[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":144},["ShallowReactive",2],{"products-accountscout-billing":3},{"id":4,"accountingSection":5,"connectedSection":19,"extension":40,"faqSection":41,"featuresSection":69,"finalCta":99,"hero":104,"meta":111,"seo":112,"stem":122,"workflowSection":123,"__hash__":143},"productsAccountscoutBilling\u002Fmarketing\u002Fpages\u002Fproducts-accountscout-billing.yml",{"eyebrow":6,"title":7,"subtitle":8,"cards":9},"FOR BOOKKEEPERS AND A\u002FR TEAMS","Spend less time cleaning up billing work.","Billing & Collections is built for the people who close the loop after the sale: invoices, payments, receipts, tearsheets, affidavits, account status, and month-end cleanup.",[10,13,16],{"title":11,"description":12},"Fewer duplicate entries","Billing starts from AccountScout order data, so accounting is not re-keying what sales already sold.",{"title":14,"description":15},"Faster collections","Payment links, surcharge-compliant ePayments, and advertiser self-service give customers more ways to pay without another phone call.",{"title":17,"description":18},"Built-in legal proof","Electronic tearsheets and legal affidavits come straight from the published run, so proof of publication is ready when advertisers and courts ask for it.",{"eyebrow":20,"title":21,"subtitle":22,"items":23},"CONNECTED PRODUCTS","Billing works better when the surrounding tools share the record.","Billing & Collections is part of the AccountScout commercial workflow, and it connects to advertiser self-service, classified payments, and role-specific accounting workflows.",[24,28,32,36],{"title":25,"description":26,"href":27},"AccountScout","The newspaper advertising platform for CRM, order entry, production, billing, A\u002FR, payments, and reporting.","\u002Fproducts\u002Faccountscout",{"title":29,"description":30,"href":31},"Advertiser Portal","Self-service invoices, payments, receipts, balances, and online proof approvals for advertisers.","\u002Fproducts\u002Fadvertiser-portal",{"title":33,"description":34,"href":35},"ClassifiedScout","Online classified ordering and payment flow that syncs back to AccountScout.","\u002Fproducts\u002Fclassifiedscout",{"title":37,"description":38,"href":39},"Accounting role page","See how Billing & Collections helps bookkeepers and A\u002FR teams work from cleaner account data.","\u002Froles\u002Faccounting","yml",{"eyebrow":42,"title":43,"items":44},"BILLING & COLLECTIONS FAQ","Common questions about newspaper billing software.",[45,48,51,54,57,60,63,66],{"question":46,"answer":47},"What software do newspapers use to manage advertising billing and collections?","Most newspapers use a publishing-native platform like AccountScout by Fake Brains rather than a generic accounting tool. AccountScout Billing & Collections invoices directly from booked ad orders, runs A\u002FR and aging, takes surcharge-compliant payments, and generates tearsheets and affidavits, all tied to the advertiser record so nothing is re-keyed.",{"question":49,"answer":50},"How do small newspapers handle ad billing and collections?","Small newspapers handle billing best when invoices come straight from the orders their reps already booked. In AccountScout, the same advertiser, rate, and schedule data drives invoices, statements, aging, holds, and payments, so a one- or two-person business office is not rebuilding the work or chasing payments by phone.",{"question":52,"answer":53},"What software lets advertisers pay invoices and approve proofs online?","The AccountScout Advertiser Portal lets advertisers view invoices, pay by card or ACH, and approve ad proofs online without calling the office. Payments auto-credit back to the advertiser account in AccountScout, so A\u002FR stays current.",{"question":55,"answer":56},"What software handles surcharge-compliant credit card payments for newspapers?","AccountScout ePayments handles surcharge-compliant credit card and ACH payments built for publishers. It applies card surcharges in line with card-brand and state rules, keeps ACH separate, and posts every payment to the right advertiser invoice automatically.",{"question":58,"answer":59},"How does a publisher generate tearsheets and legal affidavits?","AccountScout generates electronic tearsheets, legal affidavits, and proof of publication directly from the published run. Because the order, the publication, and the run date are already in the system, the tearsheet and affidavit are produced from real data, not assembled by hand, which speeds up collections and legal-notice billing.",{"question":61,"answer":62},"Can advertisers approve ad proofs online without calling the office?","Yes. Through the Advertiser Portal and ProofScout, advertisers review and approve ad proofs online, and the approval writes back to the order. That removes a round of phone calls and emails before the ad runs and before it is billed.",{"question":64,"answer":65},"What should I look for when choosing newspaper advertising