Local Books for your business
Manage your accounting, billing, banking and payroll with Local Books. Find examples for different kinds of businesses and organizations below.
Retail and wholesale
Retail shops
Keep shop sales, supplier bills and stock records in the same books.
Convenience stores
Review vendor deliveries, register deposits and staffing costs from your store’s books.
Wholesalers
Manage account orders, purchasing and receivables when you sell goods in volume.
Distributors
Track goods through receiving, storage, fulfillment and customer billing.
Manufacturing and assembly
Small manufacturers
Connect material purchases and finished stock to your accounting.
Assembly businesses
Track the parts you consume and the finished kits you put into stock.
Construction and trades
Construction firms
Track materials, labor and supplier commitments by job.
Remodeling contractors
Quote a remodel and see how fixture purchases, labor and expenses affect the job.
Plumbing contractors
Bring service invoices, parts purchases and crew costs together.
Electrical contractors
Track materials and crew time on installation jobs and see what each job earns.
HVAC contractors
Account for equipment installations, service invoices and the labor behind both.
Professional and local services
Consulting firms
Manage project billing, expenses and client balances for your consulting practice.
Design studios
Follow project costs from proposal through final invoice.
Marketing agencies
Review retainer billing, supplier expenses and the results of project work.
Cleaning businesses
Keep repeat billing, crew payroll and supply costs connected.
Maintenance businesses
Track site visits, repair purchases and repeat customer billing.
Accountants and bookkeepers
Accounting firms
Keep separate client books, review the ledger and prepare financial reports without a per-company software charge.
Bookkeeping businesses
Keep client books current with bank reconciliation, bills, invoicing and payroll in one application.
Nonprofits and faith organizations
Nonprofits
Track contributions, pledges and fund activity, then prepare reports for the board.
Churches
Organize offerings, designated funds and church expenses for the treasurer and board.
Ministries
Account for outreach funds, donations and operating costs.
Use the tools your business needs
These are examples of how different businesses use Local Books. Start with everyday bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, customer invoices, vendor bills and payroll. Add stock, job costing or nonprofit tools where they fit your work.