Onboarding your clients to FreeAgent

With our seamless onboarding, you can save time and reduce stress, no matter where your clients are in their FreeAgent journey.

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Prepare your clients

Help your clients familiarise themselves with FreeAgent by addressing any worries they might have about using accounting software. A quick chat with you can reassure them of how easy and intuitive FreeAgent is to use.

  1. Select the right clients

    From start-ups to established businesses, and sole traders to landlords, FreeAgent streamlines your clients’ daily admin so you can spend more time helping them succeed and less time chasing receipts.

  2. Introduce your clients to FreeAgent

    Talking your clients through any concerns they may have about using accounting software can make a big difference. Here are some handy resources to share or use to start the conversation.

  3. Add your clients to your dashboard

    Once you’ve found the right clients to use FreeAgent with, add them to your Practice Dashboard. Our comprehensive step-by-step Knowledge Base guides are here to help you.

    Migrating a large number of clients? We can offer personalised support for bulk migrations. Book a call via the Partner Zone to discuss with your Account Manager.

Digitalise your clients

Help your clients reach these three essential milestones. These steps will give them first-hand experience with the software and a chance to see how straightforward FreeAgent is.

  1. Connect bank feeds

    When your clients connect their online bank account, FreeAgent will automatically import their transactions every day, meaning they’ll be able to see their information all in one place.

  2. Download the mobile app

    FreeAgent’s mobile app is easy to use and similar to ones your clients already use every day. Reassure them that if they can work their online banking app, they’ll be able to use the FreeAgent app.

  3. Create an invoice

    Help your clients personalise their invoices, complete all required steps and send their first invoice. This will give them the confidence to do it on their own in the future.

Develop good habits

Encourage good habits and daily use of FreeAgent from day one by helping your clients complete the following steps. These will allow them to get the most out of FreeAgent and guarantee long-term success using the app.

  1. Explain bank transactions

    Help clients understand the importance of bank reconciliation by highlighting that FreeAgent automatically explains transactions which can cut hours of manual data entry required to reconcile accounts. (Please note your client will need to have level 6 access or above to explain bank transactions.)

  2. Record expenses (via mobile app)

    Using the mobile app to record out-of-pocket expenses can be a valuable time-saving tool for your clients. Not only can they snap or bulk upload receipts on the go, Smart Capture can also extract the date and amount and suggest a cost category to speed up expense management and banking reconciliation.

Some handy resources

We’ve selected resources especially for you to share or use during your first onboarding calls.