> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paypunch.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Admin Dashboard Overview

> Tour the bookkeeper admin dashboard — stats, stuck clock-out alerts, and quick actions.

The dashboard is the first screen you see after signing in to PayPunch as a
bookkeeper. It gives you an at-a-glance picture of every client company and
employee you manage, surfaces work that needs attention, and links you straight
into the most common tasks.

<Note>
  **PayPunch is in beta.** Features and screens are actively evolving, so a label
  or button you see in the app may look slightly different here. If something
  doesn't match, [let us know](/resources/getting-support).
</Note>

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/paypunchio/_OTBJVy9gfwbmkZA/images/admin/dashboard.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_OTBJVy9gfwbmkZA&q=85&s=cbab2aec56af894daba103efad0e330c" alt="PayPunch admin dashboard" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/admin/dashboard.png" />
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## Reading your stats

Four cards across the top summarize your whole organization:

| Card                   | What it shows                                |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Total Employees**    | Active employees across all client companies |
| **Active Clients**     | Client companies you currently manage        |
| **Pending Timesheets** | Time entries waiting for your review         |
| **Total Hours**        | Hours contained in those pending timesheets  |

The **System Overview** card lower on the page repeats these numbers with a
short label (for example, *"timesheets awaiting"* and *"hours in pending
timesheets"*) so you can confirm what each figure represents.

## Forgotten clock-out alerts

If any employee has been clocked in for more than 8 hours, a **Forgotten
Clock-Outs Detected** banner appears at the top of the dashboard with an amber
border. It lists each affected employee and how long ago they clocked in.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Spot the alert">
    The banner shows a badge with the number of stuck entries, for example
    `3 entries`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review an individual entry">
    Click **Review** next to an employee to open that exact entry in **Time
    Entries**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review them all">
    Click **View All** to open Time Entries filtered to stuck entries.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Resolving stuck entries is usually a **Force Clock Out** on the time entry. See
  [Time Entries](/admin/time-entries) for the full procedure.
</Tip>

## Quick actions

The **Welcome to PayPunch** card gives you three shortcuts for the work you do
most:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Add Employee" href="/admin/onboarding-employees">
    Start onboarding a new employee.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add Client" href="/admin/client-companies">
    Add a new client company.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Review Timesheets" href="/admin/time-entries">
    Open pending time entries for approval.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Where to go next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Manage client companies" icon="building" href="/admin/client-companies">
    Add and organize the companies you do payroll for.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Review time entries" icon="clock" href="/admin/time-entries">
    Approve, edit, and reject employee hours.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run the payroll workflow" icon="money-check-dollar" href="/admin/payroll-workflow">
    Take submissions from review to paid.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export to QuickBooks" icon="file-export" href="/admin/iif-export">
    Generate the flagship IIF file.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
