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 (03:05) Approval workflows made for self-service (05:44) Allowance cap tracking in real time (08:11) East Coast incentives and compliance features (11:02) Enabling flexibility and efficiency in production workflows (16:02) Hours+ for international productions (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   Follow us on our socials: Learn more on https://castandcrew.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/CastCrew Instagram: https://instagram.com/castandcrewllc/ LinkedIn: https:/linkedin.com/company/castcrew/ X: https://x.com/CastAndCrewNews 

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