Production moves fast, and your tools should too.
In 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.
From 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.
Key insights from this episode:
- Leveraging automation for smarter production finance
- How to fix timecard issues fast without breaking your workflow
- The impact of proactive cap tracking on crew and compliance
Chapters:
(
00:00) Meet Alex Bair and Kody Schmidt
(
01:25) The most impactful updates coming to Hours+ this year
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03:05) Approval workflows made for self-service
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05:44) Allowance cap tracking in real time
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08:11) East Coast incentives and compliance features
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11:02) Enabling flexibility and efficiency in production workflows
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16:02) Hours+ for international productions
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17:58) Future plans for Hours+ in 2026
(
19:55) Rapid-fire round: How Alex and Kody work and unwind
Want a tailored 15-20 minute product walkthrough? Check out this link: https://info.castandcrew.com/2025-product-recap
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