You'll notice a couple of things:

We've added a dropdown when you rollover the Cash Flow link that gives you quick access, from anywhere in the interface, to add income or expenses. In addition, you can jump directly to the cash flow view you desire.

Also, when you rollover entries on the cash flow pages, an "Edit" link will appear. Clicking the edit link will take you directly to the edit page.

We hope this helps make things a bit quicker and easier.

So, what’s an Account?

An Account is a grouping of income and/or expense entries for tracking and reporting purposes. We have intentionally designed accounts to be flexible with such uses as differentiating between bank accounts, companies, individuals, or simply personal and business entries.

How Accounts work

Each cash flow view and reports page now displays this convenient Accounts box where you can quickly turn accounts on and off for quick comparisons.

Quickly add an account from the add income/expense screens.

Each account is color coded for easy recognition.

Example uses for Accounts

As mentioned above, we have really worked to make Accounts as flexible as possible, and we believe that they can be used in a number of ways. Some of those examples include:

1. Financial Accounts. One of the top feature requests we get is for the ability to separate income and expense entries according to a bank register or account. With the Accounts feature, this is now possible for multiple bank accounts, lines of credit, credit cards, etc...
2. Business & Personal Accounts. Pulse is great for freelancers to track their business’s cash flow. But it would also be great to compare personal versus business income or expenses. With the Accounts feature, freelancers can neatly organize their income and expense entries by “Business” or “Personal” for easy filing and comparison.
3. Sales Forecasting & Tracking. Pulse is a great forecasting tool. With the Accounts feature, it’s even easier to organize your income and expenses. Some possible uses would be to create separate accounts for each sales person, or industry specific accounts. The options are limitless.

And more…

We’d love to hear what you think about this new feature and how you are using Accounts. Leave a comment, send us a tweet, or contact us with your thoughts and suggestions.

Alongside this feature, we've also added a new higher-level Premium plan for $49/month. With this change, the old premium accounts are now called "Plus" for the same $24/month. For a complete chart of all the plans, please visit our pricing page.

We've had several requests for this ability, so we are glad to finally say it's here. We've got some other features we think you'll like in the works. So, stay tuned. Thanks for your continued support.

Tell us about yourself and your business.

Subvert builds software and websites for clients in Northern Canada. We concentrate on the enterprise sector, serving mostly government and large corporations who need specialists to implement their complex technology or digital marketing plans.

What were the reasons that lead you to start using Pulse?

Lack of awareness about where our money was being spent and where it was coming from, month to month. When you're balancing many different projects, some that last multiple years, it's easy to be lulled into a situation where you just keep generating and spending in the same way you've always done.

Pulse is complementary to our invoice and time tracking system because it gives me the high-level details, whereas the other system is more granular.

That's a dangerous position to get into because all of sudden, the rug from one project (or several) can get pulled out from underneath your feet and you're left scrambling to find work to cover up the hole. With Pulse, we're able to know where our receivables are at and when they will come in. If payment doesn't arrive as expected - which as anyone in consulting services knows, happens quite often - we can be prepared with other revenue plans. Being able to know what our expenses are going to be three months down the road, also helps us sleep at night.

Describe how you use Pulse and how it fits within your accounting workflow.

I log into our Pulse account about once a week to see where things are at and make any necessary changes. Pulse is complementary to our invoice and time tracking system because it gives me the high-level details, whereas the other system is more granular. You need both views to make informed decisions.

Pulse grants me peace of mind when I need it most.

What do you like most about Pulse?

Flexibility, speed and accessibility. I can get to the numbers that matter most, quickly and easily, from any computer and even my iPhone. Plus, it's fun to use. Much more fun than our previous solution, Microsoft Excel.

How has Pulse helped your business?

Pulse grants me peace of mind when I need it most. If we're feeling panicked about a situation or don't have a good handle on where things are at financially, I can go to Pulse and, after a few minutes, know exactly what we need to do.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

I've been using Pulse since it first came out, as the One Month App. When the option arrived to pay for an account, I ponied up for a subscription right away. Pulse is worth every penny, much more than we put on a monthly basis, because it empowers business owners with critical financial insight and knowledge.

Tell us about yourself and your business.

nGen Works is a digital creative firm that provides web design, web development and internet marketing consulting services to clients in the U.S. and abroad. We are an unwavering proponent of the user experience, putting people before technology. We're also the creators of Happy Webbies and like to drink beer. And play video games.

Carl Smith - Search & Rescue
Carl Smith is the founding member of nGen Works, a digital creative firm that has been building some of the world's finest hand-crafted websites since 2003. Carl has made a name for himself in the web world by always defending the needs and wants of the end-user. He has been privileged to lead teams that have been awarded the New York Art Directors Award For Interactive Development, The Hospitality Industry's Best of Show Award, two National C.A.S.E. awards for Educational Web Development. He has also been featured in Kelly Goto's best selling book Web Redesign: Workflow That Works. Carl spends most of his free time complaining about sites that say "click here," chasing his daughters, and praying they never make Spiderman 4.

