Everhour embeds timers in Basecamp, giving Canadian teams cleaner to-do hours for budgets, approvals, and billing review.
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Use this page to turn Basecamp work into a usable time record for Canadian client work, internal projects, or team review. The practical target is simple: every tracked block should point back to the to-do that caused it, the project it belongs to, the person who did it, the date, the duration, and a short note when the entry needs context.
The cleanest workflow keeps the task discussion and assignment in Basecamp, then records time against that to-do through the connected tracking layer. A designer finishing a homepage mockup, a developer closing a bug, and an account manager preparing client notes all leave behind entries that can be reviewed by project, list, to-do, person, and status instead of becoming disconnected spreadsheet rows.
A timer fits work that starts and stops around one Basecamp to-do. Start it as the task begins, stop it when the work pauses or finishes, and keep the entry attached to that to-do. This method gives managers cleaner activity timing because timer, manual, and past-date entries remain distinguishable in the time record.
Manual entry fits work captured after the fact, such as a client call logged at day end or a review session split across several to-dos. Enter the date, duration, person, and note while the details are still fresh. Use notes for approvals, handoffs, and unusual totals. Leave out information already stored in the to-do title or project name.
Canadian client work needs a billing setup that matches the engagement before people start entering hours. Set the Basecamp project as hourly, fixed fee, or non-billable in the time system, then let each entry inherit that project context. For time-and-materials work, project rates, member rates, or custom task rates keep the amount calculation tied to the agreed billing method.
A common Canadian agency mistake is treating every to-do entry as invoiceable because the project is client-facing. Internal QA, handoff, onboarding, or rework often needs to remain visible in reports while staying out of billable totals. Mark specific tasks as non-billable when the project is billable, and keep the reason in the task or time note so approval does not require a chat search.
A one-off log is enough for a solo owner checking this week's hours or sending a small update to a client. It stops being enough when several people charge time to the same Basecamp project, budget exposure matters, or approvals control payroll and billing handoffs. At that point, entries need a durable review path, locked periods, exportable reports, and a record of who changed what.
Everhour handles that managed layer by keeping Basecamp to-do time connected to reports, approvals, budgets, and invoice-oriented billing review. Admins can approve or reject submitted time, lock approved periods, export reports, and use budget alerts so Canadian project leads see overruns before the invoice or payroll review for the period starts.
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Record each block on the to-do that generated the work, then include the project, list, person, date, duration, and note when needed. Team totals make sense only when entries stay at the to-do level. Logging a general project total hides the item that consumed the time and weakens later client or manager review.
Client billing review needs the to-do, project, person, date, duration, note, and billable treatment. Set the billing method at the project level, such as hourly, fixed fee, or non-billable, before the week fills up. Use task-level non-billable marks or custom task rates for exceptions instead of editing totals after review.
Use a related Basecamp to-do as the tracking anchor. A Message Board discussion, Schedule item, or Card Table card can explain why the work happened, but the reviewed time should sit on the to-do that represents the deliverable. That keeps reports organized by project, list, to-do, task ID, and task status.
Timer-based tracking works best for focused work on one to-do because the start and stop points come from the work session. Manual entry works best for completed work recorded later, especially meetings or reviews. Keep manual entries close to the work date and add a note when the total looks unusual or spans more than one task.
The weakest report comes from project-level totals that lack a to-do, note, or billable context. Managers can still see hours, but they cannot see the work item that caused them. Require each person to choose the correct to-do and use a short note for exceptions, rework, or client-requested changes.
Everhour Project Budgeting lets admins track Basecamp project budgets in hours or money as to-do time is logged. Admins can use one-time or recurring budget periods and send email alerts at 50%, 80%, or custom thresholds, so the budget review follows the same project work.
Everhour embeds tracking controls in Basecamp through the browser extension, so users can start a timer or enter time from the Basecamp browser workflow. The integration syncs Basecamp projects, lists, and to-dos into Everhour reports, while the Basecamp native apps do not run the embedded Everhour controls.
Track Basecamp to-do time in Everhour, set hour or money budgets, and send budget alerts before overruns reach client review. Keep Canadian project work tied to a clear Everhour budget record.
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