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An automated time and attendance software system will help effectively manage your employees while saving you time and money. This user-friendly software can provide you with accurate, real-time information, helping your business run more smoothly and efficiently.   

Payroll management can be a headache no matter what the size of your company. Recently, Kessler International published a survey which revealed almost 80 percent of all service industry and retail employees have ‘stolen time’ in one way or another. ‘Stealing time’ typically means the employees are misreporting hours, having colleagues clock them in or out, or are staying on the clock when they are not working. While you can track your employees’ time and attendance manually or via an automated system, both have their benefits and their drawbacks. Read on to see which system best meets your needs.

Using an outdated, manual time and attendance program could be losing you, and your company, both time and money. Have you ever stopped to think about why, or how,  using an outdated system could be a huge disadvantage? Here are just a few things to consider...

Today, more than ever, it’s important for businesses to use time and attendance software. This software will help you increase your revenue and your employees’ productivity, all at the same time.  A recent Kessler International survey of service industry and retail employees show that nearly 80 percent of workers have ‘stolen time’, either by misreporting their hours, having others clock them in or out, or even staying on the clock when they aren’t working.

With the year drawing to a close, there are a lot of deadlines breathing down the neck of employers. Whether it is the end of a fiscal year, quarterly review period, or tax season keeping track of all the documentation that is required to stay in regulatory or tax compliance can make this time of year the toughest. Keeping track of all the employee activities that are relevant to this end-of-year scramble can make you feel like you are rushing to the finish line with a filing cabinet strapped to your back. It doesn't have to be this way, because an Employee Tracking System can put all that information at your disposal with a few clicks of a mobile device.

Payroll management can be a huge headache. Tracking employees’ time and attendance, filling out paperwork, making sure you meet all of your regulatory demands, it all takes time that eats into your busy day. An automated time and attendance system that meets your needs will yield a strong return on employee investment.

Using time tracking software can help your company to save capital, plan your tax and expansion strategies, and make the most effective use of your workforce. As well, having simple time tracking at a glance and the push of a button makes keeping in line with relevant laws far simpler than it used to be. Even morale can benefit from this kind of software, provided it is used correctly and kept as simple as possible.

Timesheet tracking and attendance tracking are critical for every business. However, you’ll still find that many small businesses track their employees’ time on a simple spreadsheet (or even with pen and paper!). We all know that human error is a real thing, and when it comes to employee attendance, every error can impact your business. This is why timesheet tracking software can be a lifesaver.

Sometimes, your company is going to get into trouble despite all of your best efforts. While getting into some trouble may be inevitable, for the most part you can avoid problems before they happen. When you use the right kind of software, often it makes these problems a non-issue. Automatic warnings let you know what could happen before it has a chance to happen. The software does the math for you, so you can focus on more high-level intellectual tasks than tracking employee clocking and hours.

Time and attendance software is handy at assisting employees electronically clock in and out through telephones, internet connected computers, time clocks and mobile devices. In addition to that, the systems monitor mobile employees through geofencing and geolocation. They also manage PTO (paid time off), create employee schedules, and provide business owners or managers with detailed labor data. To ensure you get the most from your software, you must know how to best use it.