See a detailed comparison of all the benefits of Clear Books and see which plan works for your business.
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Getting started |
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Accounting data import tools
Import your data from alternative accounting systems using our CSV import tools.
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Auto Code
Streamline bookkeeping with AI precision. Categorise hundreds of bank transactions in just seconds.
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Users |
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Unlimited users
Add as many users on your account as necessary, with no extra cost.
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Fully customisable user permissions
Determine exactly what each user can see or do.
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Mobile app |
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Contacts
Manage contacts.
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Invoices
Create sales invoices.
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Bills
Track deadlines with ease
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Expenses
Create employee expenses or allow employees to make their own expense claims.
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Quotes
Create quotes.
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Optical Character Recognition
Use OCR to capture data from images and use this date to create invoices, bills or expenses.
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Permissions
Determine exactly what each user can see or do.
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Accept payments on mobile
Collect payment by QR code using Instant Bank Payments.
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Banking |
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Money in transactions
Explain money received
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Money out transactions
Explain money out payments
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Opening balances
Add opening balances to bank accounts
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Automated bank feeds
Automatically import your bank statements into Clear Books.
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Bank statement imports
Easily import downloaded bank statements.
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Auto Code
Streamline bookkeeping with AI precision. Categorise hundreds of bank transactions in just seconds.
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Collect money for invoices via card and direct debit
Ability to collect invoice payments via Stripe, GoCardless, and other payment providers. Click here for more details.
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Allocate payments to invoices from statements
Explain a payment on an imported statement by linking it to an invoice.
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Pay bills directly from Clear Books
Pay one or multiple bills and payroll directly from Clear Books via our Revolut Business integration. Click here for more details.
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Reconcile bank accounts
Conventional bank reconciliation process and report.
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Invoicing |
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Invoices
Create sales invoices
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Credit notes
Create credit note documents to allocate to invoices
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Allocate payments to invoices
Allocate unallocated receipts to invoices
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Automated invoice emailing
Automatically send out invoices to your customers.
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Automated email reminders
Automatically send out payment prompts and overdue invoice reminders to customers.
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Recurring invoices
Automate repeat invoices via the recurring invoice template feature. Mark these as paid which updates your banking figures.
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Invoice templates
Customise your email templates for invoices, payment remittance and statements.
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Quotes
Create and send quotes to customers.
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Print invoices
Print invoices to send to your customers.
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Customer statements
Customers can get a secure, permanent statement link for historical invoices. This provides PDFs and webview invoices.
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Discounts on invoices
Apply an invoice discount and/or settlement discount for early payment.
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Multi contacts for customers
Contact multiple people within the customer company.
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Contact management
Add and manage your customers and suppliers.
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Project invoices
Create invoices for specific company divisions.
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Record payments
Easily mark invoices as paid from the invoice view.
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Instant Bank Payments
Add Instant Bank Payments as a payment option on your invoices to enable customers to pay you quickly and easily via bank transfer.
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Bills |
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Purchase invoices (Bills)
Create purchase invoices
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Allocate payments to bills
Allocate unallocated payments to bills
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Auto Bills
Add Auto Bills to easily enter bills and receipts by uploading files, forwarding emails, or capturing with your mobile.
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Mileage tool
Claim your mileage at HMRC or manual rates.
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Record payments
Easily mark bills as paid from the bill view.
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Expense claims
Create employee expenses or allow employees to make their own expense claims.
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Purchase orders
A document issued by a buyer to a seller which indicates types, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services.
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Recharge costs
Select which bills and expenses you want to recharge to customers.
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Recurring bills
Automate repeat supplier invoices via the recurring bill template feature.
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Payments |
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Instant Bank Payments
Add Instant Bank Payments as a payment option on your invoices to enable customers to pay you quickly and easily via bank transfer.
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Accept payments on mobile
Collect payment by QR code using Instant Bank Payments
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Bank details on invoices
Include your bank account details on invoices so your customers manually pay you by bank transfer.
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Stripe
Connect your Stripe account in Clear Books to accept credit or debit card payments for your invoices.
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GoCardless
Give customers the option to pay by direct debit.
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PayPal
Easily import your PayPal bank transactions. The tool is automatic and accounts for PayPal fees.
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Reports |
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Dashboard
See an overall position of your company based on various widgets.
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Management report
Formal document including important information about your business.
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Profit and loss
Summarise your income, expenditure and profit.
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Balance sheet
Shows a snapshot of what you own and owe.
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Cash flow
Show the flow of money over a period of time.
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Trial balance
A report used by accountants to summarise profit and loss and balance sheet amounts.
