Accounting

4 tools

Accounting is often the freelancer's biggest headache. Fortunately, there are tools to automate it all and leave you free to focus on what you actually enjoy doing. With this software, managing your invoices, expenses and tax obligations becomes much simpler.

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FreshBooks

Invoicing, time tracking, proposals and accounting for freelancers and self-employed professionals

Comptabilité

Xero

Online accounting with invoicing, bank feeds and receipt capture, sold with different plans in each country

Comptabilité

QuickBooks

Accounting and invoicing from Intuit, with plans for one-person businesses in the US and Canada

Comptabilité

Wave

Invoicing and accounting with a $0 Starter plan, published for US and Canadian small businesses

Comptabilité

Frequently asked questions about Accounting

Yes, it's entirely possible, especially with France's auto-entrepreneur status, which simplifies your obligations. Use suitable accounting software to automate the tasks: invoicing, payment tracking, calculating contributions. For more complex businesses, an accountant is still recommended.

In France, as an auto-entrepreneur: keep a revenue ledger, keep your supporting documents, and declare your revenue monthly or quarterly. As an entreprise individuelle (sole proprietorship): full accounting, an annual balance sheet, tax and social security returns. Obligations vary with your status and revenue.

Consider an accountant when your revenue exceeds €70,000, you move to a company structure, you make major investments, you hire staff, or when accounting takes more time than your paid work. The cost (€100-300 a month) is justified by the time saved and the legal security.