Are you a bookkeeper looking for affordable and efficient tools to streamline your business operations? In today’s digital age, there are numerous free and low-cost apps available that can help you manage your bookkeeping business effectively. Let’s go over the best free and low cost apps for bookkeepers. Accounting Software My number 1 app is […]
Tips for taking on a messy comingling cleanup in QuickBooks Online
Starting with a new bookkeeping client can be an exciting opportunity, but what happens when their books are a mixed mess of personal and business transactions? It becomes crucial to implement effective strategies to untangle the comingling mess and establish proper bookkeeping practices. When that happens to you, here are my tips for taking on […]
Free QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification: how I used it to grow my bookkeeping business
It’s not news that QuickBooks is widely used among small business owners. When I started my business, I realized my limited knowledge of QuickBooks put me at a disadvantage. To grow, I needed to understand what was important to my clients. That was QuickBooks. Today, I’ll discuss the valuable resources provided by Intuit that are […]
How to effectively communicate your value as a bookkeeper – Part 1
If you want to attract new clients and get paid what you’re worth, you need to communicate your value. How do you effectively communicate value as a bookkeeper? That’s something I struggled with at first. It took me a while to figure out that the things my clients valued weren’t always what I expected. In […]
The 3 biggest mistakes bookkeepers make in their bookkeeping business
[embedded content] What are the 3 biggest mistakes that bookkeepers make in their bookkeeping business? Mistake #1 Number one is in pricing. I think most people under price their services, and I think that mistake comes from fear. I certainly can understand that, because I have definitely pulled my hair out trying to figure out […]
How to convince prospects that they need and can afford your services
[embedded content] So, how do you convince a bookkeeping prospect that they need and can afford your services? I actually think that you can’t. The reason is that I don’t think that you can convince someone who doesn’t value your time, your services and your expertise to pay more money for what you offer. I […]
What is QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping? May 2019
[embedded content] Today I am talking about the new Intuit service called Live Bookkeeping. What is Live Bookkeeping? The Live Bookkeeping service is a relatively new offering that Intuit Corporation is offering to its QuickBooks Online users, and it’s a service that is still developing. As of May 2019, Intuit Corporation is testing the service […]
What does it take to become a bookkeeper
[embedded content] What does it take to become a bookkeeper? There are a lot of people wanting to get into bookkeeping right now because it’s something that you can do from home. You can certainly make a lot more money as an independent bookkeeper having your own bookkeeping business rather than working for somebody else. […]
What do bookkeeping clients really value?
[embedded content] Do you ever wonder how to communicate value to your clients or even wonder what do bookkeeping clients really value? I wanted to share with you my big aha moment when I understood what my clients really value. It happened a couple of years ago when one of my employees left the company […]
4 Ways to Streamline Small Business Operations
As you dive ever deeper into the complex world of small business operations, there are dozens of buzzwords that are being thrown at you as constantly as the fires that you need to put out every day. ‘Incentivise’. ‘Synergy’. ‘Bandwidth’. Enough! But here’s one you really do need to get your head around in a […]