Matching "Bookkeeper" Tag

As a bookkeeper I have contact with lots of business owners who are in one or more of the following situations and need help.  It is always difficult to ask for help when you don't know exactly what you need help with but just know you can't continue as you are. …

Bookkeeping is an unknown quantity for many people.  Does anyone really understand what it entails and what a bookkeeper does?  Bookkeeper is a title which can cover everything finance related or can be as simple as data entry.  The word "bookkeeper" doesn't really do justice to our role in a business…

Not all bookkeepers and accountants are good at their job.  Each has a different sets of skills.  Bookkeepers do the day to day record keeping for your business, whilst accountants are better qualified to look at the overall picture of the business and advise on tax savings and planning.…

Bookkeeping is defined as "the recording of all financial transactions".  Sounds simple but if that was the case why is bookkeeping a career with qualifications ranging from Level 2 to Level 4?   The financial transactions of a sole trader's business to those of a huge organisation vary enormously but whatever level of transactions there are bookkeeping principles to follow.  A sole trader business can be just as complex as a limited company business, maybe more so in some cases - we certainly deal with sole traders who have high value businesses and large numbers of transactions as well as limited companies who have very…

As a bookkeeper with a successful bookkeeping practice I frequently receive emails from people who want to become bookkeepers asking me for advice. I am happy to answer their questions and point them in the right direction for qualifications. Or at least I was....…

So many business owners think keeping their accounts or "doing the bookkeeping" is just entering data and therefore anyone can do it. But is it just data entry or is there more to it than meets the eye? Having been a bookkeeper for many years I know there are numerous business owners who think keeping their accounts is data entry - money in and money out. And for many businesses it is as simple as that. But there are also numerous business owners who know there is far more to keeping the accounts than that. …

It takes hard work and a lot of dedication to go to work and study at the same time especially when you have young children too. Two of our bookkeepers, Sarah and Ruth, have just achieved the best possible results in their Level 4 Bookkeeping and Accounting exams.…

A good bookkeeper will give you peace of mind. As your business grows keeping a record of your financial transactions becomes more and more important but as it grows you will have less time to devote to this. For many business owners it is a difficult step to move from “doing it all” to paying someone else to do it. …

There comes a time when the business owner just can't keep juggling all the balls without dropping one which has a significant impact on their business. Successful businesses rely on someone to keep control of the paperwork, maintain accurate records and above all ensure HMRC receive submissions and payments on time. …

Outsourcing is the contracting out of a business service to a third party. Business owners need so many skills to keep their business going and growing that it makes sense to know what you are best at and what someone else will be able to do better than you.…