Bookkeeping for Freelancers

Freelance bookkeeping should answer a few practical questions. How much did you earn? What did it cost to earn it? Which clients still owe you? How much cash is available after bills and tax savings? You should not need to learn accounting vocabulary before you can get those answers.

GlacialBooks brings in bank and card activity, sorts income and expenses, checks the books against the bank, and prepares the monthly reports. Arko explains anything that needs your judgment in plain language and can follow a transaction back to the account, receipt, category, job, and later correction.

Start with the records you already have

Connect a supported bank through Plaid. If your institution is unavailable, add the bank or card account manually and upload CSV or Excel statements. You can also upload receipts directly and keep them with the related work.

If you are moving from another platform, the Import Center previews accounts, contacts, transactions, journal history, unpaid invoices, unpaid bills, and payroll before anything is written. Duplicate protection and import history make the move reviewable.

Keep client work separate

Create a job for each client or project when you need client profitability. A single expense can be divided among several jobs. Individual items on one receipt can also be split, which is useful when one purchase supports more than one client.

Invoices, payments, overdue reminders, and client balances remain in the same workspace. The profit and loss report then shows what the business earned and spent, while job reports show which work produced the profit.

Stay ready for tax preparation

GlacialBooks keeps the source behind each amount and records corrections instead of silently replacing history. That gives your tax professional a current set of books, receipt support, and clear transaction trails. GlacialBooks does not replace legal or tax advice, so filing decisions still belong with a qualified professional.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use GlacialBooks without an accountant?

Yes. The product is designed to explain everyday bookkeeping in plain language and perform the repeatable work. An accountant can still review the detail when a filing, election, or unusual transaction needs professional judgment.

Can I upload receipts manually?

Yes. Upload PDF, JPEG, PNG, or WebP receipts. Review the detected items, enter anything missing, and assign each item to one or more jobs.

What if my bank is not supported?

Add the account manually, download a CSV or Excel statement from the bank, preview the rows, and import them into that account.

Start free and bring in the records you already have.