Business finance
Stop Losing Track of Your Business Money (Without Hiring a Bookkeeper)
Money coming in from your bank, MTN MoMo, Orange Money, and Wave? Here's how to bring it all into one place and stop guessing your tax bill.
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June 2026 · 5 min read · Accounting tips
5 accounting mistakes small businesses make — and how to avoid them
After years of working with small business owners at illico AS & TC, LLC, we've seen the same financial mistakes come up again and again. Here are the most common ones — and exactly how illico Book helps you avoid them.
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Africa & diaspora
Arrêtez de perdre le fil de l'argent de votre entreprise (sans embaucher de comptable)
L'argent arrive de votre banque, MTN MoMo, Orange Money et Wave ? Voici comment tout regrouper au même endroit et arrêter de deviner votre impôt.
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Tax & compliance
Getting Paid in Multiple Currencies? Here's How to Stop Guessing Your Taxes
If you invoice clients in USD, EUR, and CFA in the same month, tax season gets messy fast. Here's how to keep your numbers straight.
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Africa & diaspora
Payé en plusieurs devises ? Voici comment arrêter de deviner vos impôts
Si vous facturez des clients en USD, EUR et CFA le même mois, la période fiscale devient vite compliquée. Voici comment garder des chiffres justes.
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Accounting tips
How to Import Any Bank Statement Into illico Book (PDF or CSV)
A step-by-step guide to uploading and reconciling a bank statement from any bank in the world, in under two minutes.
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Africa & diaspora
Comment importer n'importe quel relevé bancaire dans illico Book (PDF ou CSV)
Un guide étape par étape pour importer et rapprocher un relevé bancaire de n'importe quelle banque au monde, en moins de deux minutes.
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Business finance
How to Set Up and Manage Clients in illico Book
Link every invoice, payment, and note to the right client automatically. Here's how to set up your client list properly from day one.
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Africa & diaspora
Comment configurer et gérer vos clients dans illico Book
Reliez chaque facture, paiement et note au bon client automatiquement. Voici comment bien configurer votre liste de clients dès le départ.
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Tax & compliance
How to Set Up Your Tax Rate in illico Book (So Your Estimate Is Actually Right)
A running tax estimate is only useful if the rate behind it is correct. Here's how to configure it properly.
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Africa & diaspora
Comment configurer votre taux d'imposition dans illico Book
Une estimation d'impôt en continu n'est utile que si le taux derrière est correct. Voici comment bien le configurer.
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Accounting tips
5 accounting mistakes small businesses make — and how to avoid them
Mixing personal and business finances, skipping expense categories, forgetting to track invoices... Here's what to watch out for and how illico Book fixes each one automatically.
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Conseils comptables
5 erreurs comptables que font les petites entreprises — et comment les éviter
Mélanger finances personnelles et professionnelles, ignorer les factures impayées, oublier de provisionner pour les impôts... Voici les erreurs les plus fréquentes et comment les éviter.
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Africa & diaspora
How to Track MTN Mobile Money & Orange Money in Your Business Books
MTN MoMo, Orange Money, Wave — millions of transactions happen every day. Here's how to track them properly and what it means for your books.
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Tax & compliance
How to prepare for tax season using illico Book
A step-by-step guide to using illico Book's Tax Reports and P&L Statement to give your accountant everything they need — in minutes, not hours.
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Fiscalité
Comment préparer la saison fiscale avec illico Book
La préparation fiscale ne devrait pas être une course de dernière minute. Voici comment y arriver préparé, sans stress.
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Freelancers
The freelancer's guide to invoicing clients professionally
Late payments? Unpaid invoices? Here's how to create professional invoices in English or French, set due dates, and follow up automatically with illico Book.
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Freelances
Le guide du freelance pour facturer ses clients professionnellement
Une facture bien conçue se paie plus vite. Voici comment facturer vos clients comme un professionnel, même en tant qu'indépendant.
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Business finance
Real estate agents: how to track commissions and rental income properly
Managing a property portfolio is complex. Here's how illico Book's Real Estate module handles commissions, rentals, and maintenance in one clean dashboard.
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Immobilier
Agents immobiliers : comment suivre correctement vos commissions et loyers
Entre commissions de vente, loyers récurrents et frais d'entretien, les finances immobilières se mélangent vite. Voici comment garder tout séparé et clair.
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Product updates
Introducing illico Book — from illico AS & TC, LLC with love
We're excited to announce the official launch of illico Book — our smart accounting app built for small businesses, freelancers, and entrepreneurs worldwide.
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Business finance
Inventory management for small retailers: stop losing money on stock
Know your margins, track low stock, and never run out of your best-selling products. Here's how to use illico Book's Inventory module to protect your profits.
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Gestion d'entreprise
Gestion des stocks pour les petits commerçants : arrêtez de perdre de l'argent
Connaître vos marges, repérer les stocks bas, et ne jamais manquer vos produits les plus vendus. Voici comment gérer votre inventaire correctement.
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Switching platforms
Switching From QuickBooks or Xero? Here's How to Move Your Data in Minutes
Thinking about leaving QuickBooks, Xero, or Wave? Here's exactly what moving your transaction history actually looks like — and what to check before you commit.
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Multi-business
Running More Than One Business? Stop Managing Them in Separate Logins
If you run two or three businesses, juggling separate bookkeeping accounts for each one is its own hidden tax. Here's a better way to think about it.
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Getting started
Basic, Pro, or Business? How to Pick the Right illico Book Plan
Three paid plans, one decision. Here's a straightforward way to figure out which one actually fits how you run your business.
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Accounting tips
How to set a budget for your business (and actually stick to it)
Most small business owners don't have a budget. Here's a simple 3-step framework and how illico Book's Budget Tracker keeps you on track every month.
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Conseils comptables
Comment fixer un budget pour votre entreprise (et vraiment le respecter)
Un budget qui existe seulement sur papier ne sert à rien. Voici comment en fixer un que vous respecterez réellement, mois après mois.
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Africa & diaspora
Comptabilité en français : pourquoi illico Book a été conçu bilingue
Des millions d'entrepreneurs francophones en Afrique et dans la diaspora méritent des outils comptables dans leur langue. Voici pourquoi nous avons construit illico Book en français dès le premier jour.
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Africa & diaspora
Comment comptabiliser les paiements Mobile Money dans votre entreprise
MTN MoMo, Orange Money, Wave : comment bien enregistrer ces paiements dans votre comptabilité, étape par étape.