If you are in business then you usually have enough or your plate without having to worry about working out every last detail on your accounts as well. Sure you could hire an accountant to keep on top of things but for many small businesses just starting out this can be a costly and confusing process in itself. And then of course there are the software giants trying to sell you their accounting software that practically requires a university degree just to print off an invoice!
For the first year of my online business I battled with Quickbooks accounting software but it just seemed to succeed in making everything even more complicated than it already was. When the time came to review all of my systems and assess what was really working for me, this was the first thing that I set out to replace.
I first came about FreeAgent Central just over a month ago whilst researching alternatives and whilst I couldn’t find anyone I knew that had used it, I read a few good reviews online and decided to bite the bullet on thier free month trial. The selling points for me, beyond it’s simplicity, were it’s integration with an iPhone app and the well known Basecamp contact management system which I was also trialling.
I’d love to say that it’s been a thrilling experience using FreeAgent but the truth is I don’t think that I will ever get excited about the accounting side of running a business. What I can say however is it has made invoicing clients and managing the books so much easier. I can manage my accounts on the go and send out invoices without pulling my hair out at the same time. To that extent; FreeAgent Central has made managing my accounts a breeze and I am now a happily paying user. My only regret is that I didn’t find it sooner so whilst you have the chance; take the FreeAgent Trial. You won’t regret it!
Disclosure Notice: As a current customer I am able to offer you a 10% discount when you sign up by clicking any of the links within this post and in turn I will also receive a 10% discount. It’s a win-win situation that leaves more money for the both of us to do the things we love. Thanks!
About Daniel McClure
Hi Daniel,
Thanks loads for your kind words, and I’m really glad you’re getting on well with FreeAgent. Getting feedback like yours makes it all worthwhile, but if you do also have suggestions on how we can make it even better, do drop me a line
Ed Molyneux
Founder and CEO
FreeAgent Central Ltd
Well I guess we can add a responsive team to the list of pros as well… Just to add a note; I have had no prior contact with Ed and this review was unsolicited, so thanks for taking the time to come and read my thoughts!
Couldn’t agree more Daniel!
The best thing I can say about FreeAgent is that it does not get in the way of running your business, which is all anyone wants, right?
They also have a great referral system and if anyone wants a 10% discount my referral code is: 3a3wzifh
Or just click this link:http://www.freeagentcentral.com/?referrer=3a3wzifh
Thanks for your comment Russel and I agree the referral system is great. In fact I’ve already encoded the 10% discount for anyone that signs up to all of the links within my post so you needn’t worry that people are missing out
You can never be to careful, Daniel. Better safe than sorry I say!
Personally I use this website SAP Business One for my accounting software business needs to help run my company. SAP B1 (short version) is a financial management software which is very easy to use and has helped me minimize the amount of time i spend looking after the day to day books.