How it works
Every stage of the business, before and after, and what runs by itself.
1.Sale: new business
- Before
- Enquiries tracked in inboxes and chat
- With Finocket
- Each enquiry is a deal with a stage, owner and next follow-up
Automated
- Lead forms file the contact and consent proof
2.Scope and estimate
- Before
- PDF quotes and approval by reply
- With Finocket
- A hosted estimate the client accepts online
Automated
- Accepted estimate converts into an invoice
3.Purchase and vendor costs
- Before
- Freelancer, production and tool bills kept in email
- With Finocket
- Expenses and vendor bills recorded against the client project, with TDS where it applies
Automated
- Bank lines matched to recorded payments
4.Stock
- Before
- No physical stock; a rate list lives in a document
- With Finocket
- Services are catalogue items priced by the hour, with no stock tracking switched on
Automated
- With the services pack, new items start as hourly services
5.Delivery and time
- Before
- Hours in a shared sheet or separate app
- With Finocket
- Team time tracked against client and project with the timer
Automated
- Unbilled billable hours become invoice lines
6.Billing
- Before
- Last month's invoice copied and edited by hand
- With Finocket
- Retainer invoices drafted on schedule for you to review and send; hourly and export invoices from the same books
Automated
- Recurring retainer invoices
- Period covered on each line
- Out-of-pocket charges with their own tax line
7.GST
- Before
- CA rebuilds returns from exported invoices
- With Finocket
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from the invoices you raised
Automated
- Returns build from invoices
- LUT declaration printed on export invoices
8.Collections
- Before
- One-by-one reminder messages
- With Finocket
- Clients see and pay open invoices in a portal; overdue invoices are chased on a ladder
Automated
- Dunning ladder on overdue invoices
- Payments matched in bank reconciliation
9.Partners and referrals
- Before
- Commission tracked in a spreadsheet
- With Finocket
- Commission accrues on collected revenue with a monthly statement
Automated
- Accrual on payment
- Per-partner statement for your CA
10.Accounts and TDS
- Before
- Month-end handover of files to the CA
- With Finocket
- Your CA works in the same books; TDS deducted by clients and on vendor payments is recorded
Automated
- TDS tracked per quarter, deducted versus deposited
11.Reporting
- Before
- Revenue pieced together from invoices and bank statements
- With Finocket
- Cashflow, receivables and income versus expense reports, with a P&L per cost centre on Business
Automated
- Scheduled report emails