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Client will do weekly time sheets to allocate against budgets or projects, it will be an Agent thing
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Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View PostThe agent should be able to answer the question, most clients have a timesheet system and if not then the agency has a timesheet system
Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Postand the client has to approve the timesheet.
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Originally posted by Andy Hallett View PostWe normally have a weekly timesheet. Sometimes where a client requires a monthly timesheet we have to do that as otherwise our timesheets and invoices won't match up. We'd prefer weekly, less credit exposure.
I would've thought though that my timesheet and invoice (to the agency) are separate from the agency's invoice to the client but what do I know.
Originally posted by Andy Hallett View Post99.9% of the time you should be fine, just do your due diligence on the agency, make sure they have good credit rating etc and be even more wary about payment issues.
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We normally have a weekly timesheet. Sometimes where a client requires a monthly timesheet we have to do that as otherwise our timesheets and invoices won't match up. We'd prefer weekly, less credit exposure.
99.9% of the time you should be fine, just do your due diligence on the agency, make sure they have good credit rating etc and be even more wary about payment issues.
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The agent should be able to answer the question, most clients have a timesheet system and if not then the agency has a timesheet system and the client has to approve the timesheet.
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Monthly timesheets - precautions?
Hi,
Recent entrant here, and relatively new to contracting. I tried searching for this topic, but didn't find a specific answer so posting here (apologies if this has been covered before)
The gist of it is, I signed a contract today (starting on Monday), after a few months on the bench (incl. some travel). Went through some of the precautions (Qdos IR35 review) and spent most of today tangling with the agency in getting Qdos' recommendations into the contract, successfully in the end.
I've also not Opted out, and operating via Ltd company.
The payment terms are also okay (with 5 bus. days of invoice, monthly). But the thing is, in addition to monthly invoices, the agency has a monthly timesheet process (which I understand is not all that uncommon, I guess), which is an electronic system on their portal.
My concern is, (perhaps a paranoia, because my previous contracts have all been weekly time-sheets, even if most paid monthly), this leaves me with a month of unapproved time worked (and then they hopefully get approved in one go). And reading a few posts here about unapproved timesheets.
I understand I signed the contract willingly so not really complaining, though to be honest, was not willing to walk away, just for this and had lost my negotiating energy today after the IR35 amendments. In all likelihood all will be well though...
But the question was, is there something I could do (just as a precaution, I guess, to have my ducks in a row) to have some sort of record of time worked? I suspect the client will have their own internal time-sheet system for accounting (Fin. svc. client). Maybe a printout/saved copy of that?
Or should I try to nudge the client, perhaps sending weekly 1 line email time-sheet and getting it approved)?
Any ideas?
Thanks,
S
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