Clearbooks is really rather nice
As part of my self employed ness I have been getting to grips with being organised.
One of the ways I have done this is by trying different methods of book keeping. I’ve done some work using Sage (and indeed still do) which is handy and nice but also very pricey and far more involved than I need so I have generally been trying out different free software. Microsoft Accounting has been my software of choice for the last year or so but the other day I thought “why not try to find something that let’s me do my invoicing etc online?” and I googled upon a site called Clear Books.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to suggest you try it too! I’m still only on the FREE trial period at the moment but they have different pricing plans depending on the size of your company – from Free for startups (limited to a few transactions a month) to Premium (unlimited transactions but at £15 a month).
It seems to be able to handle everything from reconciling bank accounts to invoicing customers to providing profit and loss information. There are some really clear video tutorials and helpful text documents that can get you started but to be honest the site itself is so clear and the software is easy to use that you probably won’t need any of them. Invoicing is a doddle and it makes it so simple to follow a process through. Most things (such as invoicing) are pretty customisable, including adding logos.
I won’t often do this but I thought I’d mention it – also they have an affiliate scheme so if you have a look and like please let them know I told you about it – my reference is 1413 and you can sign up at their website.
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