{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Master Your Craft","title":"Start+ (Onboarding) and Hours+ (Timekeeping) Just Got a Serious Upgrade (Part 2)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f0cbeaf4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1696,"description":"Production moves fast, and your tools should too. \n\nIn this episode of Master Your Craft, host Shannon Cruz is joined by Cast & Crew’s Alex Bair, Director of Product Solutions, and Kody Schmidt, Product Manager for Hours+ (Timekeeping). They discuss the biggest 2025 Hours+ (Timekeeping) updates designed to help production accountants move faster, stay compliant, and get more done with less stress. \n\nFrom real-time cap tracking to flexible approval workflows and timecard overrides, these new tools put more control in the hands of production teams where it belongs. \n\nKey insights from this episode: \nLeveraging automation for smarter production finance \nHow to fix timecard issues fast without breaking your workflow \nThe impact of proactive cap tracking on crew and compliance \nChapters: \n(00:00) Meet Alex Bair and Kody Schmidt \n(01:25) The most impactful updates coming to Hours+ this year \n(03:05) Approval workflows made for self-service \n(05:44) Allowance cap tracking in real time \n(08:11) East Coast incentives and compliance features \n(11:02) Enabling flexibility and efficiency in production workflows \n(16:02) Hours+ for international productions \n(17:58) Future plans for Hours+ in 2026 \n(19:55) Rapid-fire round: How Alex and Kody work and unwind \n \nWant a tailored 15-20 minute product walkthrough? Check out this link: https://info.castandcrew.com/2025-product-recap  \n \nFollow us on our socials: \nLearn more on https://castandcrew.com/ \nFacebook: https://facebook.com/CastCrew \nInstagram: https://instagram.com/castandcrewllc/ \nLinkedIn: https:/linkedin.com/company/castcrew/ \nX: https://x.com/CastAndCrewNews ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/olBC3VqY1jZzelzJdnBjFHzb4RrF0xagvQZfNBm0l6I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ODhj/NGE2NzkzMTdkYWQ1/ODZkMzQ3ZGMyYTI4/ZTM0OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}