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Architects, film-makers, copywriters and developers. Here’s what changed when they moved their invoices and books to Tally.

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Harbourline Architects halved the time it takes to get paid.

A six-person practice in Kinsale billing in stages: deposit, planning, tender, completion. Gráinne Kiely was keeping it all in a spreadsheet and a folder of PDFs, and the average invoice took 47 days to clear.

They moved to Tally in January. Stage invoices now go out from the project the moment a milestone is signed off, and reminders do the chasing.

“Our accountant used to spend two days on the VAT return. Now it’s two hours, and she doesn’t ring me with questions.”
Gráinne Kiely, founding partner
Before and after six months on Tally
Average days to get paid47 → 21
Before After
Hours a month on admin22 → 7
Before After
Invoices over 60 days late9 → 1
Before After

Figures supplied by Harbourline Architects, January to June 2026 compared with the same months in 2025.

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  • Mizen MotionStudio · 4 people

    −19 days

    average time to get paid

    A video studio in Clonakilty that bills shoot days, edits and licences. Deposits on quotes mean crews are never booked without money in.

    Eoin Twomey, director

  • Felipe ArrudaFreelancer

    €0

    written off in 2026

    A developer in Cork working with clients in Ireland, the UK and the US. Multi-currency invoices and the ageing report tell him who to ring.

    Felipe Arruda, web developer

  • Oyster Lane CopywritingFreelancer

    6 hours

    a month back for paid work

    Orla Dineen writes for tourism brands from Ballycotton. Recurring invoices handle her retainers, and receipts go straight from her inbox to Tally.

    Orla Dineen, copywriter

  • Fastnet Print StudioStudio · 3 people

    148

    receipts filed in the first month

    A risograph print studio in Skibbereen with a lot of small supplier bills. The mobile app turned a drawer of receipts into categorised expenses.

    Ruairí Keane, co-owner

  • Gleann SoundStudio · 2 people

    3 min

    from session to invoice

    An audio post-production studio in Macroom. Hours from the time tracker become invoice lines, so nothing billable slips through.

    Clodagh Murray, sound designer

  • Spike Island CreativeAgency · 14 people

    31%

    average project margin, now visible

    A branding agency in Cobh. Projects show income against costs and staff time, so pricing the next job starts from real numbers.

    Dara Whelan, managing director

Customer results are their own and depend on their clients and how they work. Yours will be different.

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