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Timesheets

Timesheets that are payroll-ready the first time

Turn tracked time into clean timesheets your team can review, approve, and export — with fewer corrections, faster approvals, and a clear audit trail.

Clean, approved timesheets for every pay cycle

Built for teams that want payroll to start from clean, approved time — not from cleanup.

Review & approveLocked recordsAudit trailPayroll export
The visibility gap

Payroll shouldn’t start with fixing timesheets

Timesheets need cleanup

Incomplete entries create rework for finance every cycle.

Approvals run late

Chasing sign-offs delays payroll and reporting.

Errors surface after payroll

Corrections after the run create disputes and rework.

Records change after approval

Without locking, the audit trail breaks.

The TimeForemost approach

From tracked time to approved, locked records

TimeForemost builds timesheets from the time your team already tracks. Employees submit, managers review with context, and approved records lock into a payroll-ready export with every change logged.

Track time
Hours captured against real work.
Submit timesheet
Employees confirm their week.
Review & approve
Managers check entries with context.
Lock records
Approved hours are frozen.
Export to payroll
Clean records go straight to payroll.
Product

Everything you need for clean timesheets

Automatic timesheets

Timesheets built from tracked time — no retyping.

Approval workflows

Submit, review, and approve in one place.

Exception flags

Catch missing or unusual hours before payroll.

Locked records

Freeze approved time to protect the audit trail.

Audit trail

Every edit and approval is logged.

Payroll-ready export

Export approved hours for payroll and reporting.

How it works

From tracked hours to payroll in four steps

01

Submit

Employees confirm their tracked time.

02

Review

Managers review entries and exceptions.

03

Approve

Approved records lock automatically.

04

Export

Send clean hours to payroll.

Outcomes

Faster close, fewer corrections

Fewer corrections

Catch issues before the payroll run.

Faster approvals

Review and approve without the chase.

Trustworthy records

Preserve a clear, tamper-evident audit trail.

Cleaner payroll

Run every cycle on approved hours.

Compliance confidence

Back every cycle with transparent records.

Value for everyone

Less chasing for managers. More clarity for employees.

For managers

  • Approve timesheets in minutes
  • See exceptions before payroll
  • Keep a full audit trail
  • Export payroll-ready hours

For employees

  • Timesheets filled from tracked time
  • See exactly what was approved
  • Fewer payroll surprises
  • Clear record of every change
Privacy by design

Transparent timesheets, start to finish

Every timesheet edit and approval is visible to the employee it belongs to, so payroll is built on records everyone agrees on.

Workspace settings
Admin
Logged changesVisible to employeesReview workflowsLocked after approval
Employees can view exactly what's tracked about them.
Questions

Timesheet FAQs

Timesheet software collects the hours employees work so they can be reviewed, approved, and used for payroll and reporting.