In any business, regardless of the industry, the well-known adage ‘time is money’ always rings true. The old saying especially resonates with attorneys, engineers, architects, graphic designers, accountants and other professionals and consultants that regularly bill their clients for their time. While there are a number of tools and software applications on the market designed to help business owners and professionals keep track of the time invested in various work-related projects, many of them are cumbersome, time-consuming or aren’t easily integrated into invoicing programs to help seamlessly bill clients for work performed. This can lead not only to frustration, but more importantly, it can lead to lost revenue.

Since 2003, BillingTracker has been one of the industry’s leading software products for companies seeking easy-to-use, cost-effective billing software and invoicing applications. The product has been popular primarily among small firms with 1 to 25 users seeking a comprehensive solution to manage their growing client base. The latest version, BillingTracker Pro is packed with features vital to small firms in any industry. From pop-up reminders for overdue invoices to unlimited tracking of clients and projects, the software is designed with busy professionals in mind who need to keep a keen eye on their accounts.

One of the most common problems that small businesses and professional firms face is the ability to effectively and accurately track billable hours. While recent case studies have shown that a number of BillingTracker Pro’s features are helping companies to revamp the way they manage their billing and invoicing procedures, it’s the program’s automated timer that tracks the time professionals work on each project that is truly changing the way many of its customers do business, and helping them bring in even more revenue.

As a clinical researcher and the President of PICEPS Consultants, Inc. Dr. Fred Ashbury, knows the importance of finding and using the most efficient method in order to achieve the best result. However, prior to using BillingTracker Pro, he used to track the hours spent on projects using pen and paper. Once he’d made his notes, he would later transfer them to his invoices. Not only was his method tedious, it also left room for a large margin of error.

“It was too time-consuming, and the paper records took up space,” he says. “Because of the problems tracking activities using pen and paper, it created more work to describe for my clients what was being done on their projects. More urgently, my incomplete records meant insufficient revenue capture. I knew I had been losing money, and this was unacceptable to me and my group.”

Once Dr. Ashbury began using BillingTracker Pro he was able to improve his business practices and his profitability. The software has completely changed the way he runs and operates his business, ridded him of past frustrations and even helped him improve his customer service. His clients are appreciative of the detail of his new invoices created with BillingTracker Pro, and impressed with their professional appearance.

Reduced spending and budget cuts have made it increasingly critical for many business owners like Dr. Ashbury, as well as executives and accountants across a variety of industries to look for ways to ensure that every billable hour and dollar is accounted for, and that their accounting practices and tools are meeting the demands of their business. For many of these companies, effectively tracking productivity and billable hours alone will be key in navigating the current economic climate.

But it’s not just companies who are feeling the weight of negative economic conditions that are seeking ways to improve accounting practices and keep a closer eye on the bottom line. BillingTracker Pro will also continue to prove to be invaluable for companies that are still thriving despite economic conditions and are seeking a billing and invoicing software system that can help them keep track of their growing business and expanding operations.

One industry that’s enjoying steady growth despite the decline in the housing market and other negative economic factors is the landscape architecture industry. According to the Society of Landscape Architects, 59 percent of survey respondents have noted average, above average and well-above average billing hours. Chris Kozak, the owner CK Lawn & Landscaping, a lawn services company in Pittsburgh recently purchased BillingTracker Pro to manage the billing and invoicing for his growing business.

BillingTracker is very easy to use. It is basic, yet powerful,” said Kozak. “It saves hours of paperwork. It has improved my productivity, because I use the time I save to do other important tasks, knowing that my records are taken care of.”

Business owners and other professionals can download a trial version of BillingTracker Pro to learn more about the software’s automated task timer, and its many additional features. For more information and to download, visit http://www.billingtracker.com

About the Author:

Howard N. Posey is a professional copywriter who’s main interest is software websites. He has written numerous reviews and articles on different software programs in a wide range of industries. Howard is also a professional press releases writer. For more information on billing software, visit: http://www.billingtracker.com

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