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There are two functions available on this page - entering Time Entries and Fixed Fees

How to enter Time Records

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Table of Contents

Additional Pages for Time Entry:

How to Enter Time on Behalf of Another Fee Earner

 How To Enter a Nil Time Entry

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Enter Time Records

To enter time records, from the Time Billing Register, select the 'Enter Time Records' button at the top under the menu bar. It can also be accessed from the Accounting and Finance Module by selecting the 'Enter Time Records' button located under the Time Billing heading.

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 When filling in the time entry, the default date will be today but you can alter this by either selecting the date field and typing or by pressing the '-'or '+' buttons on your keyboard to change the date. The date from one line will copy down to the next time entry line. 

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Note: When entering time on time billing, depending on how many times you click, certain things will be selected in the date field.

  • If you click once on the date field, it will insert a cursor into where you click.

  • If you double click, it will select either the 'day' section or the 'month' section etc. depending on where your cursor is pointing.

  • If you triple click the date field, it will select all of the date so that you can write over it all.

The matter number will search the matters that have been created so far as you type either a number or name into it. The task gives you options of what kind of work it was e.g. billable, not billable etc. The fee earner is the initials of the person who completed worked the time being entered.

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This option can be changed by going Settings > Appliance Settings > Time > Default Time Units

 Units for Time Entries:

Units

(WOL)

Minutes

Hours

1

6

0.1

2

12

0.2

3

18

0.3

4

24

0.4

5

30

0.5

6

36

0.6

7

42

0.7

8

48

0.8

9

54

0.9

10

60

1.0

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Once the entries are completed (i.e. you have the green tick) and you want to bill them, select the blue ‘submit records’ button on the bottom left. This will make them available for invoicing.

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Draft Time Entries:

For any time entries that are over 1 day old and still in the draft status, there will be an information message pop up on the Time Register page to remind you to submit this time.

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Enter Fixed Fees

As with all Wise Owl pick lists, hit the down arrow on the item box. 

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