Accounts has always been my downfall and I am sure like many other freelancers out there, Iam not the only one that hates paperwork! I usually end up leaving invoices, expenses and other accounts related materials stacking up on my desk, looking for an excuse, something, anything to not have to do it. If that sounds familier then you too probably get to the the end of the month and wish you just pulled your finger out and filled everything as and when it came in to save time. Yer right…
Well now there is an answer, a web based invoicing system that simply works, it is as if the freshbooks muchkins have picked their way into my brain and literally covered every option I would every imagine I needed. The best part about this system though is that it is extremly user friendly and that of course means less time to use and more time to focus on my business.
To start off, you can create a FREE account online, no payments, no catch…but be warned…once you have taken the free account and got started, I will almost guarantee that you will be hooked. Anyway, so you can create your free account in literally 2 minutes, then login, create a client and start billing. The interface is laid out really neat, hmm I dont like that word, but it is, really neat. Everything is in place and as a developer I like things this way, of course I also like to explore, so I click the clients tab, now I can create a new client. Seems logical and as if by magic, as soon as I click save client, and I am already looking for the button to invoice, a notification appears asking if I would like to invoice the client now. Magic! thats just the beginning, log in your self to see what they offer.
Freshbooks is a fantastic way to reduce your time in setting up accounts, remembering to bill your clients monthly, invoicing and even for generating reports at the end of the month or tax period. There is so much more that this amazing web based invoicing system has to offer and by making it simple makes it easy to use and easy to start billing some money!
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