> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://now-8.gitbook.io/now.-features/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://now-8.gitbook.io/now.-features/welcome-to-now..md). # Welcome to now. #### What is now. now. is bookkeeping software built for business owners. It connects to your bank accounts, automatically categorizes your transactions with AI, tracks your inventory, and gives you a clear picture of your business finances — all from your iPhone. Whether you're a sole proprietor, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, or partnership, now. handles the bookkeeping so you can focus on running your business.
#### What now. Does * **Automatic bank syncing.** Connect your bank accounts and credit cards. Transactions import automatically. * **AI-powered categorization.** now. reviews each new transaction and assigns it to the right category. When it's confident, it categorizes automatically. When it isn't, the transaction is flagged for your review. * **Invoices.** Create professional invoices for your customers, share them as images, and track payments. * **Bills.** Log bills from your vendors with line-by-line detail. Match payments from your bank when you pay them. * **Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold.** Track quantity on hand for products you sell. Costs from bills flow into a weighted-average inventory pool, and Cost of Goods Sold posts automatically when you invoice an inventory item. * **Sales tax tracking.** Apply sales tax to invoices and bills. now. tracks Sales Tax Payable (what you collect) and Sales Tax Paid (what you pay on purchases) in your books. * **Financial reports.** Generate Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, and General Ledger reports. Export them as images. * **Bank reconciliation.** Reconcile your accounts against your bank statements every month. * **Transfers.** Pair internal account-to-account movements so they don't show up as income or expense. * **Journal entries.** Make manual adjustments for depreciation, owner contributions, or year-end corrections. * **Closing your books.** Lock completed periods so historical reports stay accurate. * **Eon, the voice assistant.** Say "Hey Eon" and ask questions about your finances in plain English. * **Face ID app lock.** Add a biometric layer to keep your books private on a shared device. #### What This Help Center Covers This guide walks you through every feature in now., from setting up your account to closing your books at the end of the period. Each section explains what a feature does, how to use it, and any important rules you should know. Start with **Getting Started** if you're new, or jump to any section that matches what you need help with. #### Related * Getting Started * Connecting Your Bank * Transactions --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://now-8.gitbook.io/now.-features/welcome-to-now..md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.