Calculating hours
- Decimal Hours, ExplainedDecimal hours express a duration as a single base-10 number, because 7:45 cannot be multiplied by a rate but 7.75 can.
- How to Calculate Work HoursSubtract the start time from the end time, subtract any unpaid break, convert what is left to decimal hours, and total the days.
- Overtime BasicsOvertime rules are national, not universal.
- Working Hours in a YearA 365-day year holds 8,760 hours.
Billing and rates
- What Are Billable Hours?Billable hours are the hours a client is charged for, recorded against a specific matter or project and usually logged in tenths of an hour.
- Billable vs. Non-Billable HoursBillable hours are charged to a client.
- Setting a Consulting Day RateA day rate is an hourly rate multiplied by the billable hours actually in a day, not by the hours you are at the desk.
- Time Tracking for FreelancersFreelancers track time for three separate reasons: to bill accurately, to support the records their tax authority expects, and to find out where the unpaid half of the week goes.
Planning the day
- What Makes a Good TimesheetA good timesheet carries a date, a start time, an end time, any unpaid break, a daily total and a period total, plus whatever the work is attributed to.
- Time BlockingTime blocking means assigning each piece of work a specific time and place in advance instead of working from a list.
Reflecting on the week
- How to Run a Time AuditA time audit is one week of recording what you actually do, then reading the totals.
- The Cost of Context SwitchingSwitching between tasks has a measured cost.
The two calculators, hours and billable hours, do the arithmetic the guides explain.