Follow these best practices to get paid faster and keep your clients happy.
Be clear and detailed
Include a clear breakdown of your services and costs. Use multiple line items to detail each part of the project.
Good: "Website Design - Homepage Mockup - 10 hours @ $100/hour"
Bad: "Website work"
Set clear payment terms
Include a clear due date on every invoice. Common payment terms are:
Net 7 (due in 7 days)
Net 15 (due in 15 days)
Net 30 (due in 30 days)
Send invoices promptly
Send invoices as soon as the work is complete or at the agreed-upon billing interval. This keeps the project fresh in the client's mind and helps you get paid faster.
Use flexible payment options
Enable flexible payment options to give your clients multiple ways to pay. This reduces friction and makes it easier for them to pay you on time.
Send payment reminders
If an invoice is overdue, send a friendly payment reminder. Acctual can do this for you automatically.
Keep records organized
Use Acctual to keep all your invoices and payments in one place. This makes it easy to track your income and follow up on overdue payments.
Next Steps
Complete verification – Freelancer verification or business verification
Set up flexible payment options – Learn how to configure flexible payment methods
Adding manual payment methods - Learn how to add manual payment methods
Supported currencies and payment methods - Learn about supported currencies and payments
Transfer your funds - Learn how to send money
Send your next invoice - Learn how to create and send invoices
How payment links work - Learn how to payment links work on Acctual
Tracking payments and transfers - Learn how to payments and transfers
Matching invoices and payments - Learn how to match invoices and payments
Troubleshooting payment issues - Learn how to trouble payment issues
Need help?
If you have questions about Acctual:
Email: support@acctual.com
In app messenger chat: Click the chat icon in the right corner of your dashboard