Comments on: What I Hate About Time Sheets – Part I (of many parts) http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/ Turning the profession on its head. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Measuring Productivity - A Waste of Time? | Innovative Practice Management http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Measuring Productivity - A Waste of Time? | Innovative Practice Management Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:02:02 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/2008/01/31/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/#comment-242 [...] agree with that assumption, and I’ve addressed my feelings about that in a previous post.  Second, his question presupposes productivity is a critical factor in performance [...] [...] agree with that assumption, and I’ve addressed my feelings about that in a previous post.  Second, his question presupposes productivity is a critical factor in performance [...]

]]> By: CPAnet - CPA Toolbox http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-37 CPAnet - CPA Toolbox Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:03:49 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/2008/01/31/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/#comment-37 <strong>What I Hate About Timesheets - Part I (of many parts)...</strong> The keystone of practice management for the accounting profession and most law firms has long been the billable hour. We rely on hours accumulated on time sheets in six minute increments to drive most every aspect of our practices from... What I Hate About Timesheets – Part I (of many parts)…

The keystone of practice management for the accounting profession and most law firms has long been the billable hour. We rely on hours accumulated on time sheets in six minute increments to drive most every aspect of our practices from…

]]> By: Shane http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Shane Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:32:21 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/2008/01/31/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/#comment-30 I find the question "are you chargeable?" to be rather annoying, when it is asked as if it is the only measure of whether or not one is busy. I would like to be more familiar with a working environment that is not tied to the billable hour, but I fear there are not many revolutionary firms in the Omaha area. It also seems a bit unfair and unreasonable from my perspective to assess someone's performance based on factors that are largely out of their control ie. scheduling, proper influx of clients, proper policy regarding non-busy times etc. Hope to see and end to timesheets myself. I find the question “are you chargeable?” to be rather annoying, when it is asked as if it is the only measure of whether or not one is busy. I would like to be more familiar with a working environment that is not tied to the billable hour, but I fear there are not many revolutionary firms in the Omaha area.

It also seems a bit unfair and unreasonable from my perspective to assess someone’s performance based on factors that are largely out of their control ie. scheduling, proper influx of clients, proper policy regarding non-busy times etc.

Hope to see and end to timesheets myself.

]]> By: Lea http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/practicemgmt/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Lea Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:42:32 +0000 http://www.markbaileyco.com/blog/2008/01/31/what-i-hate-about-timesheets-part-i-of-many-parts/#comment-28 I think one of the greatest flaws in a timesheet culture is the disincentive created for knowledge sharing and on the job training. The focus is often directed towards a single engagement's economics rather than the firm's economics. When firm members at every level are required to be accountable for a minimum number of "charge" hours- I think it takes away the willingness of seniors and managers to take the time to thoroughly answer questions, ESPECIALLY if they're not assigned to the same job. The biggest change I've noticed in eliminating timesheets is a switch from "just get it done as quickly as possible with the least amount of knowledge necessary" to my managers and partners taking a vested interest in my development on a daily basis, leaving me more prepared for future jobs. I think one of the greatest flaws in a timesheet culture is the disincentive created for knowledge sharing and on the job training.

The focus is often directed towards a single engagement’s economics rather than the firm’s economics.

When firm members at every level are required to be accountable for a minimum number of “charge” hours- I think it takes away the willingness of seniors and managers to take the time to thoroughly answer questions, ESPECIALLY if they’re not assigned to the same job.

The biggest change I’ve noticed in eliminating timesheets is a switch from “just get it done as quickly as possible with the least amount of knowledge necessary” to my managers and partners taking a vested interest in my development on a daily basis, leaving me more prepared for future jobs.

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