The problem
Solo consultants and small service businesses need to send professional quotes and invoices and know who's actually paid, but most accounting software built primarily for product businesses buries that behind inventory, warehouse, and stock-counting features they'll never use.
How AccountDesq fits
Quotes, invoicing, recurring billing, and receivables work as a complete, standalone chain - a service business never has to touch inventory or warehouses at all. Retainer clients can be set up as a recurring invoice template so billing doesn't depend on remembering to reissue it each month, and every invoice carries a public link so a client can view and pay without creating an account.
How it works, step by step
Send a quote
A client-facing link lets them review and accept without a login.
Convert to an invoice
On acceptance, or invoice directly for one-off work.
Automate retainer billing
Recurring clients get a saved template that reissues on schedule.
Track who's paid
Receivables and AR aging work the same as they do for any other business, even a small client list.
Connected to the rest of AccountDesq
Nothing here works in isolation - it posts through the same ledger as everything else.
In practice
A freelance consultant with five retained clients sets each one up once as a recurring invoice. From then on, invoices go out automatically on schedule, and the consultant can see at a glance which clients have actually paid without maintaining a separate spreadsheet.
What this means for your business
- Professional quotes and invoicing without inventory or warehouse features getting in the way.
- Recurring billing means retainer revenue doesn't depend on remembering to reissue an invoice.
- Receivables tracking that scales even for a small client list, without a manual spreadsheet.
Frequently asked questions
Does AccountDesq track billable hours or time worked?
No - AccountDesq doesn't include time tracking or project-based billing today. It's built for issuing quotes and invoices and tracking receivables, not for capturing hourly time against a project.
Do I need to set up inventory if I only sell services?
No - inventory and warehouse features are entirely optional and never required for invoicing, quotes, or receivables to work.