Accounting CRM Software That Keeps Every Engagement on Track
Stop losing billable time to spreadsheet chaos and deadline scrambles. Smarfle organizes your engagements, automates your invoicing, and keeps your team aligned.
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Martinez Family Trust
Tax Preparation (1040)
Bright Leaf Consulting
Monthly Bookkeeping
Harper & Co LLC
Quarterly Payroll Filing
Westfield Properties
Annual Audit Preparation
Accounting CRM Software That Survives Tax Season
Accounting firms don't run on sales pipelines, they run on engagements, deadlines, and a 90-day tax season that doubles the workload. An accounting CRM has to track every client engagement (1040 prep, monthly bookkeeping, quarterly review, annual audit), surface upcoming deadlines, and route document uploads from the client portal into the right return. Smarfle is the CRM accounting software that connects engagement letters to recurring monthly billing to document collection, without bolting on a separate practice management tool. Whether you're a solo CPA or a 30-person firm, the same CRM for accounting firms scales from one engagement to thousands.
An accounting CRM built around engagements, deadlines, and document flow, not sales leads, is what lets your firm hit April 15 without burning out the team.
Engagement letter + scope per client
Smarfle stores the engagement scope, fee structure, and renewal date for every recurring client. Auto-renews monthly retainer billing and surfaces engagements that need re-signing each January.
Document collection without email chaos
Clients upload W-2s, 1099s, and bank statements through the portal, Smarfle tags each upload to the engagement and notifies the preparer. No more 'did you send the K-1?' email loops in late March.
Tax-season throughput dashboard
The accounting CRM software you need in March: a single view of which returns are awaiting docs, which are in prep, which need review, which are ready to file. Bottleneck spotting in real time.
CRM and accounting software in one
Most firms wire QuickBooks Online to a separate CRM. Smarfle keeps client + engagement + invoice in one tool, fewer integrations, fewer broken sync errors at 11pm on April 14th.
Where accounting businesses lose time and money
The day-to-day friction every accounting owner recognizes.
Tax Deadlines Pile Up Without Warning
Every client has different filing dates, extension deadlines, and quarterly estimates. When these live in spreadsheets or someone's head, a missed deadline means penalties for the client and liability for your firm.
Monthly Bookkeeping Clients Get Inconsistent Service
Recurring engagements should run like clockwork, but without a system tracking who needs what and when, some clients get attention while others wait. Inconsistency leads to churn your firm cannot afford.
Time Tracking Happens After the Fact
Staff reconstruct their hours at the end of the week from memory. Quick client calls, email exchanges, and review sessions never get logged. The result is invoices that undercount the real work done.
Built for accounting businesses
Not a generic CRM. Every feature is tailored to how accounting companies actually work.
Engagement Tracking With Deadline Management
Create engagements per client with type, deadline, assigned staff, and status. See all upcoming deadlines in one view and get alerts before anything slips.
Automated Invoicing From Engagement Records
Generate invoices directly from completed engagements or monthly retainers. Line items pull from the engagement details so billing is accurate and fast.
Client Portal for Document Sharing
Clients log in to upload documents, view engagement status, and access their invoices. No more chasing clients for missing paperwork via email chains.
Staff Assignment and Workload Visibility
Assign engagements to specific team members and see workload distribution across the firm. Balance capacity during busy seasons and identify who needs support.
Revenue and Engagement Reporting
Track revenue by service type, client, and staff member. Identify your most profitable engagements and the clients who consistently pay on time.
Specialized accounting solutions
The workflows every accounting business lives or dies by, each with a dedicated guide.
Accounting Scheduling Software
Book recurring visits, one-off jobs, and appointments on a shared calendar that the office and field both see.
Learn moreAccounting Billing Software
Recurring service plans on auto-pilot. Save customer cards, auto-charge monthly maintenance, stop chasing payments.
Learn moreAccounting Invoicing Software
One-click invoicing from completed accounting jobs. Stripe payment links, aging report, and overdue reminders built in.
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Deadline Visibility Across Every Client Engagement
See every filing deadline, extension date, and recurring engagement due date on a single calendar. Filter by staff member, engagement type, or urgency level. Your team always knows what is due next and who is responsible.
Everything your accounting business needs
Three ways Smarfle transforms how you operate, get paid, and grow.
Engagement Dashboard
See every active engagement with client name, type, deadline, assigned staff, and status. Filter by urgency, staff member, or service type to focus your attention.
Deadline Calendar
All filing deadlines, extension dates, and recurring due dates on one calendar. Color-coded by type and filterable by staff so no one misses a date.
Recurring Engagement Templates
Set up monthly bookkeeping and quarterly review templates that auto-generate engagements. Your recurring clients stay on schedule without manual setup each cycle.
Document Collection Tracking
Track which documents have been received per engagement. See at a glance which clients still owe paperwork and send reminders through the portal.
How an accounting client flows through Smarfle
From new-client intake to year-end filing — bookkeeping and tax cycles tracked together.
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Lead arrives
Web form, AI receptionist, or referral. Each becomes a client record with the entity type, fiscal year, and prior-CPA notes.
- 2
Onboarding consultation
Calendar slot for the discovery call. Custom fields capture revenue range, software (QuickBooks, Xero), and complexity.
- 3
Engagement signed
Engagement letter via e-sign, retainer captured via Stripe, matter becomes a work order with monthly bookkeeping cadence as a recurring work order.
- 4
Monthly close + ad-hoc work logged
Time tracking per client against billable hours, monthly close as a recurring work order with checklist (bank rec, A/R, A/P, P&L). Ad-hoc projects as separate work orders.
- 5
Recurring monthly bill + review
Stripe Connect handles monthly retainer billing. Year-end billing via separate invoice with Stripe payment link. Review request after first quarter.
Same flow for every accounting business, only the terminology and details change.
Stop losing accounting inquiries during tax season
January through April you're heads-down. Inquiry calls go to voicemail and you lose qualified clients to firms with answering services.
How AI Receptionist works- New-client intake calls during tax-season rush
- IRS notice / audit calls with urgency
- Year-end planning calls in November and December
- Quarterly estimate calls when due dates approach
- AI captures entity type and fiscal year, books the consultation
Always on. Never misses an after-hours accounting call.
Plans that grow with your accounting business
All plans include a 7-day free trial. No credit card required.
Solo
Sole operators getting started
- 1 user
- Up to 100 clients
- 1 GB storage
- Public booking link + calendar
- Client management
- Work orders with photos
- Invoices + Stripe payments
- Activity log, tags, custom fields
- Mobile PWA + CSV import/export
Starter
Small teams adding tools and growth
- Up to 3 users (1 owner + 2 techs)
- Up to 200 clients
- 1 GB storage
- Everything in Solo
- Voice AI receptionist (usage-based)
- GMB rank tracking
- Search Console integration
- API access + webhooks
- Branded client portal
Professional
Growing service businesses
- Up to 10 users
- Up to 500 clients
- 3 branch locations
- 5 GB storage
- Everything in Starter
- AI email & SMS drafts
- AI work order summaries
- GBP Posts + Dashboard
- Workflows automation
- Website builder + AI content
Business
Multi-location operations
- Up to 30 users
- Up to 1,000 clients
- 10 branch locations
- 20 GB storage
- Everything in Professional
- Priority support
- Higher AI credit limits
SMS, email, AI, and voice are billed pay-as-you-go. See full pricing breakdown →
Accounting CRM questions
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