Android

TORONTO -- (Marketwired) -- 08/14/13 -- FreshBooks (www.freshbooks.com), the #1 cloud-based accounting solution designed exclusively for small business owners, today launched an Android app for service-based professionals who run their businesses on the go. The Android app joins FreshBooks' full suite of mobile apps, including the award-winning iPhone app, and its iPad app.

"People go into business to pursue their passion, not to learn accounting," said Mike McDerment, FreshBooks co-founder and CEO. "FreshBooks for Android is designed to complement the busy lives of small business owners so they can work anywhere without sacrificing functionality or experience."

FreshBooks for Android is designed specifically to help small business owners get paid faster and save time billing. Users can easily:

• Create and send professional-looking invoices and estimates from anywhere
• Check invoice statuses and instantly see if a client has viewed or paid an invoice
• Capture photos of expense receipts and upload to the cloud for safe keeping
• Run the timer and track time on the go so billable minutes are never lost
• Compare time tracked against project budgets
• Turn address book contacts into FreshBooks Clients that you can invoice in a single click
• Work offline and automatically sync your work once you're connected to the internet

FreshBooks' users span the small business landscape, from designers to lawyers to IT professionals to plumbers -- really anyone who serves clients with their time and expertise. Whether time tracking from the coffee shop, capturing expenses from the airport lounge or sending an invoice right from the client's office, FreshBooks for Android can help small business owners touch and tap their way to success.

FreshBooks for Android is available today as a free download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freshbooks.android

About FreshBooks

FreshBooks is the #1 cloud-based accounting solution designed exclusively for small business owners. When Mike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, accidentally saved over an invoice back in 2003, he turned his frustration into a better way to manage the accounting for his small business. Since building the company from his parents' basement, FreshBooks has helped more than 5 million people collect billions of dollars through easy-to-use time tracking, invoicing and expense management. The company's mantra is "execute extraordinary experiences every day," which is recognized by industry accolades including the gold 2013 Stevie Award for best front line customer service, the 2013 IXDA Award for iPhone design, and a Webby finalist for best mobile productivity app. Based in Toronto, Canada, FreshBooks serves paying customers in over 120 countries. Learn more or sign up for FreshBooks at http://www.freshbooks.com