Tackle your proposal and billing challenges as a bookkeeper with a tailored automation tool. Ensure timely payments, prevent revenue leakage, and simplify your invoicing process with Anchor. This allows you to dedicate your focus where it truly matters: serving your clients and growing your business!

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With Anchor, an approved proposal effortlessly transforms into an agreement, which in turn generates invoices when billing is due. This automated process ensures a smooth transition from proposal to payment.
Add your company logo and tailor the colors of your proposal and invoice templates to align with your firm's branding. Anchor helps you maintain a consistent professional image across all your billing documents.
Get started quickly with our library of free predefined service templates. Or, import your own templates to customize your proposals and invoices to suit your needs.
Create flexible agreements tailored to your clients' needs. With automatic or manual approval for changes and self-updating invoices, we provide the adaptability you require.
Eliminate the repetitive task of billing clients. With Anchor, you can set up unlimited recurring invoices for automatic billing, saving you time and reducing the risk of errors.
Credit card and debit card processing fees of 2.9% + 30c can be passed on to your clients or absorbed by you.
Monitor your firm's financial health and activity with our business dashboard. View revenue, proposal pipeline, invoices pipeline, and real-time activity data. Keep track of upcoming proposals, invoices, and more at a glance!
Improve your clients' experience with a dedicated portal where they can view their proposals, agreements, invoices, payments, documents, and transaction history.
With Anchor, you can set up partial payments or deposits when sending a proposal. Need to add a charge later? No problem. Send a new invoice with a click of a button.
Add as many users as you need and customize access permissions per user for creating, editing, and viewing information.
Upload and approve documents directly on Anchor. This includes a reject option for added flexibility and control.
What is Anchor, and how does it work for bookkeeping firms?
Anchor is an autonomous billing and collections platform built for bookkeeping and professional service firms. It automates the entire client payment lifecycle — from sending branded proposals and agreements to generating invoices and collecting payments — all without manual follow-up. Bookkeepers who use Anchor spend less time on admin and more time serving clients and growing their practice.
How much does Anchor cost for bookkeepers?
Anchor is free to start — no credit card or subscription fee required. Anchor charges a flat $5 fee only when money moves, meaning you pay nothing until you get paid. ACH payments are free for your clients; credit and debit card payments carry a 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee that can be passed on to your clients or absorbed by your firm.
How does Anchor prevent revenue leakage for bookkeeping firms?
Anchor ensures every billable service is captured and invoiced accurately by automating the entire billing process. Because invoices are generated directly from signed agreements, nothing is left to memory or manual entry. This removes the most common sources of underbilling — forgotten line items, delayed invoices, and human error — typically reducing revenue leakage from over 5% down to under 1%.
How does Anchor handle client payments automatically?
When a client signs a proposal on Anchor, they connect a payment method upfront — either free ACH bank transfer or credit card. Once the agreement is in place, payments are collected automatically when they are due, based on the terms your client already agreed to. There is no action required from your client and no follow-up required from you.
How does Anchor turn a proposal into an invoice?
Once a client approves a proposal on Anchor, it automatically becomes a signed agreement. When billing is due — whether on a recurring schedule or a one-time basis — Anchor generates and sends the invoice automatically. The entire flow from proposal to payment runs without any manual steps.
Does Anchor support recurring billing for ongoing bookkeeping engagements?
Yes. Anchor lets you set up unlimited recurring invoices for automatic billing, making it ideal for bookkeepers who work with clients on a monthly retainer or ongoing engagement basis. Once the schedule is configured, billing runs itself every cycle without any repeat effort from your team.
Can I use my own branding on proposals and invoices?
Yes. You can add your firm's logo and customize the colors of your proposal and invoice templates to match your brand. Anchor also provides a library of predefined service templates to help you get started quickly, and you can import your own templates for full customization.
How does Anchor ensure clients pay on time?
Anchor eliminates late payments by requiring clients to connect a pre-approved payment method before signing any agreement. When a payment is due, it is collected automatically based on the agreed terms — no action required from the client and no follow-up required from your team. Because payment collection is built into the agreement itself, late and missed payments are structurally removed from the process.
How does Anchor improve cash flow predictability?
Because payments are collected automatically based on pre-approved terms, revenue arrives consistently and on schedule. Anchor's business dashboard provides real-time visibility into revenue forecasts, invoice pipelines, outstanding amounts, and upcoming collections — giving firm owners the data they need to plan confidently and eliminate cash flow surprises.
What does the client experience look like with Anchor?
Clients receive a professionally branded proposal they can review and sign from any device. Signing is simple and takes just minutes. Once signed, clients have access to a dedicated portal where they can view their proposals, agreements, invoices, payments, documents, and full transaction history — all in one place, protected by bank-level security.
How long does it take to set up Anchor?
Most firms are fully set up in an afternoon. Unlike other automation platforms that can take up to three months to implement, Anchor is designed for fast, straightforward onboarding. You can import your service templates, apply your firm's branding, and start sending proposals the same day.
Can I customize proposals and invoices with my firm's branding?
Yes. You can add your firm's logo and tailor the colors of proposal and invoice templates to match your brand. Anchor also includes a library of predefined service templates to get you started quickly, and you can import your own templates for complete customization.