Time & Task Management built on Microsoft Business Central

NORRIQ Law Firm connects time registration and task workflows directly to matter management and financial posting within Microsoft Business Central. Every recorded activity is automatically linked to a specific case, pricing structure and billing workflow, ensuring that no billable effort is lost.

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The challenge: stopping the billable leak

For many law firms, time is the most valuable, yet most poorly controlled asset.
Common challenges include:

  • Manual time sheets and delayed entries

  • Disconnected task lists across systems

  • Incorrect or inconsistent rate application

  • Limited visibility on unbilled time

  • Administrative errors between legal and finance teams

When time tracking is not directly integrated with financial systems, revenue leakage becomes structural rather than incidental.

Time tracking directly linked to legal matters

Within NORRIQ Law Firm, time and task management are not standalone tools.

Every task and time entry is directly connected to:

  • A specific matter

  • A predefined rate card

  • A VAT-compliant billing structure

  • The financial ledger in Business Central

This ensures consistency between operational work and financial reporting.

Seamless TIQ Time integration

Accurate time capture should happen where lawyers work.

Through integration with TIQ Time:

  • Lawyers receive automatic suggestions for time entries based on their daily activities such as emails, documents, meetings and calls

  • Captured activities are matched to the correct client and matter

  • Time entries follow the firm’s billing guidelines and pricing structures

  • Validated entries flow directly into the billing and reporting workflow

No duplicate entry. No manual reconciliation. Just complete, high-quality time records.

Task management built into the matter lifecycle

Tasks and appointments are managed as an integrated part of the matter lifecycle.
The system supports:

  • Assignment of tasks to individuals or teams

  • Status tracking (draft, internal review, active, completed)

  • Predefined task and appointment templates for structured workflows

  • Templates that are particularly useful for standard litigation and M&A procedures

  • Automated workflow triggers

  • Two-way integration with Microsoft Outlook (calendar) and Microsoft To Do

This ensures that you keep control over case progress and deadlines and have an all-time overview of the activities and next steps.

Structured pricing and financial control

The system supports hourly rates based on seniority, client-specific agreements and matter-specific pricing. Rate hierarchies ensure consistency, while authorised users can adjust entries during the prebilling phase when necessary.

Time entries and disbursements contribute directly to Work in Progress (WIP), providing real-time visibility into:

  • Unbilled time per matter

  • Revenue exposure per client

  • Lock-up periods

  • Ready-to-bill activities

This strengthens billing discipline and improves cash flow predictability.

Governance and financial accuracy by design

Before time reaches the invoicing stage, structured approval workflows ensure control and traceability. Partners or authorised users can review, adjust or approve time entries. All changes are logged to maintain transparency and auditability.

Because NORRIQ Law Firm runs on Microsoft Business Central and the Power Platform:

  • Time synchronises directly with finance

  • Disbursements are recorded as structured financial entries

  • VAT logic is applied automatically

  • Ledger consistency is maintained

Operational activity and financial reporting remain fully aligned.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. Through integration with TIQ Time and the mobile-friendly Power Apps environment, lawyers can log hours from court, the office or remote locations.
    Time entries are synchronised in real time with the relevant matter and billing workflow.

  • Disbursements such as court fees or travel expenses are recorded with the same structure as time entries.
    They can be added to a matter as G/L Account entries or defined cost items and are automatically included in the next billing cycle.

  • The system applies a structured rate hierarchy based on configured Price Lists and matter agreements.
    During the prebilling phase, authorised users can review and adjust rates or descriptions before final invoicing.

    All changes are logged for transparency.

  • Yes. Matter budgets can be configured within NORRIQ Law Firm.
    Actual time spent is tracked against the defined budget in real time, and alerts can be triggered when thresholds are approached.

  • Yes. Even if lawyers reduce or adjust time during the prebilling process, NORRIQ continues to track all original time entries. This allows firms to compare the actual work performed with the final billed time, giving full visibility into lawyer performance, profitability and write-offs.

  • NORRIQ allows firms to configure automatic reminders and alerts for time entry submission. These notifications help lawyers register their time consistently, improving the completeness and accuracy of time tracking across the firm.

Take control of your firm’s most valuable asset

Discuss your current time and task workflows with our legal solutions team and explore how NORRIQ Law Firm can improve billing discipline and operational accuracy.

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