Asana time clock

Everhour adds approved timesheets to Asana workflows, so tracked work can support billing and payroll review.

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Everhour — Time Tracking
Time Entries
01:24:00
00:31:00
01:07:00

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Everhour — Budgeting
Acme Web Project
1
50% of budget used
$2,500.00of $5,000.00
$2,500.00 remaining
75%
Actual costRemaining cost

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Everhour — Reports

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Tracked hours flow straight into a polished invoice — no copy-paste, no manual math.

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Everhour — Invoices
Your Company LLChello@yourcompany.com
INVOICE
Invoice #1042
Group by:
DescriptionHoursRateAmount
Website Redesign14h$150/h$2,100.00
Brand Guidelines7h$150/h$1,050.00
Marketing Strategy3.5h$150/h$525.00
Total Due$3,675.00
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Running a task-based time clock

Turn Asana tasks into time records

Use this page to turn Asana task work into a time-clock workflow you can review. Each entry should point to the task, project, person, logged date, duration, description, billable status, and approval status. That structure gives a manager enough context to check a day of work without chasing chat messages or rebuilding a timeline from memory.

The practical goal is a clean week of task-level records. A designer starts a timer on a campaign task, stops it after review work, adds a short description, and leaves the entry tied to that Asana task. A bookkeeper or project manager can then see project hours, client-facing time, and exceptions that need approval before billing or payroll review.

Build entries from task work

A good time-clock entry starts at the task level because the task explains the work. The record should carry duration, logged date, project, task, creator, optional category, approval status, billable status, and a short description. Duration alone is too thin for billing review; a 75-minute entry labeled "Homepage QA and fixes" gives the reviewer a concrete reason for the charge.

Separate live tracking from later corrections. A timer captures the start-stop session while the work happens; a manual entry repairs a missed session or adds work completed away from the browser. The record still needs the same task, date, description, and billable status. Mixing vague manual blocks with precise task timers creates reports that look complete until review exposes missing context.

Compare estimates with clocked time

Task estimates give the time clock a reference point. A project manager can compare planned work with actual time after entries are tied to the right task. A task estimated at 4 hours and logged at 5.5 hours needs a scope note, a client-billing decision, or a future estimate adjustment. The useful record explains the extra work in the entry description or task comments.

The common mistake is treating estimates as records for hours actually worked. Planning numbers belong in the estimate field; reviewed time belongs in the clock record. Keep the two separate when you check project progress, client charges, or payroll support. If a task spans several days, split the time by logged date so the weekly review matches the work pattern.

Move from checks to approvals

A one-off time-clock tool is enough for a single project, a short client job, or a quick weekly cleanup. It can help you confirm that each task has a date, duration, description, and billable status before someone sends an invoice or signs off on hours. The output works best as a check rather than the permanent record for a team.

A managed workflow earns its keep when multiple people clock time on Asana tasks and a manager must approve, reject, partially approve, or lock entries before billing or payroll review. Everhour Timesheets collect weekly project hours and working hours, protect submitted or approved time from casual edits, and keep the approval trail attached to the work record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What belongs in an Asana time clock entry?

A usable entry needs the task, project, person, logged date, duration, billable status, approval status, and a short description. Optional categories help when the team wants cleaner analysis by work type. The description should explain the work, such as design review, bug fix, client call, or QA pass.

How should a team use timers during task work?

Timers work best when the person starts the clock from the task they are actively working on and stops it before switching context. Manual edits should carry a reason, such as a missed start or work completed offline. That habit keeps the record tied to real task flow instead of a generic daily total.

When should manual corrections be allowed?

Manual corrections belong in the workflow for missed timers, offline work, or cleanup after an interruption. A correction still needs the original task, date, duration, and description. Managers should review large edits, past-date entries, and repeated vague blocks before those hours support an invoice or payroll review.

How do estimates affect time clock review?

Estimates give reviewers a planning baseline for actual time. A task estimated at 3 hours and logged at 6 hours needs a note explaining scope growth, rework, or handoff delays. The estimate should guide the conversation; the approved clock record should support the final report.

Which mistake makes clocked time hard to bill?

Generic daily totals create the biggest billing problem. A line that says 8 hours on Client A forces the reviewer to guess which task, project, and deliverable produced the charge. Task-level entries with descriptions let the invoice line tie back to visible work instead of a reconstructed memory.

How does Everhour Timesheets support Asana time clock approvals?

Everhour Timesheets turn task-level entries into a weekly review queue for project hours and working hours. Users submit time for review, and admins can approve, reject, partially approve, or lock entries before those records feed billing or payroll review. Corrections stay inside the approval process.

Can Everhour keep time tracking inside Asana tasks?

Everhour adds tracking controls inside supported Asana tasks and projects, then syncs project names, task titles, custom fields, and tags into reporting. Team members can start time from the work item instead of building a separate daily log, which keeps the task context attached to each entry.

Approve Asana time before billing

Turn Asana task hours into submitted timesheets, manager approvals, locked records, and cleaner billing or payroll review. Everhour Timesheets gives teams a durable approval workflow.

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