How to Use the Task Timer in Remindoo to Track Work and Subtasks Efficiently

Discover how to monitor task progress, track billable hours, and ensure compliance checks stay on deadline—all in one organised workspace with Remindoo. This walkthrough is for UK accounting and bookkeeping practices using Remindoo, the CRM and practice management platform for accountants. Watch the interactive demo below to see each step.

Last updated: 24 September 2026

What can you do with this?

Discover how to monitor task progress
Track billable hours
Ensure compliance checks stay on deadline—all in one organised workspace with Remindoo

Why does it matter for your practice?

Knowing where time goes helps you price services properly and spot over-stretched team members early. It supports better planning before busy periods.

Step-by-step

Open the relevant area in Remindoo.
Discover how to monitor task progress.
Track billable hours.
Ensure compliance checks stay on deadline—all in one organised workspace with Remindoo.
Save your changes and check the result with your team.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this Remindoo walkthrough cover?

Discover how to monitor task progress, track billable hours, and ensure compliance checks stay on deadline—all in one organised workspace with Remindoo.

Who is this for?

UK accounting and bookkeeping practices that use Remindoo to run clients, deadlines and team work in one place.

Can I try this myself?

Yes. Start a free 60-day trial or book a demo and the Remindoo team will show you the steps with your own workflow.

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Why recording time matters in an accountancy practice

Time is the main cost in every accounting firm. Without recorded time you are guessing whether a fixed fee is profitable, whether a client is taking more work than agreed, or whether a team member is overloaded.

Price services with evidence

Comparing recorded time with the fee for a year-end, VAT return or payroll run shows which clients and services are under-priced before renewal.

Spot scope creep early

When time on a client keeps rising, you can raise it with the client or send an updated proposal rather than absorbing the cost.

Plan capacity realistically

Estimated time against actual time tells managers how much work a person can really take in a busy January or accounts season.

Support fair reviews

Time linked to tasks and clients gives an objective view of workload, rather than relying on who seems busiest.

Practical tips from UK practice

Start the timer on the task itself, so time is linked to the right client and service automatically.
Set estimated hours in service templates, then compare them with recorded time each quarter.
Review the most over-running services before you send renewal proposals or engagement letters.
Agree as a team which work counts as client time and which is internal, so the numbers are comparable.

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Written and reviewed by Waqas Sagar ACA FCCA FMAAT, Chartered Accountant with 18+ years in practice. Founder and MD of Accotax, an ICAEW, ACCA and AAT regulated London practice that has served over 5,000 clients, and founder of Remindoo. Guidance is general; check current GOV.UK and professional body guidance for your firm.

What UK practices say about Remindoo

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“With Remindoo, everything from the first enquiry to onboarding and ongoing client management is tracked in one place… It saves us hours and gives me, as a practice owner, complete visibility of where the firm stands.”

Shaz Israr

“The biggest benefit is having clients, tasks, deadlines, workflows, proposals and communication all organised in one place.”

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“During my trial, the team were absolutely amazing. They helped onboard my clients, set up my settings and made sure everything was ready for me to use… they made the whole process completely stress-free.”

Afia Begum

“It brings client information, tasks, recurring deadlines, workflows and reminders together in one place, giving us much better visibility across the team.”

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