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How Time Tracking Works in Saldio

From working hours to invoicing: how Saldio connects time tracking, projects, and accounting.

·3 min read ·by Saldio
Saldio - From quote to closing balance

Many businesses record working hours every day.

Examples include:

  • project hours
  • service assignments
  • work reports
  • support services
  • internal activities
  • absences

Nevertheless, time tracking in many SMEs is still handled using:

  • spreadsheets
  • paper reports
  • separate tools
  • manual notes

This creates duplicate work and limited transparency.

Why Modern Time Tracking Matters

Structured time tracking provides:

  • better project visibility
  • accurate invoicing
  • transparent services
  • easier reporting
  • more efficient workflows

The more directly time tracking is connected to projects and invoices, the more efficient business operations become.

The Typical Challenges

Many businesses regularly face situations such as:

  • hours being forgotten
  • reports getting lost
  • billable services not invoiced
  • manual transfers consuming time
  • limited visibility into project effort
  • inconsistent tracking methods

As project volumes increase, complexity grows significantly.

The Saldio Approach

Saldio connects:

  • time tracking
  • projects
  • services
  • invoices
  • accounting

within one integrated workflow.

This keeps working hours centrally recorded and fully traceable.

1. Easy Time Tracking

Employees can directly record time inside Saldio.

Examples include:

  • working hours
  • service assignments
  • project time
  • expenses
  • absences

This reduces administrative effort.

2. Connect Projects and Customers

Tracked time remains directly connected to:

  • projects
  • customers
  • services
  • employees
  • tasks

This creates a complete project overview.

3. Document Reports and Services

Additionally, users can add:

  • comments
  • activities
  • material usage
  • work reports
  • documents

This improves traceability.

4. Integration with Invoicing

Recorded services can directly be processed into:

  • invoices
  • batch invoices
  • project billing

This significantly reduces duplicate data entry.

5. Integration with Accounting and Reporting

Time tracking remains directly connected to:

  • invoices
  • projects
  • costs
  • accounting
  • reporting

This creates real-time project and financial information.

Benefits for SMEs

Integrated time tracking provides several advantages:

BenefitValue
centralized service trackingbetter visibility
fewer manual taskslower administrative effort
direct invoicingfaster workflows
transparent project hoursbetter control
integrated reportingimproved transparency
connected accountingfewer errors

Why Small Businesses Benefit the Most

Small businesses often:

  • track time manually
  • lose billable services
  • work with multiple disconnected systems

Integrated time tracking significantly reduces effort and improves visibility.

Modern Time Tracking for Swiss SMEs

Modern business software should connect:

  • working hours
  • projects
  • services
  • invoices
  • accounting

within one integrated workflow.

This creates more efficient and transparent business processes.

The Saldio Vision

Saldio was built to provide Swiss SMEs with modern and simple business workflows.

The goal:

  • fewer manual tasks
  • better visibility
  • faster workflows
  • more transparency
  • modern project processes

Conclusion

Time tracking should not rely on paper reports and spreadsheets.

When time tracking, projects, and invoices work together, businesses benefit from:

  • less administration
  • better control
  • more efficient workflows
  • improved transparency

Saldio combines time tracking, projects, and accounting in one modern platform.

From order to balance.