Trace the invoice back to its order Each line item starts as approved time on an accepted order with its change history intact.
TempGuruInvoicing and Billing
From approved timesheet to defensible invoice.
TempGuru builds the client invoice from the approved time the order closed on, lets clients pay it online through Stripe, and carries the record into QuickBooks.
Quick answer
Invoicing software for a staffing agency should build every invoice line from approved time on a real order, let the client pay it without friction, and carry the result into the books without retyping. TempGuru does that through the order record, the client hub, a Stripe integration for online payment, and a QuickBooks integration for accounting.
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01TraceabilityTempGuru field guide
What should invoicing software do for a staffing agency?
It should make every invoice line traceable. A staffing invoice is a claim about hours worked, and the fastest way to lose a client's trust is a line item nobody can explain. The system should connect each line back to an approved timesheet on a named order.
Retyping is the enemy. When billing data moves from a timesheet tool to a spreadsheet to an accounting file by hand, every step invites a transposed number. Building the invoice from the order record removes the hands from the chain.
What to test
Every invoice line should answer for itself without an email search.
02The basisTempGuru field guide
Where does an invoice start?
It starts when time is approved, not when someone opens a billing screen. The approved timesheet on the job order is the billing basis, with the client approval and any corrections already on the record.
Because the invoice basis and the payroll handoff read from the same approved time, the hours the agency bills and the hours it pays cannot quietly diverge. Any difference between them is visible and deliberate.
What to test
The invoice starts when time is approved, not when billing opens a screen.
03IntegrationsTempGuru field guide
How do the Stripe and QuickBooks integrations work?
Two integrations close the money loop. The Stripe integration lets the agency accept invoice payment online, so a client can pay with a push of a button instead of the agency waiting on a paper check to arrive, get deposited, and clear. The QuickBooks integration carries the invoice and accounting records into the agency's books.
Review the mechanics a controller would ask about: which fields map where, how often data moves, how duplicates are prevented, what happens when a record fails to post, and how reconciliation surfaces mismatches. An integration moves data and payments; the agency's accounting decisions stay its own, and the written proposal confirms the configuration.
What to test
Stripe takes the payment; QuickBooks keeps the books; the proposal confirms the mapping.
04Client viewTempGuru field guide
What does the client see?
The client hub shows the client their orders and the records behind them, which changes the tone of billing conversations. A question about an invoice line becomes a shared look at the same approved timesheet instead of an exchange of attachments.
Client visibility also shortens disputes before they start. A client who approved the time by text and can see the record is rarely surprised by the invoice built from it.
What to test
A client who approved the time is rarely surprised by the invoice built from it.
05DisputesTempGuru field guide
How are corrections and disputed line items handled?
A disputed line traces back to its timesheet, and the record shows the original value, any correction, who made it, and the client approval. The agency resolves the dispute on the record, and the corrected basis flows forward to the revised invoice.
During the demonstration, trace one disputed line end to end: find the punch, review the correction history, issue the adjustment, and confirm what the accounting integration received. That path is the product.
What to test
Trace one disputed line from punch to adjustment before the demo ends.
06Audit historyTempGuru field guide
What belongs in an audit-ready billing history?
Every invoice, the approved time behind each line, the corrections and their reasons, the client approvals, the adjustments, and the export trail into accounting. The history should answer a question about any line months later without reconstructing it from email.
Retention and export scope are contract questions. Confirm in the current written proposal what your configuration retains, for how long, and what a full export contains.
What to test
Retention and export scope are contract questions; put them in writing.
07The demoTempGuru field guide
What should an agency test in an invoicing demo?
Test the exceptions that consume a billing clerk's week. The happy-path invoice takes a minute in any system; the corrections are where the time goes.
Finish by asking the accounting question: hand the export to the person who does the books today and ask what is missing. If the answer is nothing, the evaluation is nearly done.
- A timesheet corrected after the invoice was issued.
- A client who disputes one line on a multi-shift invoice.
- A failed post to the accounting system: who is notified, and what retries?
- A credit or adjustment: how does the history show it?
What to test
Corrections are where a billing clerk's week goes; test those first.
08BoundariesTempGuru field guide
Does invoicing software replace the accounting system?
No, and a buyer should distrust any pitch that says otherwise. The accounting system remains the agency's book of record for its finances. The platform's job is to deliver billing data that is already approved, already corrected, and already traceable, so the books receive facts instead of drafts.
The current written proposal and signed agreement control configuration, integrations, limits, and scope. Current product pricing is published in the pricing guide.
What to test
Billing software feeds the books; it does not become them.
FAQPlain answersTempGuru field guide
What do agencies ask about invoicing and billing?
Does TempGuru replace QuickBooks or the agency's accounting software?
No. The accounting system stays the agency's book of record. TempGuru integrates with QuickBooks and delivers approved, traceable billing data into it instead of replacing it.
Can invoices and billing history be exported?
Yes, and export scope belongs in the evaluation. Confirm the format, the contents, and the process in the current written proposal, and run a real export during the demonstration.
How are duplicate postings prevented?
Duplicate prevention and error handling are configuration questions the demonstration should answer against your accounting setup. Ask what happens when a record fails to post and how reconciliation surfaces mismatches.
Can clients pay a staffing invoice online?
Yes. The Stripe integration lets a client pay the invoice online with a push of a button instead of mailing a paper check. Confirm the payment configuration for your agency in the current written proposal.
Does the software set client payment terms?
No. Payment terms are the agency's own commercial decision with its clients. The platform records and carries the billing data those terms apply to.
What makes an invoice line defensible?
A line that traces to an approved timesheet on a named order, with corrections and client approval on the record. When the client can see the same record in the client hub, most disputes end before they start.
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Where should a billing buyer go next?
Check the commercial terms, then trace one disputed line item from timesheet to export before the demo ends.
Billing records · For staffing agencies
What makes a staffing agency invoice defensible months later?
A defensible invoice traces every line to an approved timesheet on a named order, keeps corrections and client approvals on the record, shows the client the same history in the client hub, and carries the result into the accounting system through a mapped, reconciled integration. Test a corrected timesheet, a disputed line, and a failed post before buying.
Compare the client, worker, order, time, payroll, and billing records your agency needs to manage. TempGuru software is available to partner and non-partner staffing agencies in the United States and Canada.
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