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Billy Release 2.1.1

Feature Enhancements Easier to add new bank accounts from right inside the Account Selector and enter account balances right inside the Account Creation popup. Account 3100 is automatically debited or Credited as the Opening Balance Adjustment on your balance sheet. ...

Billy Release 2.1.0 for August 13, 2018 – New Bank Connections!

We are so excited about this release because it represents the culmination of 6 months of work, thousands of man-hours and thousands of dollars (over budget). But it was important to us and our mission of making accounting easy, that having reliable bank feeds should...

Billy Release 2.0.2 for July 17, 2018

Bills (Expense) data restored Some users reported not seeing the line items inside Bills (expenses) created before the migration. These have all been restored. Funny story, I actually had to go to Denmark to get this missing data! (You're welcome!) Email receipt...

Billy Release 2.0.1 for June 25, 2018

11 Key In-app Language Updates 1) Bank Accounts: Renamed "Reconcile" to "Match Transactions" and turn the button green with a red number indicator if there are any transactions in the Reconcile page. 2) Bank Accounts > Reconcile: In the Reconcile page renamed:...

Smarter Bookkeeping for Freelancers

Basic bookkeeping is a lot like preventative medicine: it's an up-front chore but you're much healthier and wealthier in the long run. Freelancers are in a tough spot. Even as the world shifts to a freelancing economy (35% of the US workforce and...

Billy Named in Capterra’s Top 20 Most Affordable & Most User-Friendly Accounting Software

Billy has been named a Top 20 Most Affordable and Top 20 Most User-Friendly Accounting Software by Capterra, a free online service that helps organizations find the right software. We couldn't be more thrilled! From the beginning, Billy has always been...

Client Spotlight: Blue Ninja Business Support

If you run a business in the center of London, it's pretty easy to find workers to support your day-to-day operation. But what if your business is dozens of kilometers away in the countryside? That's a bit harder. Luckily that's where Blue Ninja Business...

Busting Female Freelancers Through the Glass Ceiling

According to PayPal's US Freelancer Insights Report, two-thirds of US freelancers are female. Yet, according to a recent report by HoneyBook that looked at over 200,000 of their invoices, a huge pay gap exists between men and women. How much of a gap? On average,...

Client Spotlight: Douglas Academy

What's better than kids playing with robots and video games? Kids building them. That's the goal of Douglas Academy, a Canadian Training Centre focused on teaching children applicable science and technology that could one day shape their careers. We were...

There’s No Accounting for Millennials (Because They Hate It)

We're going to try to answer why Millennials hate accounting. First, let's go ahead and back up this crazy conjecture. Here are a few fun stats for you to chew on from Nerdwallet: 80% of Millennials worry about preparing their taxes. (Compared to 60% of 55+ adults)...

Why You May Be Going Broke as a Freelancer and You Don’t Know it Yet

Question: when should you raise your freelancer rate? Answer: now. Ok, let's get a little more specific. Most of the freelancers we talk to always have a problem knowing when to raise their rates, and inevitably it means that they have been dragging their...

How to Compete with Underpriced Overseas Freelancers

One of the biggest headaches that plague freelancers is trying to compete with much (much!) cheaper workers abroad. We live in a global marketplace, and when companies need design, coding, even administrative tasks done, it's becoming common practice to...

Billy Makes #36 Top 50 Best Small Business Software on G2Crowd for 2017

At Billy, our best indication of success is the happiness of our customers. Today, we are excited to announce that we have been recognized by G2 Crowd as no. 36 on their Best Software Companies 2018 list. The list recognizes the top 100 software companies based on...

Why Only Lazy Freelancers Need to Save More

The more freelancers you get to know, there’s one similar trait in them you may notice: the ability to pinch a penny. Frugal is the right word here. Every freelancer knows the cheapest items at their local coffee shop (so you can use the WiFi), or have...

Looking for a FreshBooks Alternative? We’ve Got You Covered

"Billy's features are just so easy to use." "It's the easiest to use one out there without sacrificing what you can do." "It's really easy use and full-featured." Whenever we ask why our new customers came to Billy, these are the responses we get. Turns out, when it...

It’s December. Is Your Money Right?

While the rest of America is debating whether they can afford the new iPhone for Christmas (answer: they can't), you're different. For you, December doesn't mean "how much can I spend?" Rather, it means "how much can I save?" It's the end of the fiscal year, and...

How to Use LinkedIn to Land 5 – 8 Leads / Day WithOUT Advertising

Watch Mandy McEwen, Founder of Mod Girl® Marketing, for a fast-paced and action-packed sales hacking presentation to help you: - Get ahead of 99% of your competition in 5 minutes with 1 simple profile tweak- 10X your prospects automatically with this...

The Anatomy of a Great Invoice

While it’s something seasoned freelancers barely think about, creating an invoice always seems to be a daunting task for beginners. It’s understandable! Not only is it a document explicitly asking for money (which you’ll get used to), it’s also a formal way to present...

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