Last edited on July 18, 2021 by Digitiz
The software used in business management is becoming more and more sophisticated. This is the case with invoicing software. When the first versions were released, the interfaces were often difficult to understand and it was impossible to use them without receiving several days of training. Today, the specifications of invoicing software have evolved significantly for faster handling.
The expected features
Today, we expect much more from invoicing software than editing features. Today, with quote and invoice software, we can manage a lot more things. To begin with, it is possible to create databases of customers and suppliers to more easily edit quotes and nominative invoices. Then, it is possible to list products and services and automatically apply the corresponding VAT rate to them. With online editors, you can easily go from a quote to an invoice and edit installment invoices for spread payments. Finally, what interests professionals the most currently are the reporting functions and also the automatic management of unpaid debts.
Considerable work on ergonomics
Today, user experience is one of the main challenges for software developers. The motto is very simple. The user must be able to access as many functionalities and information as possible in less than three clicks. The interface must be simple to use and must not require specific training to learn how to use the tool. To do this, teams of designers must work on interfaces that are simple, aesthetic and intuitive by integrating understandable and clear tabs, then developing a mesh system that is sufficiently complex to be able to access the different functionalities from any page. . The work of developer teams has also helped make these tools more adaptable to all business sizes and industries.
From software to web application
For a very long time, businesses used software to install on computers. You had to buy a license for the number of stations to be equipped. Today, developers offer web applications, that is to say solutions that can be manipulated directly online. To access it, the user no longer needs to install software, they simply connect to the application via a browser. The first advantage of this system is security since the service provider takes care of hosting and securing the data. Then, online solutions offer the possibility of connecting from any device and anywhere with an internet connection. This is very practical for freelancers, professionals on the move as well as companies that work with many subcontractors.
Finally, the advantage of online invoicing solutions is that the customer is no longer obliged to purchase an operating license. Payment is made in the form of a subscription without commitment most of the time, and at an attractive and reasonable price for VSEs and SMEs.
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