Hours and approval reports

Hours and approval reports help managers understand whether worked time is ready for payroll review.

When to use them

• Before payroll processing.
• When reviewing labor totals by client, site, or employee.
• When checking which timesheets still need approval.

Steps

1. Open Reports.
2. Choose Hours or Approvals.
3. Select the relevant date range.
4. Add client, site, or employee filters when needed.
5. Review hours, breaks, status, and approval context.
6. Return to Timesheets for records that need correction.

What good looks like

The report should show which time is approved, which time needs manager action, and whether payable totals are ready to use.

Common mistakes

• Treating report output as final when timesheets are still submitted or rejected.
• Reviewing totals without checking date range.
• Fixing records in a spreadsheet instead of correcting them in BetterDesks.