{"product_id":"videographer-bookkeeping-invoice-tracker","title":"Videographer Bookkeeping and Invoice Tracker","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bookkeeping spreadsheet is built for a videographer, with shoot days, editing, corporate films and social cuts on separate income lines. It is for freelance filmmakers and small video production businesses who want to see which half of the work is really earning, with invoices and tax kept alongside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease read:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a tracker tool only, not financial, tax, legal, medical or any other professional advice or advisory service. It records and calculates what you enter; you are solely responsible for checking all figures, rates, dates and results and for every decision you make. By purchasing, downloading or using it, you accept these terms (your statutory consumer rights are not affected).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIncome and expense lines for video work\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA generic template opens on product sales and service income. These filmmaker accounts describe the work instead, and both lists are dropdowns so entries stay consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncome:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoot days, Editing, Corporate films and Social cuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equipment, Equipment rental, Contractors, Storage and media, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShoot days apart from edit days\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shoot day and an edit day are priced differently and cost differently. Kit hire, cards, drives and a second shooter land on the shoot, while the edit costs a suite and a subscription. Only a split ledger shows which half of the video business is actually earning, and this one keeps them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInvoices, mileage and tax\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvoices:\u003c\/strong\u003e an invoice tracker for invoices raised, sent, paid and overdue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMileage:\u003c\/strong\u003e each trip given a reason from a dropdown, such as shoot, recce, kit hire or client review, with the year totaled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Tax:\u003c\/strong\u003e an amount set aside as you go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe rest of the ledger\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncome and Expenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 rows each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonthly and Quarterly:\u003c\/strong\u003e the totals tax is filed on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfit and Loss:\u003c\/strong\u003e built from the same two lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 client records with what each has been worth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalances and Dashboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e what the business holds, and the whole picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart Here and Setup:\u003c\/strong\u003e setup in a few minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bookkeeping spreadsheet, not an accountant. Tax rates and what you can claim are yours to set and yours to check. It suits any creative business built around shoots and edits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorks with\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Excel 2016, 2019, 2021 and Microsoft 365, on Windows and Mac, and LibreOffice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoogle Sheets with a free Google account. The Google Sheets version is a real workbook you copy, not a PDF with a link in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dynamic arrays, no macros, no add-ins and no subscription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you download\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Excel files: a worked year with 220 income entries and 358 expense entries kept at a 27.8% margin, and a blank copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe instruction guide, which has one-click links to the Google Sheets versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe terms of use as a PDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour files are ready the moment payment clears. The spreadsheet is for personal and business use on your own devices, so please do not share or resell the files. Questions? Reach us through our contact page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I need Excel, or can I use Google Sheets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEither. The download has Excel files for Excel 2016 or later on Windows and Mac, and the instruction guide has one-click links to copy the Google Sheets versions with a free Google account.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I separate shoot income from editing income?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Shoot days and Editing are separate income lines, alongside Corporate films and Social cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere does equipment rental go?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEquipment rental has its own expense line, separate from equipment you buy, contractors, and storage and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it calculate my tax?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sets aside an estimated tax amount as you go. It is a bookkeeping spreadsheet, not an accountant, so tax rates and what you can claim are yours to set and check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it track unpaid invoices?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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