Welcome to the Quick Start: Time Tracking & Preparatory Payroll Accounting
With Mendato you can start tracking time immediately – no scheduling, no waiting.
No planning effort
Ready to use immediately
One-step review & approval
Export for the tax advisor
Requirements
Employees must be added under Master Data > Employees
Every employee needs a user account with a phone number
The Mendato Operations App for Android/iOS must be installed
Step-by-Step Guide
Follow these steps one by one so that time tracking with Mendato can be used by employees right away.
1. Create Employees & Users
Mendato Orders > Master Data > Employees
Add a new employee with salutation, name & phone number, then save
Add the user (via phone number)
2. Start Manual Time Tracking via App
Smartphone > Mendato Operations
📱 Open the Mendato Operations App (Android / iOS)
📞 Log in with phone number & password
Workflow for the employee – manual time tracking:
Start journey
Start operation
Start break
Resume
End
3. Review & Approve Time Tracking
Mendato Orders > Personnel > Time Tracking
Check times & location
Edit if needed
Set status to Confirmed
4. Add Time Tracking Manually
Employee > Time Tracking > ✚ Create Time Tracking
Enter individual or multiple periods
5. Export Time Tracking
Settings > Export > New Export
Export type: Payroll data
Select period
Formats: DATEV LODAS, DATEV L&G, Lexware, Excel
Any Questions?
Use our Help Center at help.mendato.com
Write to us via the Mendato Support Chat (bottom right)
Contact your personal Mendato representative