Import TimeClick Timesheets to QuickBooks

Grant Esser

TimeClick/QuickBooks Integration

Versions LE 16 and newer provide direct timesheet integration with QuickBooks Pro. Below are the instructions for this integration. Do note that the integration from TimeClick 2018 to QuickBooks is slightly different on the TimeClick portion of the integration than for version LE 16. To find your TimeClick version go to the Help tab >> About TimeClick in the time tracking software on your desktop. Instructions for both versions are below.

TimeClick 2018

Below is a brief summary of the steps to follow in TimeClick:

1. Open TimeClick and enter Admin Mode
2. Navigate to Report Center
3. Select the Payroll Reports tab at the top of the window
4. Select the needed date range and Generate the report
5. Verify all your employee hours are correct
6. Note the location the report was saved (default is C:\Program Files(x86)\TimeClick\CSVs)

To import the TimeClick file into QuickBooks

1. Launch the Payroll Integration Center from TimeClick
2. Click the Upload TimeClick Report button in QuickBooks
3. Browse to the Payroll_Exports folder and upload the TC_QB_Payroll_Integration.csv (the default directory in C:\Program Files(x86)\TimeClick\CSVs)
4. Click the Generate QuickBooks Import Button
5. Click the Download QuickBooks Import button
6. Save the file somewhere you will remember

Complete the process in QuickBooks

1. Click the File menu on the top toolbar and choose Utilities >> Import >> Timer Activities
2. Choose the .IIF file we saved in steps 5 and 6 in the section above
3. A window appears verifying that the report was imported

Version LE 16

With the release of TimeClick LE 16, you can now import employee timesheets directly into QuickBooks Pro. Below is a video tutorial for how this is to be done. You can also find an instructional manual online https://timeclick.com/blog/friendly-timeclick-guides-and-manuals/.

Below is a transcript for the video above:

This video will take you through the initial one-time setup for integration of TimeClick with QuickBooks Pro for Windows and through the simple integration process. This TimeClick integration is designed for QuickBooks Pro for Windows, 2015 and later, but may function on older versions of QuickBooks. Versions of TimeClick earlier than LE 16 will not be able to integrate. It is important to note that the initial TimeClick and QuickBooks setup will only need to be completed once.

We will begin by setting Up QuickBooks. First, we must enable Time Tracking. Open QuickBooks and Go to the Edit menu on the top tool bar. Select Preferences, then scroll down and choose Time & Expenses. Click the Company Preferences tab, select Yes under Do you track time?, and click Ok to save the selection.

Now, we will enable employee time data. Click on the Employees menu on the top tool bar and select Employee Center. Select an employee by double clicking on their name and then choose the Payroll Info tab. Check the box that reads Use time data to create paychecks. You will need to do this for each employee whose time you want to import. Once you are done, close the Employee Center.

Now, we’ll export the timer list file. Click the File menu on the top tool bar and select Utilities, Export, and then Timer Lists. Name the file TimerList.iif and save the file in a location you will remember, such as the desktop, as you will need to access the file at a later time.

Now, we’ll export the employee list. Click the File menu on the top tool bar and choose Utilities, Export, and then Lists to IIF Files. Check the Employee List box and Click OK. Name the file EmployeeList.iif and save the file in a location you will remember, such as the desktop, as you will need to access the file at a later time.

Now, we must export payroll items. Click the Reports menu on the top tool bar and choose List, then Payroll Item Listing. Click the Excel button, and then select Create New Worksheet. On the next window select Create a comma separated values (.csv) file, and select Export. Name the file ItemListing.csv and save the file in a location you will remember, such as the desktop, as you will need to access the file at a later time. The initial QuickBooks setup has now been completed. Now we will go through the initial TimeClick setup, which will only need to be completed once.

We’ll first allow data extraction. Log in to the Administration Mode, choose Preferences and then Passwords and Misc. Controls. Check the box that reads Create Data Extraction File. This will allow TimeClick to create the files used in the QuickBooks import. Click Finished and Finished again to go back to the Administration Options Screen.

Now ensure that all your employees are eligible for all the different types of hours you want to import into QuickBooks. Within the Administration Options choose Employees and click Edit Employee Record. Then choose an employee and click on the Eligibility button. You will need to ensure that each employee is marked as eligible for any of the different hour types they will be using in TimeClick. Failure to do so will result in those hour types not appearing on the QuickBooks import. Please note that employees MUST be marked as Eligible for OT. Otherwise they will not appear on the integration report. By default on version LE 16 all new employees are marked as eligible for all the different hour types. When done, select Finished to navigate back to the Administrative Options window.

Now we’ll set up report preferences. Within the Administration Options window select Report Preferences. Make sure that your overtime preferences are correct. The initial TimeClick setup has now been completed.

Now we will run the integration report, which must be run at the end of each pay period. To run this report, go into the Administration Mode choose the Reports button and select Payroll Integration. On the screen that appears you will need to enter the beginning and ending dates of your pay period. Once you are ready click the Accept button. The report will appear very similar to the other reports within TimeClick. Verify that the employee hours and overtime are correct and that no errors appear on the report. When you are sure all the employees are included and their times are accurate close the report window.

After closing the Payroll Integration Report click the Launch Integration Center button. Before you can use TimeClick’s online payroll integration center you must first create an account. On the login screen that appears select Create an Account and fill out the form provided to create your account. After creating an account you will be asked to verify your account. You will be emailed a verification link that you must click to begin using your account.

The first time you utilize the Payroll Integration Center you will need to upload the TimerList.iif, EmployeeList.iif, and PayrollItems.csv files that were exported earlier from QuickBooks. Click upload file and browse to the appropriate file. Once you have uploaded these files the will remain associated with your account. You can change or re-upload them at any time.

Now you will need to match the QuickBooks payroll items to TimeClick’s hour codes. For example, overtime hours in TimeClick need to be matched to your overtime payroll item in QuickBooks. Select Not Used for TimeClick items that you don’t use. Click Save and then Next.

Now you will need to upload the TimeClick report for the pay period you would like to import into QuickBooks. Click the Upload TimeClick Report button. Browse to the Payroll_Exports folder and upload the TC_Payroll_integration_Import.csv file. The default location is located in this directory. C:\Program Files (x86)\Hawkeye Technology Inc\TimeClick\Payroll.

After uploading the TimeClick report you will be directed to match the employee names from TimeClick with the employee names in QuickBooks. You will need to match each name. If you do not want to include an employee select Remove Employee. When you are finished click Save then Done. After doing this once you will not be required to do it again unless you add new employees or change an employee’s name in QuickBooks.

You will be directed back to the previous screen to generate your import file. Click the Generate QuickBooks Import button. After you have generated the report the Download QuickBooks Import button will turn blue. Click the button. Name and save the file in a location you will remember, such as the desktop, as you will need to access the file at a later time.

From within Quickbooks Click the File menu on the top tool bar and choose Utilities, Import and then Timer Activities. Choose the .IIF file you saved in the previous step. The following window will appear meaning the import was completed successfully. You are not required to view the report, but you can to verify what was imported.

You have now successfully imported the employee hours from TimeClick to QuickBooks.