Online Invoicing

Billingboss.com from Sage is a free quote, invoice and payment application for freelancers and small businesses that has all the functions you’d expect to see in a very smart and user friendly layout.

Account setup is simple and quick and once all of your customer details are entered you’re ready to raise your first invoice.

You can choose from a number of design templates and upload your business logo which will then appear on all invoices. Pre-set sales tax criteria will automatically kick-in and so you don’t have to worry about entering that for different requirements. One click and the invoice is emailed to your customer. Quotes can be raised in the same way and turned into invoices when accepted

Recurring invoices can be set up and if this involves identical amounts to different customers on the same day it‘s made easier by the use of a calendar and then a simple list of relevant customers.

Customers can pay online with billingboss, speeding up the collection process.  PayPal or any Sage payment Solution is the preferred option but other merchant systems can be accommodated at a fee of $5 a month.

Reporting is clear and details covering all activities can be viewed on one dashboard. The information can also be shared with other individuals like a bookkeeper or accountant by simply inviting them via the appropriate button.

All of the functions of this application can be carried out in a number of foreign currencies which adds more flexibility. For the small business it should help keep everything organized and up to date and provide more payment options for customers.

Conclusion
A good looking finance app which is no more than can be expected from a well-known accountancy software outfit. Simple and useful features should make the books a lot easier to keep for a lot of smaller businesses.