Invoicing & Expenses - FreshBooks Blog https://www.freshbooks.com/blog Information and inspiration on how to start a business, grow your business, tax tips, freelancing & more from FreshBooks! Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:01:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 Switch to FreshBooks in May to Track Business Expenses the Easy Way https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/switch-to-track-business-expenses https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/switch-to-track-business-expenses#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 19:24:13 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=73482 Unless you filed an extension (which is a great idea by the way), tax season might feel like it was months ago…wait, it was right? Now that it is, it’s time to start thinking about getting ready and staying ready for next year. Whether you had things in order or not, it’s never too early […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/switch-to-track-business-expenses/feed 0 Killer Proposals Webinar: How to Stand Out and Win the Work https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/killer-proposals-webinar https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/killer-proposals-webinar#respond Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68747 In this webinar, learn how to stand out and win clients, while staying true to your vision and worth. Our speaker is Stefan Palios, Founder of Freelance Sales Blueprint, a program that teaches freelancers how to sell more, at higher rates, to better clients. Stefan has trained everyone from independent freelancers all the way up […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/killer-proposals-webinar/feed 0 How to Claim Mileage on Taxes in the U.S. https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/claim-mileage-on-taxes https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/claim-mileage-on-taxes#respond Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=61174 It’s essential to understand what types of driving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allow employees and the self-employed to deduct on their tax returns. We’ve compiled the mileage deduction guide below to help you make sure you’re writing off mileage in accordance with the latest IRS rules. Track Your Business Mileage To claim mileage deductions […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/claim-mileage-on-taxes/feed 0 How to Easily Build Great Quotes for Your Projects https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:38:26 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=64326 Any project can start well, and quickly get rocky if the right expectations haven’t been established. You might suddenly realise you’re doing more than what was agreed upon. Scope creep is real (not to mention costly for you). And if everyone isn’t on the same page from day 1, you’re going to lose a lot […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/quotes-freshbooks/feed 0 2022 Is the Year You Conquer Your Fear of Money Talk https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/money-talk https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/money-talk#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=58403 When I started my writing business, I avoided money conversations like the plague. Clients would ask me what my rates were and I’d change the subject by asking a question: “What’s your budget?” I told myself this was the right decision because it allowed me to gauge whether they were worth working for based on […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/money-talk/feed 0 2022 Black Friday Deals for Busy Small Business Owners https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/black-friday-deals-for-busy-small-business-owners https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/black-friday-deals-for-busy-small-business-owners#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:00:26 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/?p=20559 Have you been planning to invest in your business but just couldn’t come to terms with paying the full price (especially in this economy)? I know where you’re coming from. And if you can wait, it’s definitely worth holding out for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. For small business owners, the Thanksgiving shopping season is a perfect […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/black-friday-deals-for-busy-small-business-owners/feed 1 Make the Most of Your Free 30-Day FreshBooks Trial As a Contractor https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/freshbooks-trial-contractor https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/freshbooks-trial-contractor#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:00:02 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=62628 Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to get a handle on your accounting. That means you’re past the hard part. The easy part now is seeing how big a difference the right platform can make. And while we know that trying out something new can feel like a big commitment, it doesn’t have to. That’s why […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/freshbooks-trial-contractor/feed 0 Shopping for a New Accounting Solution? Don’t Overlook Customer Support https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/customer-support https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/customer-support#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=58197 Customer support should be up there with the ability to send an invoice, according to Colin Hutzan, manager of support at FreshBooks. But then, he would say that. He’s obsessed with providing stellar customer support. It’s kind of a defining characteristic of all FreshBooks employees, actually. Everyone spends their first month working in customer support […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/customer-support/feed 0 Use Your Invoice Payment Terms to Get Paid Faster https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/invoice-payment-terms https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/invoice-payment-terms#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:00:47 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/?p=5182 We compared different invoice payment terms to learn the impact they had on likelihood and time to get paid.

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/invoice-payment-terms/feed 141 Your Complete Guide to Reimbursable Expenses https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/best-practices-for-collecting-reimbursable-expenses-from-clients https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/best-practices-for-collecting-reimbursable-expenses-from-clients#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:57:31 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/?p=17644 As a small business owner or freelancer, it’s not uncommon to incur expenses on your clients’ behalf when working on projects. These are known as reimbursable expenses, and it’s perfectly acceptable to bill your clients for them. The key, though, is to ensure your invoices don’t come as a surprise to your client. Otherwise, you […]

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