Professional Services Payments
Simplify your billing with an online payment solution
Reduce your administration costs and streamline your payment process by integrating your accounting platform with Eway.
Make billing management easy
Eway seamlessly integrates with Xero and other accounting platforms, providing you with one platform for all your business payment needs.
Professional Services Trends
COVID-19 has changed how consumers and merchants alike are engaging in payments. A trend seen prior to COVID-19 was deeper digital engagement, and this trend is likely to continue over the next 5 years.
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are enabling payments to be easily integrated with other products allowing for higher digital spend and new solutions to be adopted easily by consumers.²
¹IBISWorld, Dec 2020, Professional Services in Australia
²McKinsey, March 2021, McKinsey on Payments
Grow your professional services business
Efficient accounting saves your business time and money, and improves cash flow. Make it easy for customers to pay by invoicing and accepting payments via Visa, Mastercard, Amex or a range of digital wallets.
Improve customer retention
Make it easier for returning customers to pay without re-entering personal data with payment tokenisation.
Get paid quicker
Ensure faster payment processing with our mobile-payment capabilities.
Reduce business costs
Pass card surcharges onto customer purchases via our Xero connection.
Simple and cost effective payments
Brad shares his Eway experience.
Our customers want to streamline the process of running a business. Eway has been a great help in allowing us to give our clients a fast process to get their bills paid (and ours) in such an easy way
Brad Golchin – Director,
Wise Advice
Professional services payment solutions that improve cash flow
Work is completed, advice is delivered and projects move forward — yet payment often lags behind. Eway’s professional services payment solutions simplify how firms invoice and collect fees. By embedding secure digital payment options directly into invoices, clients can pay instantly, reducing administrative overhead and accelerating settlement timelines.
Reduce payment delays and administrative follow-up
Following up on unpaid invoices is awkward and unproductive. Chasing outstanding fees interrupts client work and reduces billable hours, while manual bank transfers introduce unnecessary friction into the payment process.
By sending digital invoices with a secure “Pay Now” link, clients can complete payment immediately using card or digital wallet. Automated reminders reduce the need for repeated follow-up, helping shorten collection cycles and improve cash flow predictability. These online payment solutions for professionals support a more consistent billing rhythm without adding operational complexity.
Integrate payments into your existing workflow
Eway integrates with leading accounting platforms, including Xero and other invoicing tools, enabling billing and payment collection within a connected system. Transactions reconcile more efficiently, reporting remains centralised and manual data entry is reduced.
Whether managing project-based billing, staged payments or ongoing retainers, firms gain clearer visibility over receivables and settlement reporting. These professional services payment solutions are built to support structured financial management as your practice grows.
Eway Benefits
Support for recurring and project-based billing
Professional firms often manage a mix of milestone-based invoices and recurring retainers. Eway supports secure tokenisation and recurring billing, allowing authorised payment details to be stored and used for scheduled transactions while maintaining compliance standards. This enables automated retainer collection alongside one-off invoicing for advisory work, staged projects or legal matters — improving consistency without adding administrative burden.
Security that protects client trust
Handling financial and personal information requires robust safeguards. Eway maintains PCI DSS Level 1 compliance — the highest level of payment security certification — and includes built-in fraud monitoring and secure tokenisation to protect client data. Strong online payment solutions for professionals should reduce risk while supporting operational efficiency, and security is embedded across the platform.
Local support when you need it
When payment or integration issues arise, timely assistance is essential. Eway provides local Australian support across onboarding, integration and account management, backed by 24-hour emergency technical assistance. From initial setup to ongoing billing operations, guidance is available to help maintain a reliable, uninterrupted payment process.
Reduce admin and improve cash flow with Eway
Streamlined invoicing and faster digital payments help reduce delays and improve revenue visibility. Eway’s professional services payment solutions simplify fee collection while maintaining security and compliance standards. Modernise your billing process and improve payment timelines.
Frequently asked questions
How does Eway integrate with accounting and invoicing tools?
Eway professional services payment solutions integrate with platforms such as Xero and other accounting systems. Choose from different ways to integrate depending on your workflow, including API and hosted options. Payments reconcile more efficiently, reducing manual data entry and improving reporting accuracy across online payments.
Can I use Eway for both one-off and recurring bill payments?
Yes. Eway supports individual invoice payments as well as recurring billing for retainers, memberships or subscription-based services. Explore our payment gateway solutions and broader payments options for flexibility.
How quickly can I get paid once a client pays online?
Once a client completes payment online, transactions are processed promptly, with settlement timeframes depending on your merchant arrangement. Digital payment methods significantly reduce delays compared to manual transfers or cheque payments.
What’s the difference between Eway’s Online Payments and Payment Gateway options for professional services?
Online Payments provide a ready-to-use payment solution ideal for firms seeking a straightforward setup. Payment Gateway options offer greater customisation and integration flexibility for businesses with more complex billing systems or higher transaction volumes.
How secure are payments processed through Eway?
Eway maintains PCI DSS Level 1 compliance — the highest level of payment security certification — and includes fraud prevention tools, tokenisation and advanced cybersecurity measures to safeguard sensitive client data. We support reporting and monitoring through merchant tools to add visibility across all online payment solutions for professionals.
What support do I get if I run into setup or payment issues?
Eway provides local onboarding assistance, integration guidance and ongoing account support. Emergency technical support is available 24 hours a day if urgent issues arise. Check out detailed FAQs or contact us directly for configuration, compliance or operational enquiries.
