Your practice deserves better than a
leave spreadsheet.
Leave Balance is the leave tracker built for accounting firms. $10/month flat — no per-seat fees, no bloated HRIS, no onboarding project. Set up in 5 minutes and get back to billable work.
Leave management shouldn't cost you billable hours
Most accounting practices outgrow spreadsheets long before they can justify an enterprise HR platform. There's a better way.
Tax season leave chaos
January to April is crunch time. A single unexpected absence can derail client deadlines. You need visibility into who's off and when — not a spreadsheet that's already out of date.
HR tools built for enterprises, not practices
BambooHR and Personio charge hundreds per month and take weeks to set up. Your 15-person practice doesn't need 50 HR modules — you need leave tracking that's accurate and simple.
Per-seat pricing doesn't suit seasonal staff
Most leave trackers charge per user per month. Bring on contract staff for tax season and your bill spikes. That's unpredictable spend that accountants of all people shouldn't accept.
Six reasons practices choose Leave Balance
We built what we wished existed — a leave tool that's fast, affordable, and respects your team's time.
$10/mo flat — for the whole practice
Whether you have 5 staff or 50, the price stays the same. No per-seat fees, no tiers, no surprise invoices when you bring on seasonal hires. First 150 customers are grandfathered at this rate.
Set up in under 5 minutes
Sign up, upload your team via CSV, and configure leave policies. No onboarding calls, no implementation project. You'll spend less time setting up than you would formatting a new spreadsheet.
Lives in Slack and Teams
Your team already communicates in Slack or Teams. Leave requests, approvals, and balance checks happen right there — no new app for partners or junior staff to learn.
Peak season visibility
See your entire team's leave on a shared calendar. Spot conflicts before they happen — especially critical during January-April tax season and year-end audit periods.
Self-service for the whole team
Staff check their own balance, request leave, and see who's off. Partners approve with one click. Nobody interrupts billable work to ask 'how many days do I have left?'
Compliance without the complexity
Public holiday calendars, customisable leave policies, and multi-region support. Whether your practice is in London, Sydney, or New York — you're covered.
Leave Balance vs the alternatives
Enterprise HRIS platforms are overkill. Spreadsheets are unreliable. Per-seat tools punish growth. Here's where we fit.
| Tool | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| BambooHR | $250+/mo | Full HRIS — overkill for practices |
| Timetastic | $1.50/user/mo | Costs scale with seasonal hires |
| Xero (no leave module) | Free | No standalone leave — needs workarounds |
| Spreadsheets | Free | Manual, error-prone, no approvals |
| Leave Balance | $10/mo flat | Unlimited employees, 5-min setup, Slack + Teams |
Up and running in three steps
Sign up
Create your account in 30 seconds. No credit card required for the 14-day free trial.
Add your team
Upload employees via CSV or add them one by one. Set up leave policies and public holidays for your region.
Connect Slack or Teams
Install the integration and your team can request, approve, and check leave without leaving their workflow.