# How to get started with Briefcase as an accountant

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How to get started with Briefcase as an accountant. This guide covers how to set up your practice on Briefcase — from first login to inviting your team and.

This guide covers how to set up your practice on Briefcase — from first login to inviting your team and clients, connecting ledgers, and uploading documents.

We recommend watching our demo video here first:[📄 Introduction](https://briefcase.so/articles/introduction)

# What is Briefcase?

Briefcase is an AI-native bookkeeping platform that captures invoices and receipts, categorises to your client’s chart of accounts, and supports VAT compliance — integrated with Xero and QuickBooks.  Briefcase also automates prepayments as part of its financial close module.

# How do I setup my firm?

1.  You will receive an invite link to join your newly created organisation as an **Admin.**

2.  To add a client entity, select **"Add client"** in the dashboard, followed by Xero or Quickbooks. You will then be diverted to your ledger and prompted to allow Briefcase access to that client.

3.  To add colleagues and client users, open **Settings → Organisation → Team** and follow [how to invite team members and clients](https://briefcase.so/articles/how-do-i-invite-new-users-to-briefcase).

# How do I upload documents?

See our [document upload guides](https://briefcase.so/help/collections/uploading_documents) for supported document types and upload options.

For clients sending receipts from their phones, see [How to upload receipts and invoices to Briefcase via WhatsApp](https://briefcase.so/articles/whatsapp-upload). For batches of photos or pages of one invoice, see [How to upload multiple pictures or merge a multi-page invoice on WhatsApp](https://briefcase.so/articles/how-do-i-upload-multiple-pictures-in-one-go-on-whatsapp).

# How do I manage my team?

Use these guides to add people and give them the right access:

-   [Invite team members and clients](https://briefcase.so/articles/how-do-i-invite-new-users-to-briefcase) to your practice's Briefcase account.

-   [Manage user permissions and client account access](https://briefcase.so/articles/how-do-i-manage-user-permissions-in-briefcase), including upload-only access.

# How do I train my team?

We are happy to schedule training calls with your team to get them set up with Briefcase and answer any questions they have. Please reach out to your account manager to schedule this.

# How do I train my clients?

We have a range of materials to support you as you transition clients to Briefcase. Please see the following guides:

-   [📄 How to get started with Briefcase as a client](https://briefcase.so/articles/how-to-get-started-with-briefcase-as-a-client)

-   [📄 Draft email for client communication](https://briefcase.so/articles/draft-email-for-client-communication)

-   [📄 5 Reasons to Switch to Briefcase](https://briefcase.so/articles/copy-of-5-reasons-to-switch-to-briefcase)