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“Our studio leads have easy and immediate access to the financial status of their projects. They are able to steadily monitor their project’s health - identifying trends prior to them becoming issues.”
Rikki C
Rise Architecture

Accounting chaos clogs your cash flow

Complex accounting processes and a lack of visibility into the financial performance of your projects are keeping you from maximizing your firm’s profitability and potential.
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Invoicing takes too long
and delays payments
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Tracking billable time shouldn’t feel
like a second job
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Off-the-shelf accounting tools don’t fit A&E firms
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Integrations can be a hassle,
not a help
BQE CORE FEATURES

Do less bookkeeping and more billing

BQE CORE helps your firm's bookkeepers streamline invoicing while freeing finance leaders to focus on strategy. Automate financial management from proposal to payment, eliminating inefficiencies and maximizing profitability.

Billing & Invoicing

Send accurate invoices in less time and get paid faster.
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Billing and Invoicing
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Time & Expense Tracking

Easily keep time and expense entries up to date.
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Time & Expense Tracking
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Accounting

Keep a pulse on the financial health of your firm with accurate and up-to-date accounting.
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Accounting
Full finances _ Chart of Accounts

Integrations

Seamlessly integrate other platforms you use with BQE CORE.
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Integrations
Everything one place - QB Sync
YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS

Ready to calm the chaos?

Our team is ready to guide you from where you are to where you want to be. Give up managerial minutia for the freedom to focus on the work you do best.
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Live product demo

First, let us show you how BQE CORE can empower every function in your firm to run more efficiently and profitably without sacrificing the quality of the work.
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Personalized implementation

Our team will get yours started on the right foot. We've helped thousands of firms implement BQE CORE and get on the path to a practice that just works.
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Always-on live support

As a BQE CORE subscriber, you'll have ongoing access to the only live 24/7/365 phone and email support in the industry.
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Community of peers

Learn from experts and connect with other architects and engineers using BQE CORE to run more efficiently and profitably.

Transformation stories

Explore how BQE CORE streamlines finances for thousands of architecture, engineering, and other professional services firms.
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GCG Associates

GCG Associates easily manages projects and reduces their invoicing process workload by 10% with BQE's centralized system.
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Take a tour of BQE CORE’s accounting tools

Firms make more with
BQE CORE

See how BQE CORE simplifies financial management, eliminates manual work, and helps firms boost profitability, all in one powerful platform.
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See our best features for yourself

BQE CORE SOLUTIONS

Discover other solutions that amplify your impact

Transform every part of your firm with solutions designed to set your time, talent, and potential free.
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Win projects

Target the right clients, manage strong relationships, optimize your proposals, and win profitable projects.
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Plan projects

Balance your team’s workload, forecast for new projects, and set them up for success.
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Manage Projects

Deliver your firm’s best work on budget and on time, every time.
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Use data

Access real-time data to unlock insights and make better decisions.
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Gain Efficiencies

Maximize efficiency firm-wide for more freedom to focus on what matters.

FAQs

Have questions about how BQE CORE helps you gain financial clarity? Get answers to common questions about how to leverage the platform’s powerful, purpose-built features to streamline operations and drive impact.

Have questions for us?

Are bookkeepers utilizing BQE CORE?

Yes, one of the strengths of BQE CORE is our feature set supporting both finance and operations teams. Our in-product project accounting tool enables finance teams with simple yet powerful accounting with a full general ledger and the ability to choose between cash, accrual and engagement-based accounting. 

Do I need QuickBooks if I use BQE CORE?

You do not need QuickBooks if you use BQE CORE. If you prefer to, you can do so and set up an integration with your QuickBooks instance. However, BQE CORE’s project accounting tool can act as a QuickBooks replacement.

 

Does BQE CORE manage payroll?

Yes, BQE has a complete payroll solution powered by Gusto, so you can manage all of payroll within CORE.

Ready to make your impact?

We’d love to show you how we can help your firm achieve its full potential via a personalized, live demo.