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BookMyBills questions, answered.

BookMyBills turns the bills your staff send on WhatsApp into ready accounting entries for Zoho Books, ERPNext, Odoo and more. Nothing posts until your accountant approves. Here is everything people ask before they start.

Updated 24 October 2026 · By OpenArabia

What is BookMyBills?

BookMyBills is bookkeeping software for companies in Saudi Arabia. Your staff send bills in the WhatsApp groups they already use; BookMyBills reads each bill, prepares the accounting entry with VAT, and posts it to Zoho Books, ERPNext, Odoo, Ethicfin, Fujishka Cloud or Polosys Cloud after your accountant approves. It is made by OpenArabia, an accounting firm in Riyadh.

Does my team need to install anything?

No. Staff keep sending bills in the WhatsApp groups they already use. Only the accountant and owner open BookMyBills, in the browser on a phone or laptop.

What can it read?

Tax invoices, simplified invoices, cash bills, receipts, delivery notes, credit and return notes, transfer slips, PDFs and voice notes, in Arabic and English. A voice note like "paid 85 for diesel" becomes an entry, and BookMyBills asks for the receipt.

Can it read Arabic bills?

Yes. It reads Arabic and English bills, including bilingual Saudi tax invoices, and voice notes in any language. Replies in the group are in English.

Does it read the ZATCA QR code on Saudi e-invoices?

Yes. When a bill carries a ZATCA (Fatoora) QR code, BookMyBills reads the seller name, VAT number, date, total and VAT from it and checks them against the printed bill.

How does it handle VAT?

It reads the ZATCA QR and the supplier VAT number, and books 15% input VAT only on a valid tax invoice from a VAT-registered supplier. No VAT number on the bill, or VAT you can't claim (like entertainment or gifts), and the VAT goes to cost instead of input VAT.

What happens when it isn't sure?

It asks in the WhatsApp group, as a reply to that bill. The entry waits under Needs answer until someone replies. It never guesses and posts.

What if it reads a bill wrong?

Nothing posts on its own. Your accountant sees the photo beside the entry and fixes it before approving. Teach a rule once and it is used next time.

Which accounting software does it work with?

Zoho Books, ERPNext, Odoo, Ethicfin, Fujishka Cloud and Polosys Cloud. Each one connects by API, and entries post there after your accountant approves.

How does it stop duplicate bills?

When the same bill arrives twice, for example from the driver and then the branch manager, it is booked once and the second copy is flagged. The same photo sent again is caught too.

Does it handle returns and supplier credits?

Yes. A purchase return or credit note is booked as a supplier credit against the right supplier, with the VAT reversed, instead of a new bill.

Can it post to the right branch or project?

Yes. Each WhatsApp group can be a branch, and every entry carries its branch and cost centre. Each company is kept fully separate.

Is my data safe?

Only the people you add see it: accountants review and approve, owners see everything, branch staff only send on WhatsApp. Each company's data is kept apart, and BookMyBills never pays, never transfers money and never messages anyone outside your own groups.

How much does BookMyBills cost?

Starter is SAR 999 a month for up to 300 bills, Growth SAR 2,499 for up to 1,000 bills and Multi-branch SAR 4,999 for up to 3,000 bills, excluding 15% VAT. Yearly plans get 2 months free. Enterprise is priced to your setup.

How long does setup take?

You can set it up yourself for free: connect your books, add BookMyBills to your WhatsApp groups and start sending bills. Or we set it up for you from SAR 1,500 once.

Is it for accounting firms too?

Yes. Accounting and bookkeeping firms use one login to review bills for many client companies, each kept separate. Firm pricing is per client company.

Can I try it before I pay?

Yes. Try it with your own bill on the bookmybills.com home page, or open the demo company. No sign-up and no card.

How does the free demo work?

Message us on WhatsApp at +966 59 281 3786. We show you BookMyBills working on real bills: what it reads and the entries it prepares. No setup and no payment.

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