A timesheet is a record used to log the hours an employee has worked over a given period - daily, weekly, or monthly - often broken down further by project, task, or client. Timesheets are used both for payroll purposes (calculating wages and overtime) and for project or client billing purposes (tracking billable hours).
Types of Timesheets
- Daily timesheets: log hours worked each day, often used for hourly or shift-based roles
- Weekly/monthly timesheets: aggregate hours over a longer period, common for salaried roles
- Project-based timesheets: break down hours by project or task, used heavily in consulting, agencies and professional services
- Digital timesheets: automatically populated from clock-in/clock-out or activity-tracking data, reducing manual entry
Why Timesheets Matter
Timesheets are the primary source of truth connecting hours worked to payroll, project cost tracking, and client billing. For service-based businesses, accurate timesheets are directly tied to revenue - since billable hours logged incorrectly can mean lost income or client disputes. For all businesses, timesheets support labor law compliance by documenting actual hours worked.
Timesheets on Goalz.Work
Goalz.Work's Timesheets module auto-generates timesheets from attendance and project activity data, letting employees review and submit rather than fill in hours manually - with approved timesheets flowing directly into payroll and project cost reports.
This is part of Goalz.Work’s Projects & Tasks module.