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- Getting startedSet up your business and send your first invoice.2 articles
- InvoicingCreate, send, schedule and follow up on invoices.5 articles
- QuotesSend quotes customers can accept online.2 articles
- CustomersCustomer details and statements of account.2 articles
- PaymentsRecord full and part payments so balances stay right.1 article
- Transactions & statement importBring in bank and mobile money statements, then categorise them.4 articles
- Inbox & VaultCollect receipts, match them and keep your documents.4 articles
- DashboardRead your numbers and arrange the widgets you need.1 article
- Account & teamInvite your team, choose notifications, and export or delete your data.3 articles
- Kenya business guidesLonger reads on eTIMS, record-keeping and running a business in Kenya.3 articles
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Getting started
Set up your business and send your first invoice.
2 articles
Invoicing
Create, send, schedule and follow up on invoices.
5 articles
Create and send an invoice
Add a customer and line items, check the preview, then email the invoice, share a link or download the PDF.
Set up a recurring invoice
Bill a retainer, subscription or rent on a schedule, and let each new invoice create and send itself.
Reminders and overdue invoices
Find out when an invoice becomes overdue, send payment reminders automatically after the due date, or send one yourself at any time.
Invoice settings and custom fields
Set your invoice logo, numbering, payment terms, reminders and default notes once, and add extra fields like a PO or container number to any invoice or quote.
Track an invoice's status
What each invoice status means and what changes it, how to read the activity on an invoice, and what to do if an email isn't delivered.
Quotes
Send quotes customers can accept online.
2 articles
Customers
Customer details and statements of account.
2 articles
Add and manage customers
Add a customer once and their details fill in on every invoice, quote and statement. See what each customer has been billed, what they've paid and what they still owe.
Send a customer statement
Pull together a customer's invoices and payments for any period, then email the statement, share a link or download the PDF.
Payments
Record full and part payments so balances stay right.
1 article
Transactions & statement import
Bring in bank and mobile money statements, then categorise them.
4 articles
Import a bank or mobile money statement
Upload a PDF or CSV statement and Travada Books reads the transactions in for you, then suggests a category for each one.
Categorise transactions
Travada Books suggests a category for each transaction as it arrives. Fix one, fix many at once, and set up your own categories.
Add transactions and attach receipts
Record money in or out by hand, keep the receipt with it, and see how invoice payments show up in your transactions.
Export transactions
Download your transactions as a CSV or Excel file, with receipts included, or email the export straight to your accountant.
Inbox & Vault
Collect receipts, match them and keep your documents.
4 articles
Connect Gmail or Outlook to your Inbox
Pull receipts and supplier invoices in from the mailbox you already use, and let Travada Books match them to your transactions.
Forward receipts and invoices to your Inbox
Every organisation has its own inbox email address. Forward receipts and supplier invoices to it and they land in your Inbox, ready to match.
Match receipts to transactions
Travada Books suggests which transaction each receipt in your Inbox belongs to. Confirm the right ones, pick a transaction yourself when there's no suggestion, and undo a match if you need to.
Store and share files in the Vault
The Vault keeps your business documents in one place. Upload files, sort them into folders, find them with search, and share them by link.
Dashboard
Read your numbers and arrange the widgets you need.
1 article
Account & team
Invite your team, choose notifications, and export or delete your data.
3 articles
Invite your team
Give teammates, a bookkeeper or your accountant their own login. Invite them by email, choose their role, and manage access from Settings.
Choose your notifications
Decide which updates reach you in the app and by email. Your choices are your own and don't change what your teammates receive.
Export or delete your data
Download a copy of everything in your organisation, delete an organisation you no longer need, or close your account. You always get an export first.
Kenya business guides
Longer reads on eTIMS, record-keeping and running a business in Kenya.
3 articles
Kenya business guide
What Kenyan small businesses should know about eTIMS
A plain-language overview of eTIMS, who KRA says should use it, and how to separate tax invoicing from everyday billing workflows.
2 min read
Bookkeeping guide
How to organise M-Pesa statements for bookkeeping
A practical workflow for downloading, cleaning, categorising and reconciling M-Pesa transactions for a Kenyan small business.
3 min read
Invoicing guide
Recurring invoices for Kenyan small businesses
When to use recurring invoices, what to include, and how to automate sending and follow-up without losing control.
2 min read
What’s new
- Company
A new home at travadabooks.com
Travada Books has a new website, with a page for each part of the product, a help centre, and this changelog.
- Product
Custom fields on invoices and quotes
Add your own labelled details, like a container number or delivery terms, to any invoice or quote. They carry through to the customer's link, the PDF and recurring invoices.
- Product
Connect Gmail or Outlook to your inbox
Link a Gmail or Outlook account and PDF receipts and supplier invoices are pulled into your Travada inbox on their own, with read-only access.
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