{"id":8840,"date":"2025-04-23T06:58:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T06:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webwork-tracker.com\/blog\/?p=8840"},"modified":"2025-08-25T06:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T06:39:57","slug":"billable-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webwork-tracker.com\/blog\/billable-time","title":{"rendered":"Billable Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Billable Time?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billable time is simply the time used for billing when using the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webwork-tracker.com\/blog\/hourly-billing\">hourly billing<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model. This includes the time spent working on tasks that are directly related to the project your business is billing for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is it important to track billable time accurately?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webwork-tracker.com\/features\/billable-hours-tracker\">Tracking billable time<\/a> accurately is vital to ensure you bill your clients fairly. If you perform inaccurate calculations, you could end up overcharging clients. On the flip side, you could also undercharge them, causing significant harm to your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking billable time accurately is also important for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payroll<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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