software?","Look for software that connects ad sales, order entry, production, and billing on one record so data is entered once. For billing specifically, confirm it invoices from order data, runs A\u002FR and aging, takes surcharge-compliant payments, generates tearsheets and affidavits, and offers advertiser self-service, the way AccountScout Billing & Collections does.",{"question":67,"answer":68},"Is AccountScout Billing & Collections a separate product?","No. Billing & Collections is part of AccountScout, sharing the same database as CRM, order entry, and production. AccountScout has no per-seat fees and is delivered from the Fake Brains cloud.",{"eyebrow":70,"title":71,"subtitle":72,"columns":73,"items":74},"CONNECTED TO ACCOUNTSCOUT","Billing runs on your real order data.","The same account, order, publication, rate, and advertiser history that sales and production use also drives billing, collections, tearsheets, and affidavits.",3,[75,79,83,87,91,95],{"icon":76,"title":77,"description":78},"FileText","Invoices and statements","Generate invoices and statements from the same ad orders your team entered once, with no separate billing re-entry.",{"icon":80,"title":81,"description":82},"ChartNoAxesCombined","A\u002FR and aging","See balances, aging, credits, holds, and account status from the advertiser record instead of a side spreadsheet.",{"icon":84,"title":85,"description":86},"CreditCard","Surcharge-compliant ePayments","Collect by credit card, ACH, saved payment method, payment link, or advertiser self-service portal with surcharge-compliant card processing.",{"icon":88,"title":89,"description":90},"FileCheck","Tearsheets and affidavits","Produce electronic tearsheets, legal affidavits, and proof of publication tied to the run and the order so collections and legal customers get verified proof fast.",{"icon":92,"title":93,"description":94},"ShieldCheck","Holds and credit controls","Flag balances, holds, and credit limits so your team sees them before the next order goes through.",{"icon":96,"title":97,"description":98},"ClipboardList","Collection reporting","Give accounting and management a clear view of what is owed, what was collected, and which accounts need attention.",{"headline":100,"body":101,"ctaLabel":102,"ctaHref":103},"Walk through billing and collections on your workflow.","We can show how AccountScout turns order data into invoices, statements, surcharge-compliant ePayments, electronic tearsheets, legal affidavits, aging, holds, and reconciliation.","Book a Demo","\u002Fcontact",{"headline":105,"subheadline":106,"primaryCta":107,"secondaryCta":108,"variant":110},"Bill from the same data your team already sold.","AccountScout Billing & Collections by Fake Brains is the newspaper billing software that turns booked ad orders into invoices, statements, and paid balances without re-keying. It runs A\u002FR aging, surcharge-compliant ePayments, electronic tearsheets, and legal affidavits from the advertiser record. Built for community newspapers and multi-property media groups.",{"label":102,"href":103},{"label":109,"href":27},"Explore AccountScout","light",{},{"title":113,"description":114,"keyFacts":115},"Newspaper Billing & Tearsheet Software | Fake Brains","Newspaper billing software by Fake Brains. AccountScout Billing & Collections invoices from ad orders, runs A\u002FR and ePayments, and issues electronic tearsheets and legal affidavits.",[116,117,118,119,120,121],"Newspaper billing and collections software built for publishers since 1991","No per-seat fees — accounts for your whole staff","Generates electronic tearsheets, legal affidavits, and proof of publication","Surcharge-compliant credit card and ACH payments through ePayments","300+ built-in reports, including A\u002FR aging and collection reporting","Delivered from the Fake Brains cloud, built in-house in Colorado","marketing\u002Fpages\u002Fproducts-accountscout-billing",{"eyebrow":124,"title":125,"subtitle":126,"steps":127},"ORDER TO PAYMENT","The billing workflow starts before the invoice.","AccountScout keeps billing connected to the sale, the order, the proof, the published run, and the customer relationship.",[128,131,134,137,140],{"title":129,"description":130},"Order","Start from the same advertiser, publication, rate, and schedule data used by sales and CSR teams.",{"title":132,"description":133},"Invoice","Generate invoices and statements without rebuilding the order in a separate billing tool.",{"title":135,"description":136},"Publish & verify","Generate electronic tearsheets, legal affidavits, and proof of publication from the actual published run.",{"title":138,"description":139},"Collect","Take payment through surcharge-compliant ePayments, payment links, saved methods, or the Advertiser Portal.",{"title":141,"description":142},"Reconcile","Keep receipts, applied payments, credits, aging, and holds connected to the account for a clean month-end close.","8W8DklIw5vHWq6jKdK2bxWFo0HGBRdNR4PBUG54h0yk",1791402835957]