FreshBooks releases new Android App for Small Businesses

By: Talha Bhatti | August 14th, 2013 | Business, Mobile Apps, News

A much awaited announcement came in yesterday, August 14, when Freshbooks launched an app tailor made to aid those people who are continuously on-the-go. Freshbooks is a top choice as far as online accounting platforms are concerned and it is equipped with an easy to use interface and has all the necessary features to do everyday tasks and hold records of payments and receipts for business as well as casual accounting needs. It specifically caters to audiences that are self employed or have businesses that don’t really have the room for an entire accounting function and need flexibility and mobility in their book keeping solutions. Hence these people don’t have the time or the resources to deal with all the tiny details of the accounting aspects of their businesses. That’s where the recent Android and iOS apps from Freshbooks come into play.

FreshBooks record of developing mobile apps has been applause worthy. Their apps have been the centre of attention in the accounting world for a time now and this latest release on Android will enhance their image in the financing world more. Their previous releases on the iOS platforms which aided both iPhone and iPad users received much praise and received awards for this. The Android app will have all the functionalities along with a few new features. The interface is slick and stylish like that of the iOS.

Mike McDerment, FreshBooks cofounder and CEO says that , “People go into business to pursue their passion, not to learn accounting, FreshBooks for Android is designed to complement the busy lives of small business owners so they can work anywhere without sacrificing functionality or experience.”

According to TechVibes, “FreshBooks for Android is designed specifically to help small business owners get paid faster and save time billing. Users can:

Create and send professional-looking invoices and estimates from anywhere
Check invoice statuses and instantly see if a client has viewed or paid an invoice
Capture photos of expense receipts and upload to the cloud for safe keeping
Run the timer and track time on the go so billable minutes are never lost
Compare time tracked against project budgets
Turn address book contacts into FreshBooks Clients that you can invoice in a single click
Work offline and automatically sync your work once you’re connected to the internet