Everhour adds timer and manual entry controls inside Basecamp, keeping consultant hours tied to client to-dos for review.
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Use this workflow when consultants plan work in Basecamp and need time tied back to the to-do that created it. A useful record connects each entry to the Basecamp project, list, and to-do, then adds the date, duration, person, and a short note when the work needs explanation. The goal is a record a manager can review without asking where the hours came from.
Consulting teams usually need both live timers and manual entries. A timer fits focused work on one deliverable, such as a strategy memo or implementation task. Manual entry fits calls, follow-up notes, and work recorded after the session. The entry still belongs on the to-do that represents the deliverable, so reports show the client work that produced the time.
Basecamp organizes consultant work through projects, to-do lists, and to-dos. Everhour syncs Basecamp project names, to-do names, list names, task IDs, and task status into reports, so the tracked time keeps the same work structure the team already uses. That context matters when several consultants touch the same deliverable across discovery, analysis, review, and client revisions.
A good entry answers one practical question: which client outcome consumed this time? For example, put two hours of pricing analysis on the pricing model to-do, not on a general project note. If the work starts away from the to-do list, attach the time to the related to-do that owns the deliverable. That keeps per-to-do totals usable.
Consultants need a clear line between client-chargeable delivery and internal coordination. In Everhour, billing status is set at the project level, with options such as hourly rate, fixed fee, or non-billable. A specific task inside a billable project can also be marked non-billable, and custom task rates can apply when a time-and-materials project prices certain work differently.
This setup prevents a common consulting mistake: treating every hour on a client project as invoiceable. Internal prep, team handoff, or rework caused by the consulting team may need to remain visible in reports without appearing in billable totals. Decide the rule before tracking starts, then use task-level non-billable status or custom rates only where the client agreement requires that detail.
A one-off time entry is enough when one consultant needs a clean note for a single Basecamp to-do. It works for a quick client recap, a short advisory task, or a small fixed-scope deliverable where no manager needs approvals, locked periods, budget alerts, or invoice handoff. Keep the entry specific, dated, and attached to the right to-do.
A managed workflow fits consulting teams that review weekly time, protect approved periods, watch budgets, and send hours into billing or payroll review. Everhour Time Tracking supports timers and manual entries, approvals, locked periods, reminders, reports, and automatic timer rules. Basecamp to-dos stay as the work source, while Everhour keeps the time record ready for review.
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Choose the to-do that represents the deliverable or client decision affected by the work. A research call, analysis block, or revision session should point to the to-do that owns the output. Avoid placing time on a broad coordination item when a more specific client deliverable exists, because broad entries make billing review slower.
Use a timer for focused work on one Basecamp to-do, especially when the consultant starts and finishes the task in one session. Use manual entry for calls, travel notes, or work recorded after the fact. Both methods need the same review context: project, to-do, date, duration, person, and a useful note when the time needs explanation.
Keep non-billable consulting work visible, but separate it from invoiceable client delivery. Everhour sets billing status at the project level, and specific tasks inside a billable project can be marked non-billable. That structure lets managers review internal effort without mixing it into billable totals.
Consultant time reports need the Basecamp project, to-do, list, task ID, and task status when those fields are available. Those details show where the time sits in the client work structure. They also help a reviewer compare hours against completed, open, or renamed work without relying on memory.
Track time against the to-do that owns the work. Everhour's documented Basecamp reporting centers on projects, lists, and to-dos, not Card Table cards, schedule events, or Message Board posts as synced task objects. Use the related to-do as the time target so the report preserves a clear client-deliverable trail.
Everhour Time Tracking lets consultants start a timer or add manual time on Basecamp work through embedded controls in a supported browser. The entries feed timesheets, reports, budgets, invoicing, and payroll review, while admin controls cover approvals, locked periods, reminders, and automatic timer behavior.
Everhour reports can include Basecamp project names, to-do names, list names, task IDs, and task status alongside tracked time. Managers can use that structure to review hours by client deliverable, check billable and non-billable work, and prepare records for billing without rebuilding the work context manually.
Track approved Basecamp consulting time with Everhour Time Tracking, then review entries through approvals, locked periods, reports, budgets, and billing workflows that keep client hours ready for review.
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