In most US SMBs, employee hours are still captured with simple time-tracking tools – from basic time sheets to QuickBooks-style built-in forms.
This works because real-world exceptions always require human review:
- missed punches
- shift swaps
- approved delays
- early departures
- simple staff mistakes
No automated time-clock system can interpret all of this without context.
That’s why multi-button biometric terminals and punch-to-payroll integrations rarely deliver real automation.
They add cost and complexity, while supervisors still end up fixing the timesheet manually.
What SMBs actually missed
- Live, visual attendance control – knowing who actually showed up and when.
- A timesheet log that can be corrected in spreadsheets and imported into payroll.
This is how SMBs operate every day: real-time visibility + a clean timesheet draft.
How frp®hospitality fits this workflow
frp®hospitality – Punch Clock runs on any Android device used as the Clock-In/Clock-Out point.
Live visual attendance (RAU*)
RAU provides a real-time visual log for every check-in and check-out, giving owners and supervisors immediate visibility into who is onsite.
*RAU – Remote Admin Utility
Structured CSV export
The system generates scheduled CSV exports to Google Drive or email, making timesheets easy to:
- review
- correct in spreadsheets
- import into payroll
Minimal infrastructure
One Android device replaces multi-button terminals and eliminates error-prone workflows.
The bottom line
A fully automated punch-to-payroll pipeline doesn’t match SMB reality.
What SMBs truly need is:
- live, visual attendance control, and
- a structured timesheet they can finalize in spreadsheets and send to payroll.
frp®hospitality – Punch Clock delivers exactly that – simple, real-time attendance with a workflow SMBs already trust.
