Margin disappears quietly
Billable work, write-offs and cost approvals drift apart until project profitability is already gone.
Billing operations software for boutique consulting firms
Turn consulting work into billable, costed, Xero-ready workflows.
Consulting Console gives boutique firms one place to manage timesheets, project margin, client invoices, subcontractor bills and Xero-ready finance workflows.
Invoice readiness
Billable revenue
$128k
Subcontractor costs
$24k
Unbilled time
18h
Client billing pipeline
Northstar AdvisoryStrategy retainer78%$42,800
Aster DigitalXero implementation64%$18,250
Harbour RiskSubcontractor review71%$31,600
Owner approvedSupplier cost checkedXero fields mapped
Choose your path
One primary platform for consulting firms, with a dedicated path for solo consultants.
Most buyers are consulting firms that need tighter billing operations. Independent consultants get their own focused workspace when they work solo or subcontract into those firms.
Boutique consulting firms
For firms that need one place to manage client projects, internal staff, subcontractors, billing readiness, project margin and Xero workflows.
Explore firm workflows →
Independent consultants
For solo consultants who manage their own clients and projects, or subcontract into firms while keeping personal Consultant Pro access.
Explore consultant workflows →
The hidden leak
Consulting firms rarely lose margin in delivery. They lose it between delivery and billing.
When timesheets, supplier costs, invoice preparation and finance exports live in different places, owners lose margin visibility before anyone notices.
Subcontractor billing is hard to control
External consultants need a clean submission and approval path before supplier costs reach finance.
Xero workflows take too much rework
Finance teams re-key invoice data, reconcile exports and chase the context behind every line item.
Owners lack a commercial view
Leaders need visibility by client, project, consultant and billing status without another spreadsheet model.
One commercial layer
The operating layer before accounting.
Consulting Console connects the firm details that decide whether work becomes revenue, cost, margin, or another month-end spreadsheet.
Capture consulting work
Record employee and consultant time against the client, project and commercial context it belongs to.
Control project setup
Keep clients, projects, roles, rates, PO references, cost rates and delivery context in one place.
Protect project margin
See revenue, employee effort and subcontractor costs before client invoices are finalised.
Approve subcontractor bills
Review external consultant submissions with the audit trail finance and owners need.
Prepare client invoices
Move approved time and costs into invoice-ready workflows without rebuilding the billing story.
Export or sync with Xero
Keep accounting workflows connected while Consulting Console remains the operational source of truth.
Role-based workflows
Every role gets the workflow it needs, without exposing the whole firm.
Owners get margin and billing confidence. Employees get clean time capture. Finance gets traceable invoice data. Subcontractors get a controlled path to approval.
Firm owners
Margin, client billing, subcontractor exposure and project health across the practice.
Internal employees
Fast time capture with project context and fewer billing-cycle admin loops.
External consultants
Controlled submissions, transparent approvals and clearer payment cycles on Teams Plus.
Finance and admin
Invoice readiness, Xero exports, billing records, audit logs and role-based access.
“Consulting Console gives us the operating rhythm we were trying to build in spreadsheets. Time, margin and billing finally tell the same story.”
Xero integration
Finance-ready before it reaches accounting.
Prepare approved time, client billing and cost data for Xero without rebuilding project context in spreadsheets.
Explore Xero workflows →Subcontractor billing
Approve external costs with the client invoice in view.
Bring external consultant submissions into one review path so supplier costs and client billing stay aligned.
See subcontractor billing →Pricing preview
Start with the workflow you need now. Upgrade when billing gets more complex.
Firm Free
For consulting firms validating the workflow.
$0forever
No card needed to begin.
- Up to 5 projects
- 5 total internal people
- Timesheets and invoices
- Download Xero CSV files
- No external subcontractors
Most popular
Organisation Pro
For firms with internal employees.
$10/month
$120/year if paid monthly.
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited internal employees/admins
- Direct Xero invoice sync
- Invoice status polling
- Referral fee automation
Organisation Teams Plus
For firms using subcontracted consultants.
Team monthly pricemonthly
Switch to annual to see the yearly option.
- Everything in Organisation Pro
- External consultant invites
- Assign subcontractors to projects
- Approve consultant bills
- Sync approved bills to Xero
Questions before the invoice goes out.
The short version is below. The broader FAQ covers firm accounts, independent consultant accounts, pricing and Xero workflows.
Is Consulting Console only for timesheets?+
No. Timesheets are the starting signal for billing, project margin, subcontractor approvals and Xero finance workflows.
Does it support external consultants?+
Yes. Teams Plus is designed for firms that need controlled subcontractor submissions, approvals and billing context.
Can independent consultants use it?+
Yes. Consultant Pro supports personal clients, projects, billing workflows and Xero sync.
Does it replace Xero?+
No. Consulting Console is the operating layer before accounting. It prepares clean billing and export data for Xero workflows.
Consulting Console
Run the firm with the same system that creates the invoice.
Replace disconnected spreadsheets with a calmer operating layer for time, projects, margin, subcontractors and Xero workflows.