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Export reports
Export reports to CSV (Excel) or PDF format.
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Budgets
Create, monitor, and adjust your business budget to help stay on track financially.
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Projects (cost centres/departments)
Categorise income and expenditure into projects or departments.
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P11D
Report on employee expenses for the PAYE P11D form.
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Create Dividends
Generate dividend vouchers from confirmed dividends.
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Dividend vouchers
Prepare the paperwork for dividend payments.
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Print reports
Print a hard copy of reports.
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Cash insights
Traffic-light insights on your business's cash health position (eligible businesses only)
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Self Assessment Income Tax |
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Self Assessment Income Tax Returns
View Income Tax Self Assessment tax returns for sole traders and landlords.
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VAT |
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Submit MTD VAT Return direct to HMRC
Prepare your MTD VAT return and submit directly to HMRC.
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Invoice / cash accounting
Simple accounting to suit your business.
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Flat rate scheme
Pay VAT as a fixed percentage of your VAT inclusive turnover.
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EU Reverse Charge
Account for VAT from EU suppliers.
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Domestic Reverse Charge for construction industry
Support UK VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services
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EC sales list
Produce a report to enable the completion of EC sales lists. Submit the ECSL to HMRC directly.
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Multi-currency |
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Multi currency Bank accounts
Create foreign currency bank accounts in a range of currencies.
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Customisable exchange rates
Set your own exchange rates.
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Multi currency transactions
Create invoices, bills and payments in a foreign currency.
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Multi currency invoicing
Record invoices and bills in different currencies.
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Automated exchange rates from XE.com
If not customised, the rate is taken from XE.com.
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Industry specific |
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Toggle features
Clear Books has a wide range of features which can be turned on and off to suit your business.
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Product list
Populate invoices & bills with sale & purchase elements.
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Fixed assets and auto depreciation
Track the cost and depreciation of equipment, vehicles etc.
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Time tracking
Track your time and then create invoices to charge your customers.
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Stock
Keep track of your stock.
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Online filing of CIS
Prepare and file your CIS return online.
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Domestic Reverse Charge for construction industry
Support UK VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services
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Advanced features |
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Fast (batch) data entry
Enter invoices or bills via a grid input screen.
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Power Editor (bulk transaction editor)
Find and edit multiple transactions at once.
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Email in attachments
Add attachments in bulk to your Clear Books account.
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Recurring journals
Enable journal entries to repeat.
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Locking accounting periods
Prohibit additional entries into older accounting periods.
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Custom lock periods
Prohibit additional entries into custom defined date range.
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Journals
Process accounting journal entries.
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Accrual dates
Give invoices/bills an accrual date. Accrual dates affect the P&L and aged reports.
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Reversing journals
Enable journal entries to reverse on a future date.
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Tailored accounts and account codes
Edit and add accounts, and their code numbers.
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Audit log
Log entries and operations per user.
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Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user security
Enhance security by requiring an authenticator app code or a security key in addition to a password.
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Integrations |
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PayPal
Easily import your PayPal bank transactions. The tool is automatic and accounts for PayPal fees.
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GoCardless
Give customers the option to pay by direct debit.
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Stripe
Connect your Stripe account in Clear Books to accept credit or debit card payments for your invoices. Or use the Stripe integration to automatically import transaction records.
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Auto Entry
Automates data entry by accurately capturing all of your invoices, receipts and statements into Clear Books.
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iPages
Allows you to import your invoices, payments and customers into Clear Books.
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Capitalise
Easily apply for finance at 100+ lenders (eligible businesses only)
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TRIVER
Advance payment of receivable invoices to free up cash flow (eligible businesses only, conditions apply).
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Support |
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Free online support
Got a query? Just send us an email!
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Free telephone support
Want to speak to a human? Get in touch with our UK based support team.
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Customer Community network
Got any ideas or questions? Post them to our Community network!
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Cloud |
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Secure data protection
All your data is secure and protected. For more information on our security procedures, click here.
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Free automatic software updates
Software updates are free and automated so you don't need to update anything at all.
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UK based
Clear Books is based in the UK, so it's easy to deal directly with us.
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No software install
We're completely web based - there's no need to install any software.
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Unlimited transactions
We don't want to limit the growth of your business which is why there are no restrictions to the number of transactions you can enter.
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Access anytime, anywhere
Access Clear Books from anywhere, at anytime. All you need is internet and a web ready device.
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Automatic backups
Clear Books automatically backs up your data throughout the day.
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API
Connect your app to Clear Books through our API.
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Clear Books, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (reg. no. 843585), delivers valued, comprehensive online accounting software for small businesses in the UK.