If your trade is also your business, you’ll be only too aware of how hands-on your job is. The thought of sitting down at the end of a long day probably doesn’t involve sitting behind a desk to sort out your accounts.
It’s just one of the reasons why we’re so passionate about the mobility that cloud accounting brings to small businesses. For self-employed people whose work doesn’t happen at a desk, this is even more important. Your bookkeeping needs to be as mobile as you are.
What’s the best accounts app for tradespeople?
Ok, we’re massively biased, obviously we’re going to say it’s Pandle Mobile. But there’s an excellent reason for that. Firstly, tradespeople are busy in a way that office workers aren’t going to grasp. They’re the ultimate plate spinners.
Crouched over skirting boards or with your head under a sink makes the admin side of the business less accessible. Working out in the field, sometimes literally, means that your office needs to fit into your pocket. Which is why we created Pandle Mobile.
How does Pandle Mobile help with bookkeeping?
Having your bookkeeping in your pocket saves time, which is only ever a good thing.
Invoicing and quotations on the move
Create, send and enter invoices even whilst you’re out and about. It reduces the amount of admin waiting at the end of the day, and helps keep things moving with your customers.
Plus, being able to send a formal quote straight away can sometimes be what seals the deal. Then simply convert it into an invoice without any extra hassle.
Always know where your receipts are
Without a doubt, every single one of us has gone through the car/van/pockets/laundry basket looking for a receipt. Receipts are essential for being able to claim back expenses from clients and against tax.
With Pandle, you can quickly take a photo of every receipt and important scrap of paper, upload it into Pandle, and assign it to the relevant transaction.
Knowing your onions (also known as total financial oversight)
What if you get to a job and the customer has questions about the price, or previous work? Remembering everything, all of the time, is a big ask. With Pandle Mobile all of your records are available on your phone.
Look up the information you need quickly and easily – it helps resolve any problems or queries, and you can get on with the job. It also means any decisions you have to make on the fly are much better informed, so there’s less risk.
Pandle Mobile is free to download and free to use. Get it from Google Play, or download it from the App Store to get started.
