Billable time is where accounting firms quietly lose revenue. In busy season, staff log hours days later, minutes get rounded away, and managers spend evenings chasing timesheets.

Some of the most effective ways to close that gap are:

• Mobile time tracking, so staff can log hours anytime, anywhere
• Automatic reminders to log time
• Voice-to-text time tracking functionality
• Time tracking tied directly to each engagement and client, so hours land on the right job without re-entry

Yes. BigTime supports hourly, fixed-fee, retainer, and hybrid billing models. You can match billing to each engagement letter, generate invoices in bulk or one by one, and track actuals against the agreed fee to protect margin on every client.

Your billing setup may vary depending on your BigTime subscription. Speak to our expert team to find the right configuration for your business.

BigTime offers real-time utilization and capacity dashboards that show partners and practice managers who’s available and who’s overbooked. Use them to balance workloads before deadlines stack up, match skills to upcoming engagements, and find the most cost-effective way to staff each one, so peak season doesn’t run on overtime alone.

BigTime integrates with QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Lacerte, Salesforce, HubSpot, and dozens of other systems accounting firms already use. Time and invoices sync with your accounting system, and open API access lets you connect custom systems, so data flows cleanly across CRM, billing, and the general ledger.

Explore our full integration ecosystem here.

BigTime gives partners and firm leaders real-time visibility into work that hasn’t been billed yet, with live data on:

• Unbilled time and expenses
• Engagement budgets vs. actuals
• Margin by client and staff member
• Invoices awaiting approval

Instead of waiting weeks for a report, your team sees the number on the dashboard, bills sooner, catches write-downs early, and keeps cash flow predictable.