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Easy-to-Use Accounting & Bookkeeping Features

Professional Invoicing

Impress clients with professional Invoices that clearly show the work you’ve done and what it costs…then, just click send. Oh, and use automated payment reminders to nudge clients for payment.
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Keep an Eye on the Big Picture

Simple or complex, your finances tell you how your business is doing. FreshBooks’ easy-to-use Double-Entry Accounting tools and reports show profitability, cash flow health, and details your spending.
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Fast & Easy, for You and Your Clients

FreshBooks’ automated online payment options (like automated recurring billing) let your clients pay their preferred way, and get you paid 2x faster.
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Never Miss an Expense

FreshBooks lets you snap receipt photos, forward email receipts to your account, and import expenses from your bank account. Then organize and assign them to clients. Tracking every dollar keeps you ready for tax time.
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Track Time to the Minute

You (and your team) work on lots of projects at once, and missing billable time can be costly. Time Tracking in FreshBooks makes it easy for teams to log time and automatically add it to invoices, so all time is accounted for.
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Keep Everyone on the Same Page

With a business to run and projects to manage, it’s tough to keep everyone synced up and on schedule. Projects in FreshBooks make it easy for your clients, team, and contractors to collaborate, and share files and updates…all in one place.
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Know Your Business Better

Easily track every dollar in and out of your business then run reports to see how your business is doing. And at tax time, do it yourself or just give your accountant access to quickly find what they need.
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Take FreshBooks Anywhere

Stay connected to your clients and team, even on the go. Send invoices, track expenses, and check on projects all with the FreshBooks mobile app. Oh, and if you drive a lot for your business, check out Mileage Tracker.
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Consultants Prefer FreshBooks. The Reviews Prove it.

4.0 Excellent Star Rating

“FreshBooks offers a well-rounded, intuitive, and attractive double-entry accounting experience that supports invoices and estimates; expenses; time tracking; and projects.”

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4.4 Excellent Star Rating

“FreshBooks automates daily accounting activities namely invoice creation, payment acceptance, expenses tracking, billable time tracking, and financial reporting.”

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4.5 Excellent Star Rating

“FreshBooks is an online accounting and invoicing service that saves you time and makes you look professional – Fortune 500 professional.”

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4.47 Excellent Star Rating

“FreshBooks takes billing out of your hands and puts it on autopilot. Set up automated invoicing, online payment options, and late payment reminders to get paid 2x faster.”

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Smarter Workflows Keep You On Top of Client Work

As your client roster grows, FreshBooks helps keep accounts and client relationships in check. Level up with simple workflows and features to impress clients, time and time again.

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Automate Invoicing and Get Paid Faster

Getting paid is fun. Collecting payments is not. FreshBooks invoice software for consultants makes getting paid much less painful, more professional, and up to 3x faster.

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Invite Your Accountant

Sure, accountants use FreshBooks, but it’s really built for owners. So you know all money in and out of your company is accounted for, and you’ll always know where your business stands.

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Migration

Seamlessly Migrate From Your Current Accounting Software

FreshBooks provides the accounting support you need and takes care of the data entry and migration from QuickBooks Online, Word, or any other accounting systems or bookkeeping software.

Get Support From Award-Winning Support Team

Award-winning support means talking to a real perform for the help and information you need until you’re satisfied.

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Accounting Software Integrations and Apps for Consultants

Easily integrate your FreshBooks account with other apps and partners to simplify everything from project management to payroll.

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How FreshBooks Helps
Consultants Thrive

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Does Your Consulting Business Have Complex
Needs and a Growing Team?

FreshBooks Select is a custom plan built to save you time and money, and ensure your growing business is as successful as possible.

What you can expect from the Select Plan:

  • A dedicated account manager to train your team and migrate your books from other platforms
  • Access to lower credit card fees and transaction rates
  • Access to Priority Support comprised of our most seasoned support team members
  • The ability to add 2 team member accounts for free

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WHY BUSINESS OWNERS LOVE FRESHBOOKS

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OVER 30 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE USED FRESHBOOKS WORLDWIDE

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