> ## 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.

# Introduction

> Welcome to PayPunch — the multi-tenant time tracking platform that turns clocked hours into QuickBooks-ready payroll.

PayPunch helps **bookkeeping companies** collect time across all of their **client companies**,
review and approve it, and export it to **QuickBooks** — without re-keying a single timesheet.

This documentation is organized by who you are. Pick the guide that matches your role to get
moving fast.

<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>

## Choose your guide

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Admin Guide" icon="building-columns" href="/admin/overview">
    For **bookkeepers**. Set up client companies, manage employees, run the payroll
    workflow, and export to QuickBooks via IIF.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Client Guide" icon="briefcase" href="/client/overview">
    For **company owners and managers**. Review your team's hours, approve timesheets,
    and submit payroll to your bookkeeper.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Employee Guide" icon="user-clock" href="/employee/overview">
    For **field workers and staff**. Clock in and out with a PIN, track breaks, fix
    entries, and view your hours.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## New to PayPunch?

Start with these four pages and you'll understand the whole platform in a few minutes.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What is PayPunch?" icon="circle-question" href="/get-started/what-is-paypunch">
    The product in plain language and who it's for.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How PayPunch works" icon="diagram-project" href="/get-started/how-paypunch-works">
    The Bookkeeper → Company → Employee hierarchy and how hours flow to payroll.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roles & permissions" icon="user-shield" href="/get-started/roles-and-permissions">
    Who can do what — admins, client users, and employees.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Logging in" icon="right-to-bracket" href="/get-started/logging-in">
    The right sign-in URL for every type of user.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Why teams pick PayPunch

<Tip>
  **IIF is the PayPunch payoff.** Approved hours export straight to a QuickBooks
  Desktop `.IIF` file — no manual re-keying. This is what saves bookkeepers
  30–40% of payroll processing time. See the [IIF Export walkthrough](/admin/iif-export).
</Tip>

Ready to get hands-on? Jump to the quickstart for your role:
[bookkeeper](/get-started/quickstart-bookkeeper),
[client](/get-started/quickstart-client), or
[employee](/get-started/quickstart-employee).