Why FreshBooks Is Popular With Freelancers – And Where It Falls Short
Freelancers love FreshBooks – and for good reason. It’s user-friendly, looks clean, and makes invoicing clients easy. But while FreshBooks is excellent for managing income, many freelancers hit a wall when it comes to actual bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial reporting.
Download Our Free Brochure →In this blog, we’ll break down why FreshBooks works so well for freelancers – and where Remote Books Online (RBO) steps in to handle the parts FreshBooks doesn’t.
Why Freelancers Love FreshBooks
1. Easy Invoicing and Payments
Send a branded invoice in 2 minutes, accept payments via Stripe or bank transfer, and get notified instantly.
2. Time Tracking Built In
Bill by the hour? Track your time by client or project without needing a separate tool.
3. Project-Based Organization
FreshBooks makes it easy to keep your work for different clients and projects cleanly separated.
4. Expense Uploads and Mileage
Snap a photo of a receipt and categorize it. Perfect for freelancers on the go.
5. Affordable Pricing
Plans start small and stay affordable for solo professionals.
But Here’s Where FreshBooks Falls Short
1. No Real Bookkeeping Oversight
It tracks data – but it doesn’t clean or reconcile your books for you.
2. Limited Reporting
Profit & Loss reports exist, but they’re basic – and not always CPA-ready.
3. Hard to Catch Up
If you fall behind, there’s no auto-reconciliation or intelligent cleanup.
4. Not Built for Growth
When you hire, expand, or start needing complex reports, FreshBooks may no longer fit.
Where Remote Books Online Helps
We fill the gap between DIY FreshBooks and professional bookkeeping – without the cost of hiring in-house help.
With RBO, you get:
- Monthly reconciliations done inside FreshBooks
- CPA-ready reports every month
- Categorization of income, expenses, and write-offs
- Catch-up bookkeeping if you’ve fallen behind
- Help prepping financials for your tax preparer
Test Case
Client: Freelance designer based in Austin, TX
Issue: Had 12 months of receipts and FreshBooks data, but no organized reports or categorized expenses
RBO Solution: We reconciled everything, tagged income by client, categorized expenses for tax deductions, and delivered a complete report package
Outcome: CPA filed her taxes in 2 days using our reports – no back-and-forth needed
Using FreshBooks? Let us do the actual bookkeeping – so you can focus on your work.
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FAQs
Can RBO work inside FreshBooks?
Yes — we’re experienced with FreshBooks and can access your books directly.
I haven’t categorized anything. Can you help?
Absolutely. We’ll go through and tag all your past income and expenses.
I’m behind by a year or more. Is that okay?
Yes. Our catch-up team specializes in cleaning up months (or years) of messy books.
Will you talk to my CPA or tax preparer?
Yes. We’ll send CPA-ready reports and coordinate directly if needed.
How much does it cost?
We offer flat monthly pricing — no hourly rates or surprise charges.
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