What were the reasons that lead you to start using Pulse?

I started using Pulse to kill that sick feeling in my stomach when I didn't know if we would make payroll. Being in an industry full of 50/50 payment projects, or getting paid in thirds, it can be super confusing when money will come in. Receivables don't tell half the story, or even a third sometimes. So I went looking for a solution and low and behold I found Pulse.

Ultimately [Pulse] helps me see potential outcomes as I play with "what if" scenarios.

Describe how you use Pulse and how it fits within your accounting workflow.

Basically I use Pulse separately from our accounting system. As the business owner, it's really my toy and my baby. I manually update when it looks like cash will come in and variations in payables. Sometimes I look at how cashflow from a project will impact us and decide if we really want a project, or if a client starts acting up what the impact will be if we walk away. Thanks to Pulse I know right now we're solid through May of 2010 so we can take 2 weeks off as a company at the end of the year. Without Pulse I might not be as confident in that decision. It also helps when looking at employee bonuses and planning for conferences. Ultimately it helps me see potential outcomes as I play with "what if" scenarios.

What do you like most about Pulse?

The flexibility. It's so easy to add or remove a project, or shift a receivable or expense. It's also easy on the eyes which is a plus for us. It's funny, but I've shown it to colleagues and clients because I think it helps position us as a smart business. Hopefully I've turned a lot of people onto Pulse.

It's funny, but I've shown it to colleagues and clients because I think it helps position us as a smart business.

How has Pulse helped your business?

Pulse makes nGen Works smarter. We make better decisions because we can see further. You could say it's lowered our stress level by removing the fear of not knowing.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

I speak quite a bit about establishing trust with users, and I use Pulse as an example. I asked you to provide the ability to zero out over a year ago and you ended up adding that feature in. You had me as a customer at that point because you listened.

Tell us about yourself and your business.

My name is Casimir Loeber and I am co-founder of Base-10 Design & Development Inc. We are a creative agency that specializes in custom web design and development, print and graphic design. We are a tight team that prides itself in our agility and ability to come up with a solution to almost any visual or technical problem. We are located in Vancouver, B.C. Canada and serve clients around the globe.

What were the reasons that lead you to start using Pulse?

As most entrepreneurs will know, there are never enough hours in the day to do the work that pays the bills, let alone the behind the scenes work most of us hate to do. Both my business partner and myself knew from the beginning that we were not the accountant types or even good bookkeepers. What we did know how to do was preserve the paper trail and plug numbers into websites. This lead us to pulse which allowed us to visualize our cash flow before our brains turned to snow with receipts, spread sheets and accordion folders.

If we have a large prospect on the horizon we take 2 seconds to put it in Pulse to see how it effects us; simple as that.

Describe how you use Pulse and how it fits within your accounting workflow.

Before we had a bookkeeper we would simply export our invoice totals from our invoicing system (Freshbooks!) and enter these values as income in pulse. We were pretty good with our expense paper trails and would just go through our credit card and cheque book for these values. As things started to ramp up and consume more time, we hired a bookkeeper and gave her the keys to our pulse account. She was able to pick it up in no time and now all we do is log in every couple of days to see where we are, where we are headed and where we came from. If we have a large prospect on the horizon we take 2 seconds to put it in pulse to see how it effects us; simple as that.

What do you like most about Pulse?

What I like most about pulse is that it turns something that is very number heavy and hard to visualize into something that is easy to look at. I can take a quick look at my Pulse account and see exactly where we miscalculated on a quote and how long it took us to recover from that. The reporting functionality is definitely the strong point with pulse and has the potential to be expanded in many great directions.

I can take a quick look at my Pulse account and see exactly where we miscalculated on a quote and how long it took us to recover from that.

How has Pulse helped your business?

Pulse has taken the fear and stress out of cash flow projection and management. It has seriously made it so that I can sleep better knowing that I am not going to randomly run out of cash tomorrow. It is easy to learn and easy to teach, so integrating it into our work flow was not an issue at all.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

I want to say 2 last things. The first being that seeing the blue line climb upwards and the green bars tower over the red, makes me want to dance. Secondly, I can't wait to see what the people at Pulse will cook up next.

Tell us about yourself and your business.

Hi. My name is Valon Sopi and I am a university educated graphic and web user interface designer. I am also the founder of boldUnderline, LLC in Prishtina (Republic of Kosova) - a boutique web-design studio that creates aesthetic and functional websites for clients in the public and private sector.

