Automating your bookkeeping processes with FreeAgent

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September 01, 2015

Are you trying – and failing – to juggle your bookkeeping tasks on dozens of separate spreadsheets, emails, scraps of paper and random receipts? If so, we know your pain – it can be a massive hassle to try to keep up with the seemingly never-ending facts and figures that you need to account for as a freelancer.

Thanks to this nifty new online tool, FreeAgent, you can now manage your daily expenses and accounts with relative ease, and grant access to your contractor accountant so that they have instant access to your bookkeeping needs. Seamless and sorted.

FreeAgent – What is it?

FreeAgent is great new online accounting and money management tool, and has been designed with small businesses (up to 10 employees) and freelancers/ contractors in mind. This is really ideal for anyone – whether you are new to contracting or already an experienced old hat in your business, FreeAgent is a great option and promises to save you time, stress and even money.

What can FreeAgent help you do?

These are some of our favourite tricks, abilities and features that FreeAgent offers.

  • Allows you to scan receiptsNever lose a receipt again, simply scan with your smartphone. All of your receipts will then be viewable in one platform.
  • Professional invoices in secondsYour invoices and estimates will look professional and take seconds to create.
  • Cash flow at a glanceYou can see who owes you what in a centralised location.
  • Log on anywhereAway from your laptop? No problem – log in from a smartphone, tablet or desktop anywhere in the world.
  • You and your accountant see the same information – We can have instant access to your numbers, meaning support in advance of your needs, not just after you ask us a question. We’ll also be able to help you submit tax returns well in advance of deadlines.

Contact us to learn how FreeAgent can change the shape for your business.

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