There are many advantages of a billing system: It’s tool to create, send and manage invoices easily. Here’s 8 great reasons you should get set up today!
Here are just some of the advantages of a billing system!
1. Most of the work is done for you
Your details, logo and payment instructions are automatically added to all your invoices. You can search through and add previously invoiced clients and products: If you’re invoicing a client called App Revolution, simply search for the name click to add them to your invoice.
Add your products as well as the unit price or your hourly rate. All the calculations are done for you and the total invoice amount appears automatically.
This is what it looks like when you’re making an invoice:
2. Invoice on the go with a free mobile app
Unlike an invoice template or an invoice generator, the invoice software can be easily used on mobile. Just go to the App Store or Google Play Store and download the free app.
This means you can send an invoice while you’re queuing at the grocery store or walking in the park, and you can also quickly check up on your invoices while you’re on the move.
3. All your invoices will look professional
With free invoicing software, you can rest assured that all your invoices will be correctly formatted, consistent, and professional-looking.
The required fields are included, and you’ll get a nudge if you’ve forgotten to add anything important.
This is part of building a strong brand—but also extremely important in order for you to get paid on time.
See also: 7 tips to get paid fast
4. You won’t forget about an invoice
Once you’ve sent the invoice—either straight from the invoicing software or via email—the invoicing software will keep an eye on it for you.
You can mark the invoice as paid if you receive payment. If not, the invoicing software will let you know once the due date has passed, so that you can send a friendly reminder to your client.
See also: How to handle overdue invoices
4. Maintain great client relationships
Having all your ducks in a row, so to speak, will make you appear more professional.
If you create correct and complete invoices, and send them as soon as a sale is completed, will help you maintain a good relationship with all your clients.
If, on the other hand, your invoice was riddled with errors, or had the wrong client details or prices, the client would likely be annoyed, and you’d have to spend time correcting the issue, rather than on doing the important work that makes you money.
5. Easily review your numbers
With invoicing software, you can at a glance see how much you’ve invoiced for this year, and how much you’ve invoiced for in total.
You can also see in-depth information about your clients: How many times have you invoiced the client, how much money have you invoiced them for, and how much money do they currently owe you? This helps you identify your top clients, and also see which clients you should follow up with.
You can also see how many times you’ve invoiced for certain products, how much revenue you’ve made from that product, and how much you’ve got outstanding.
6. Get ready for the future
When you start a business, it’s a good idea to get set up with a billing solution. Using invoice templates or an invoice generator might work at the start, but if your goal is to make money doing what you love, you should make it as easy as possible to get paid.
Getting set up with free invoicing software now, will save you a lot of time on billing, every time.
7. Get help when you need it
With invoicing software, help is always available. The Conta customer support team has 15 years experience with invoicing, and can quickly steer you in the right direction so that you can get your billing done in no time.
They’re super friendly too!
8. Automated payment reminders, recurring invoices and more
Automated payment reminders, recurring invoices, client groups, sending invoices with WhatsApp and more is coming very soon to Conta! These time-saving features will be part of our Premium plan, while the core functionality remains free.
Sign up for a free account today, and get notified when Premium launches.
