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Simplify client invoicing and payment tracking
Create professional-looking invoices in seconds and allow your client to pay with credit cards or bank transfers (ACH). When it's this easy, you're going to get paid faster!
Accurately track project expenses and income with expense tracking
Keep your books accurate and up-to-date with expense management automation. Managing business expenses is crucial for running a creative business efficiently. Prepare detailed financial reports and expense reports, track income and expenses—you’ll know how your business is performing 24/7, and you’ll always be ready for tax time.
Manage royalties and licensing agreements easily
Capture important project information and utilize effective project management from the first pitch to delivery. Set and stick to proposed budgets, bill for the work you did, and deliver profitable projects for your business. It’s also easy to effectively manage multiple income streams by consolidating various sources of income into a single dashboard.
Organize tax deductions for creative expenses
Spend less time on manual data entry and more time running your business. Improve the accuracy of your books when your bookkeeping software automatically records income and expenses, has built in time tracking, sends payment reminders, and keeps your books tax time ready. FreshBooks also makes it easy and speedy to manage sales tax to ensure accurate tracking and remittance during transactions.
Forecast income and budget for future projects
Keep your books accurate and up-to-date with automation. Prepare detailed financial reports and track income and expenses—you'll know how your business is performing 24/7, and you'll always be ready for tax time.
Accurately track project expenses and income with expense tracking
Keep your books accurate and up-to-date with expense management automation. Managing business expenses is crucial for running a creative business efficiently. Prepare detailed financial reports and expense reports, track income and expenses—you’ll know how your business is performing 24/7, and you’ll always be ready for tax time.
All the financial features you will need for your art business
Invoicing
Create professional invoices in minutes. Automatically add tracked time and expenses, calculate taxes, and customize your payment options.
Billing and Payments
Bill fast, get paid even faster, and automate the rest with recurring invoices, online payments, and late payment reminders.
Expenses
Keep track of your expenses with mobile receipt scanning, bank account imports, and automated expense categorization.
Payroll
The simplest way to pay yourself and your team. Seamlessly run payroll, track expenses, and calculate taxes without juggling separate tools.
Automate your art business finances and save time
Stay on top of your artistic finances in real-time
Stay on top of your artistic finances in real-time
Automate your art business finances and save time
Stay on top of your artistic finances in real-time
Stay on top of your artistic finances in real-time
Automate your art business finances and save time
Stay on top of your artistic finances in real-time
Stay on top of your artistic finances in real-time
Free vs. FreshBooks accounting software for artists
When it comes to managing your art business, relying on free accounting software may seem budget-friendly, but it often lacks the tools artists truly need. Key features like advanced invoicing, expense tracking, and in-depth financial reporting are typically missing. In contrast, FreshBooks simplifies these essential tasks for creative professionals, helping you stay organized and focused on your creative work.
For instance, if you're juggling income from art sales, commissions, and licensing deals, FreshBooks makes it easy to track everything in one place. You get a clear view of your financial health, ensuring you're always in control, something that’s hard to achieve with basic, free tools.
Plus, FreshBooks includes secure cloud storage to protect your data, reliable customer support when you need help, and integrations with tools you already use, so you can spend less time on admin and more time creating.
Why artists choose FreshBooks:
The reviews say it all.
4.5 Outstanding
FreshBooks offers a well-rounded, intuitive, and attractive double-entry accounting experience. It anticipates the needs of freelancers and small businesses well—better than competitors in this class.
4.5 Excellent
FreshBooks automates daily accounting activities namely invoice creation, payment acceptance, expenses tracking, billable time tracking, and financial reporting.
4.5 Excellent
FreshBooks is an online accounting and invoicing service that saves you time and makes you look professional – Fortune 500 professional.
4.7 Excellent
FreshBooks makes it easy to stay organized, keep track of payments owed and expenses made, send invoices and accept payments.
4.5 Outstanding
FreshBooks offers a well-rounded, intuitive, and attractive double-entry accounting experience. It anticipates the needs of freelancers and small businesses well—better than competitors in this class.
100+ apps.
Accounting apps and integrations for artists
FreshBooks can integrate with 100+ apps to help you take control of your accounting for artists and customize your FreshBooks workflows.
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Support that actually supports you 
Help From Start to Finish
Our Support team is knowledgeable and never transfers you to other departments.
4.8/5.0 Star Reviews
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Global Support
We’ve got over 100 Support staff working across North America
Help From Start to Finish
Our Support team is knowledgeable and never transfers you to other departments.
Accounting software
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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 fulfill all your accounting needs!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Artists should look for accounting software that offers easy invoicing, expense tracking, royalty and licensing management, tax deduction organization, and income forecasting.
Accounting software helps artists manage irregular income by providing tools for budgeting, forecasting, and tracking income and expenses in real-time, enabling better financial planning.
Yes, FreshBooks is designed to help freelance artists manage their finances with ease. It simplifies invoicing, tracks expenses, and provides financial reports to give you a clear picture of your business's financial health.
Absolutely. You can easily track all your business expenses, including art supplies, studio rent, and software subscriptions, ensuring you’re always ready for tax time. FreshBooks’ expense tracking feature even allows you to scan and save receipts with your phone.
Yes, FreshBooks integrates with major payment platforms like PayPal and Stripe (FreshBooks Payments), allowing you to accept online payments directly on your invoices. This makes it easier and faster for your clients to pay you for your artwork and services.
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