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The Best Contractor Accounting Software

FreshBooks is accounting software that makes accounting, time tracking, invoicing and reporting effortless for general contractors. Youā€™ll spend less time on paperwork and more time on job sites.

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Accounting Software That Will Revolutionize Your Business

How do you stay on top of supply costs, billable hours and invoices while still performing all of your contracting duties? Easy ā€” you use FreshBooks accounting software. It is designed with general contractors in mind.

With FreshBooks accounting software for general contractors, you can create and send an invoice in seconds. Track every second of those billable hours. Manage your supply costs and expenses in one simple space. Get paid faster. And gain insights thatā€™ll help you run your job sites like clockwork.

FreshBooks accounting software for general contractors empowers you to work smarter, not harder. It puts precious moments back in your day and helps you identify opportunities to be more productive and efficient.

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Save Time

FreshBooks accounting software puts time back in your day. With the ability to automate tasks like organizing expenses, tracking time and following up with clients, general contractors use FreshBooks accounting software to make their billing effortless.
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Look Professional

Wow your clients with sleek looking estimates and invoices that show off your brand. No matter the size of your general contractor business, itā€™s easy to look like the professional you are with FreshBooks accounting software.
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Get Paid Faster

Never chase down another check. FreshBooks accounting software offers online payment solutions that will make your clients happy, and get you paid 11 days faster. Now thatā€™s a win-win.
 

The Easiest Accounting Software For General Contractors

FreshBooks accounting software is built around ensuring you get paid every penny for your hard work. Itā€™s simple to create and customize an invoice, add your logo and personalize your ā€œthank youā€ email. With best in class accounting software like FreshBooks, you can also easily add tracked time and expenses to your invoices so youā€™ll never leave money on the table again.

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Late Payment Reminders

Automated late payment reminders save you from keeping track of whoā€™s paid when. Activate the accounting softwareā€™s default settings or customize your own terms and message.

Late Payment Fees

Are late payments slowing you down? Build in late payment fees to make sure youā€™re paid what youā€™re owed. Make it easy and automatic.

Recurring Profiles

Do you invoice some of the same clients every month? (Congrats!) Create a recurring profile and FreshBooks accounting software will automatically send out invoices for you.

Auto-bills

FreshBooks accounting software allows you to set up a billing schedule to automatically (and securely) charge your clientā€™s credit card in seconds.
 

Easily Organize your Business Expenses

Simply enter your expenses and FreshBooks accounting software for general contractors will digitally store and automatically organize them for you. Youā€™ll know at a glance what youā€™re spending and how profitable you are, without the headache of spreadsheets or shoeboxes.

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Track Every Second of Your Precious Time

With FreshBooks accounting software youā€™ll know at-a-glance how long tasks really take. Just start a timer and get down to business ā€“ when youā€™re done, youā€™ll have an accurate time log ready to pop onto an invoice. And when your whole team uses FreshBooks accounting software to track their hours, everyoneā€™s productivity is in one clear place.

Effortlessly Manage and Collaborate with Your Team

When you upload project information to share with your team or clients, youā€™re all on the same digital page. FreshBooks accounting software for general contractors allows you to invite employees or contractors to collaborate, manage and easily share information, files and updates so no one gets left behind and you produce your best work, even faster.

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Simple, Secure Online Payments

Make it easy for your clients to pay you quickly and easilyā€”straight from your invoice. With FreshBooks accounting software for general contractors your clients can pay you by credit card in just a couple of clicks. The fee structure is straightforward and transparent, so thereā€™s no guessing involved. Plus, accepting payment online is secure and elevates your brand in the ranks of the tech-savvy.

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Set Clear Expectations With Estimates

Estimates take the guesswork out of billing. It takes just a few clicks for you and your client to get on the same page about costs, so you can get down to work faster. Your clients can even accept your estimate online. From quoting to invoicing, FreshBooks accounting software supports your contracting business every step of the way.

Check-In on Your Business Anywhere

FreshBooks accounting software for general contractors offers a mobile app that allows you to easily connect with your clients and take care of your accounting anywhere – from coffee shop to mountain top. Send invoices on the road, take photos and upload expense receipts in seconds, and respond to your clientsā€™ questions right from the app. FreshBooks accounting software stays in sync across the desktop and mobile apps so you can work on whatever device you prefer without missing any important information.

Simple Financial Reports For Powerful Business Insights

FreshBooks accounting software makes it easy to know exactly how your general contracting business is performing. With straightforward reports, your success will never be a mystery. Your dashboard shows you, at-a-glance, where you stand so you know where to focus and can run your business like the boss you are. Plus, FreshBooks accounting software will crunch the numbers for you so youā€™ll be confident when tax time rolls around.

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Profit & Loss Report

This brilliant report shows your total income and your total expenses so you know exactly how profitable you are.

Sales Tax Summary

FreshBooks accounting software makes remittances painless by always knowing the sales taxes youā€™ve paid and collected in any period.

Accounts Aging

Need to see a summary of invoices that are overdue? Look no further than the FreshBooks accounting softwareā€™s Accounts Aging report.

Invoice Details

Get an overview of your invoicing with a detailed history of every invoice youā€™ve sent that you can customize by date range, client and even status.
 

Expense Reports

Keep your spending in check with FreshBooks accounting software. Get a detailed breakdown of where youā€™ve spent your money in any given time frame.

Time Entry Details

Never guess how much time you spent working on your client since FreshBooks accounting software lets you track time against specific clients.

Payments Collected

See whatā€™s come in and from which clients. Sort by date range, client, payment method or currency to see the details of exactly what youā€™ve been earning.
 

Connect With Industry Leading Apps To Level Up Your Accounting

FreshBooks accounting software integrates with lots of apps you already use (and some new ones youā€™ll be glad you found) to make running your general contracting business a breeze.

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Accounting Software by Industry

Feeling overwhelmed by bookkeeping? FreshBooks offers industry-specific accounting software that simplifies finances and boosts efficiency, letting you focus on what truly matters. Visit our industry pages below to learn how FreshBooks can fulfil all your accounting needs!

WHY BUSINESS OWNERS LOVE FRESHBOOKS

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SAVE UP TO 553 HOURS EACH YEAR BY USING FRESHBOOKS

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OVER 30 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE USED FRESHBOOKS WORLDWIDE

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