients with accurate, timely reports, fostering better communication and strengthening trust. By offering transparent, detailed reports, TimeLive by Livetecs ensures that firms can manage client expectations and maintain long-lasting relationships based on reliable information.

Seamless Integration with Accounting Tools

TimeLive integrates seamlessly with popular accounting software like QuickBooks and Xero. This unified solution streamlines your workflow, allowing accountants to manage both time tracking and billing in one place. Whether you’re using QuickBooks for accounting or Xero for invoicing, TimeLive syncs effortlessly, reducing the need for duplicate data entry and improving overall efficiency.

Cloud-Based Security and Accessibility

As a cloud-based platform, Livetecs ensures that your data is secure and accessible from anywhere. This gives accountants the flexibility to manage time, clients, and projects from any location. With top-tier security features in place, you can trust that your sensitive data is protected, while the remote management capabilities make it easy to work on the go, whether in the office or on the move.
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Customers

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Outcomes

Time Tracking Software Outcomes for Accounting Firms

Livetecs delivers measurable business outcomes for accounting firms. By automating time tracking, improving billing accuracy, and streamlining workflows, it ensures that your firm operates more efficiently and profitably. See how TimeLive by Livetecs brings positive results, helping you maximize ROI and productivity.
Higher Billing Accuracy and Revenue Assurance

Increased Billing Accuracy and Efficiency

TimeLive by Livetecs removes the guesswork from time tracking, leading to more accurate billing. By automating the process, accountants can track billable hours without errors. This not only speeds up the invoicing process but also reduces disputes with clients, making sure that every hour worked is accounted for and billed properly.
Improved Productivity and Operational Efficiency

Improved Time Management Across Multiple Clients

Managing time for several clients is no longer a hassle with TimeLive. The software helps accountants track time across various projects with ease. This boost in time management means more billable hours can be captured, improving the efficiency of your team and ensuring no time goes untracked.
Stronger Project Profitability and Financial Discipline

Enhanced Client Relationships with Real-Time Reporting

TimeLive allows you to offer real-time reporting, building stronger client relationships. With accurate, up-to-date information, clients feel more confident in your services. This transparency leads to higher satisfaction and better client retention, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.

Solutions Built for the Industries You Work In

Manufacturing

 Track team hours, job site attendance, and project timelines with our robust time tracking tool. Simplify payroll, reduce time theft, and keep your projects on budget. 

Manufacturing
Consultants

Maximize billable hours with precision. Our time tracker ensures every consultation and research hour is logged and billed correctly. Ideal for firms needing reliable timekeeping and timesheet software.

Consultants
Freelance

Whether you’re billing by the hour or project, our time tracker app for freelancers helps you log work hours, manage tasks, and send professional invoices. Stay productive and never miss a minute of your time. 

Freelance
Legal

Maximize billable hours with precision. Our time tracker ensures every consultation and research hour is logged and billed correctly. Ideal for firms needing reliable timekeeping and timesheet software.

Legal
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Process

TimeLive Implementation Process

Sign Up and Set Up Your Account

Start by signing up for a free trial and customize time tracking preferences to match your firm’s needs.
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Integrate with Existing Accounting Software

Next, integrate TimeLive  with your existing accounting software, such as QuickBooks or Xero.
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Automate Time Tracking for Billable Hours

Once integrated, TimeLive by Livetecs automatically captures billable hours as you work.
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Access Real-Time Data and Reports

With TimeLive, you gain access to real-time data and detailed reports.
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Generate Accurate Invoices from Tracked Time

After capturing your time, TimeLive allows you to generate accurate invoices directly from the tracked time data.
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Scale and Grow Your Firm with Ease

TimeLive by Livetecs scale as you grow, managing growth and rising complexity without slowing you down.
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TimeLive Time Tracking Designed for Accountants and Accounting Firms

Track billable and non-billable hours across client engagements. 

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FAQs

frequently asked questions

Find your answers to these frequently asked questions
What is TimeLive time tracking software for accountants?

TimeLive is a time tracking software designed for accountants and accounting firms to record billable and non-billable hours, manage client work, and support accurate billing and payroll processes. It provides clear visibility into time usage across clients and services.

TimeLive allows accountants to log time by client, engagement, task, or service using web or mobile access. TimeLive entries follow approval workflows before being used for invoicing, reporting, or internal cost analysis.

TimeLive is used by accounting firms, CPA practices, finance teams, and professional services organizations that bill clients based on time or need structured visibility into staff utilization and workload distribution.

Yes. TimeLive supports tracking of billable client work as well as non-billable activities such as internal meetings, training, administrative tasks, and compliance work giving firms a complete view of how time is spent.

TimeLive links approved time entries directly to billing rates and client records. TimeLive reduces missed billable hours, limits manual adjustments, and ensures invoices accurately reflect the work performed.

Yes. TimeLive organizes time tracking by client, engagement , or project. TimeLive helps accounting firms monitor progress, manage deadlines, and analyze profitability across clients and service lines.

TimeLive provides approval workflows, reporting, billing readiness, attendance tracking, and payroll support, making it suitable for accounting firms that require governance, consistency, and financial oversight.

Harvest and Clockify focus primarily on simple time tracking, while QuickBooks Time emphasizes payroll integration. TimeLive differs by offering time tracking as part of a broader workforce, billing, and reporting system, making it ideal for accounting firms that need structured approvals and profitability insight.

Yes. TimeLive integrates with accounting and payroll systems, allowing approved time data to sync or export seamlessly. TimeLive reduces duplicate data entry and supports accurate financial reporting.

Yes. TimeLive supports multiple offices, departments, approval hierarchies, and reporting needs. TimeLive makes it suitable for accounting firms that are scaling or managing distributed teams.

TimeLive pricing depends on the number of users and selected modules, such as time tracking, billing, reporting, and attendance. Pricing is flexible based on firm size and requirements. For exact pricing, contacting the sales team is recommended.

Yes. TimeLive offers a free trial that allows accounting firms to evaluate time tracking, approvals, billing workflows, and reporting before committing to a paid plan.

Accounting firms can contact the Livetecs sales team to discuss pricing, request a demo, or review deployment options.

Phone: +1-888-666-8154

Email: [email protected]

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TimeLive by Livetecs is a cloud-based time tracking software built for accountants, automating billable hour capture, invoicing, and reporting.
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