Abstract: A system and method to track, report, bill and account for time spent working by a service provider, such as an attorney or other user, is described.

Abstract: A time keeping system that operates within a personal information management application and includes a time capture component, a time preparation component and a time posting component. The time capture component includes at least one capture process that is configured to identify and record parameters associated with a billable event, such as creating an email, placing a phone call, receiving a phone call or some other similar event. Selected values are then entered for each billable event by the processes of the time preparation component. The time preparation component also enables a user to combine the parameters and values of a billable event into a new billable event. The time posting component enables the user to post the parameters and values associated with selected billable events to an accounting system.

Abstract: A method to capture parameters related to billable events for the purpose of posting such information to an accounting system. The method includes the steps of capturing a plurality of parameters for the event, wherein one of the parameters is an elapsed time of the event, identifying whether a capture fence applies to the event, permitting the modification of each of the plurality of parameters, and storing the event where the elapsed time is greater than the capture fence.