Turn California timecards into a client-ready break audit report
Built for HR and payroll consultants. Start with an anonymized ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex, Homebase, or CSV export, then get the branded PDF, correction rows, and assumptions log you need for the client conversation.
No employee names in the form. We send upload instructions before you share any anonymized export.
Preview generated from a synthetic Homebase-style export. Client reports are built from uploaded rows, not fixed dashboard data.
Process
From exported rows to a report a client can act on
Upload
Start with an anonymized timecard export and, when available, payroll premium-pay data. No integration project required.
Map
We map dates, clock times, break records, rates, and premium columns. Saved mappings make repeat audits faster.
Audit
California meal and rest period checks run against every shift. Detected issues stay separate from record gaps and assumptions.
Deliver
Generate a branded PDF and correction CSV with source-row references your client’s payroll team can review.
Supported exports
Your client’s CSV is enough to start.
ADP, Gusto, Paychex Flex, and Homebase exports are auto-detected, with a documented generic format for any system that can export dates, shifts, breaks, rates, and premiums. Starting with ADP? Use the ADP Workforce Now timecard export guide. Using another system? Start with the Square, 7shifts, Deputy, or Toast export guides before requesting files from the client.
Audit logic
Every finding has a source row and a caveat
Use the California break audit checklist to collect the right export fields, review gaps, and package the client deliverable before a first audit.
- F-01Missing first meal periods on shifts over 5 hours
- F-02First meal periods starting after the end of the fifth hour
- F-03Meal periods under 30 minutes
- F-04Missing or late second meal periods on shifts over 10 hours
- F-05Rest breaks attested as missed
- RG-01Shifts with no usable rest-break records, reported as record gaps instead of inflated violations
- F-06Meal and rest premiums that appear unpaid, or paid at base rate instead of the regular rate where export data supports that review
- ESTEstimated unpaid premium exposure as a range, never false precision
Client deliverable
A report your firm can stand behind
The PDF opens with your firm’s branding, then moves quickly into the numbers: shifts reviewed, potential premiums, record gaps, and a payroll correction table tied back to source rows. Assumptions and exclusions are stated up front.
Generated from a synthetic Homebase-style export. The preview includes the PDF structure, correction rows, exposure range, and assumptions log.
How the service pencils out
$500-$1,500 / CLIENT AUDIT
You own the client relationship, scope, and pricing. BreakAuditor charges your firm lower pilot or subscription pricing and supplies the branded report, correction CSV, and assumptions log behind the audit package.
- Suggested resale range: $500-$1,500 per client audit
- Pair with policy review, payroll cleanup, and manager training
- Offer monthly monitoring only when the client wants repeat review
| Employee | Date | Category | Rate | Paid | Unpaid | Source row |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nguyen | 2026-05-01 | MEAL-PREM | $28.25 | $20.00 | $8.25 | homebase-row-004512 |
| Priya Patel | 2026-05-02 | MEAL-PREM | $26.50 | $0.00 | $26.50 | homebase-row-004514 |
| Daniel Kim | 2026-05-02 | REST-PREM | $29.20 | $0.00 | $29.20 | homebase-row-004516 |
| Sofia Rivera | 2026-05-03 | MEAL-PREM | $35.60 | $0.00 | $35.60 | homebase-row-004517 |
| Total estimated unpaid premiums | $487.60 | |||||
Pricing for consultants
Start with one client audit
No subscription required for the first report. Use the sample output to decide whether monthly monitoring makes sense.
Not ready for a subscription?
Run one audit for a real or anonymized client export before you evaluate a monthly plan. Monthly plans only make sense after repeat client demand.
- One-off audit option$49-$99 for the first report while we map the export and return the branded packet.
- No auto-renewThe pilot does not turn into a subscription unless you choose a monthly plan.
- Proof before monitoringReview the PDF, correction CSV, and assumptions log before deciding whether recurring review is worth it.
Monthly plans for repeat client demand
- 5 audits per month
- Branded PDF reports
- Payroll correction CSV exports
- Saved import mappings
- 20 audits per month
- Everything in Starter
- Branded report packets
- Monthly monitoring review
- Multi-client audit packaging
- Higher audit volume
- Custom report templates
- Priority mapping support
One-off audits: $49-$99 per report. No subscription required for the first report. No auto-renew.
FAQ
California break audits, answered carefully
What does a California break audit report flag?
Missing first meal periods on shifts over 5 hours, meal periods starting after the end of the fifth hour, meal periods under 30 minutes, missing or late second meal periods on shifts over 10 hours, rest breaks attested as missed, and shifts with no usable rest-break records. Detected issues are always separated from record gaps so your report stays defensible.
Which payroll and timekeeping exports are supported?
ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex Flex, and Homebase exports are auto-detected, plus a documented generic CSV format that works with any system. Square, 7shifts, Deputy, Toast, and UKG/Kronos mappings are added on request during pilots.
How is unpaid premium exposure estimated?
One premium hour per category per workday under California Labor Code section 226.7, valued at the regular rate of pay where the export provides it and otherwise the base hourly rate. Premiums already paid in payroll are credited, and every figure traces back to source rows. Reports show an estimate range, not false precision.
What about rest breaks that are not punched?
When exports include rest-break attestations, BreakAuditor can review them. When they do not, the report marks the missing record as a record gap rather than treating it as a detected violation.
Is this legal advice?
No. BreakAuditor provides operational audit support based on imported timecard and payroll data. Reports state their assumptions, separate detected issues from missing records, and recommend review by payroll, HR, or employment counsel before action is taken.
How does white-labeling work?
Reports carry your firm name and brand color on the cover and throughout. Your clients see your audit package. You own the relationship, scope, and pricing; BreakAuditor supplies the branded report, correction CSV, and assumptions log.
Get a sample break audit from your export
Tell us where to send the upload instructions and which systems your clients use. After you share an anonymized export, we’ll return a branded sample so you can judge the deliverable.
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