What were the reasons that lead you to start using Pulse?

Our finances were all over the place. Complicated Excel sheets, hand-written calculations, imaginary forecasts, self-created charts, and periodic walks to the bank, just to name a few, were how money was managed.

As a business owner I wanted our financial department to be the leading catalyst in our daily operations, because I knew from experience that a healthy cash-flow leads to a great product and service. So, to stay competitive and financially strong we had to start searching for a robust application that was free of clutter and without all the distracting bells and whistles. Once we signed up for the Free version of Pulse, it didn’t take long to commit and purchase the professional one.

One of my personal favorites in Pulse, is the ‘Week View’ of Cash Flow, which is a magnified version of the Monthly approach.

Describe how you use Pulse and how it fits within your accounting workflow.

We use Pulse for two reasons. The first is one is to monitor the actual cash-flow of our firm and the second one is to forecast and plan our firm’s financial future.

As for the first one: Pulse helps us monitor the heart-rate of our business and reconcile our monthly operational expenses. What this does is assist us in scheduling each incoming payment accordingly and know exactly what to charge and what discounts we can afford.

As for the second: Pulse helps us measure up various projections in regards to generating new business and hiring new staff. By simply entering our data in Pulse we can forecast in real-time the firm’s financial future.

Also, since Pulse easily integrates with Basecamp, we can monitor our profits and expenses for each specific project. This in turn helps us become more agile in our pricing practices and stay competitive in the market.

What do you like most about Pulse?

Before deciding on going with Pulse I was personally testing out few other web applications that offered somewhat of a similar service. However, what I noticed in all of them was that they all lacked the intuitive user interface, which ranked Pulse way above of its competition. The ease of use, creating new categories on the fly, marking payments as one time or repeated, are just a few elements that help us sustain the financial health of our firm.

One of my personal favorites in Pulse, is the ‘Week View’ of Cash Flow, which is a magnified version of the Monthly approach. This screen tells us the exact date of all incoming and outgoing payments, which in turn guides us with our financial undertakings.

Also, reports, visual charts, cash-on-hand (beginning of the month), and other nicely designed and functional perks make me a devoted fan of Pulse.

Overall, using Pulse is almost like having a full-time financial advisor for a very small monthly fee.

How has Pulse helped your business?

Pulse teaches us how to talk money within the firm as well as with our clients. It helps us know how far we can push financially, and where our limits are, without compromising our firm’s overall financial goals.

Overall, most of our income depends on the time it takes to finish a task. In this sense Pulse is a perfect assistant that helps us stay afloat and explore new waters.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Pulse is a great tool that is constantly upgrading with each new release. The guys at Pulse truly know their stuff. Overall, using Pulse is almost like having a full-time financial advisor for a very small monthly fee. Any business of our size, freelancer, or even a bigger firm can reap the benefits of Pulse and know exactly where the money is.

You have no idea how a simple and specific financial picture can put your business for that much more ahead.

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What does this mean for me?

For the most part, this is just a name/organizational change. Pulse is still owned and managed by the same people and will continue to provide the same level of service. In addition, it means added focus in continuing to making Pulse the best tool for freelancers and small businesses to manage their money.

We’ve got some really exciting things in the works and are looking forward to releasing some new features directly based upon your feedback. Stay tuned to this blog for more information and possibly some sneak peaks of some great new features we have in the works.

Thanks for your continued support!

By the way, they are also giving away two one-year premium plans for Pulse. Good luck on winning!

From the Pulse Companies tab, you will now find an import section in the sidebar:

You have long been able to import your Basecamp companies and projects, and now you can import your Highrise companies. In addition to companies, we've also added the ability to import your Highrise Deals into Pulse as projects.

Just click on the appropriate link and you'll be taken to the import page. Simply, enter in your Highrise account details and paste in your API authentication token from Highrise. You can find the API token by going to the "My Info" section in Highrise. That page will look something like this:

Once you have entered in your Highrise details, just click on the "Continue To Import..." button and you'll be shown a list of companies or projects to review before import. After you've selected the appropriate companies, click “Import From Highrise” to import the information into Pulse.

It's that simple. Now when you go to add income or expenses, you'll see your list of Highrise companies and deals listed as projects. We hope you find this new feature useful.

To start, the blog will mainly be centered around new features and updates we add to Pulse as well as general announcements. However, over time, we hope this blog will be a great resource for all things related to Pulse in regards to tips and resources, case studies and general information about cash flow and accounting. Also, leave your thoughts on what you'd like to see talked about in the comment section of this blog.

So, stay tuned. We've got some exciting plans for Pulse in the coming months, and this blog will be our main point of communication. We'll still be updating our Twitter account, sending out the newsletter, and you can also grab the blog's RSS feed to stay in the loop.