Solved

Single Time Activity

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
April 8, 2021
1 reply
0 views

QB Online Plus without Payroll is what my company uses. I'm wondering, without the Payroll add-on service, what would happen "behind the scenes" if I enter data? For instance: would it change anything on the P&L or anywhere in the Chart of Accounts or leave entries "hanging" in the Employees section?

I'd like to use it to record our Time & Motion study data. The data fields and the reports are perfect for doing that but I need to be sure that it isn't affecting anything.

Thank you in advance for anyone that has a clue what I'm trying to say and responds :-)

Best answer by GlinetteC

Thanks for providing additional details to your concern, CL25.

I can help share additional insights regarding the Single time activity in QuickBooks Online.

The other use for this feature is when you have a time billable for the customer. But, this will not affect your P& L and Chart of Accounts since it is non-posting. Also, this will not affect payroll because you're not using payroll service in QBO.

You can enter billable time through the Single activity timesheet, run a report (Time Activities by Customer Detail Report), and export it to Excel so you can use it as a spreadsheet. You can learn more information about this via this article: How to enter billable time by job.

I've added screenshots for your visual reference:

That's it! If you have any follow-up questions on this, do let me know. I'm always here to help.

R

RCV

Thanks for checking in with us, CL25.

Once you cancel your Online Payroll account, it will not affect the Profit and Loss report. However, once we turn it off, it will not automatically calculate, file, and pay your payroll taxes for you. Aside from that, you'll need to manually enter time cards or information in the Single Time Activity section.

Feel free to visit our Process payroll page for more insights about running payroll in QuickBooks.

I'm just one click away if you need a hand with exporting your payroll reports or any QuickBooks related. I'll be here to ensure your success. You have a good one.

C

CL25Author

My question is in regard to the Single Time Activity entries. If I don't have/never had Payroll, what exactly would entering data in the Single Time Activity screen do? I also do not use or want to turn on Projects. I'd like to use this like a spreadsheet or database that's not connected to QB and therefore not creating any payroll, P&L, Chart of Accounts entries. Does that make more sense? I've been trying to explain this in the Chat for days and no one seems to understand my question. Thank you.

G

GlinetteCAnswer