Ask a Manager

JULY 22, 2025

My data entry and other typing slows significantly on a laptop keyboard, unless it’s got a number pad, because I use that a LOT in my work (bookkeeping). In reply to WillowSunstar.

Bookkeeping

Ask a Manager

JULY 24, 2025

The bookkeeper got away with around the same amount over 18 months. In reply to Meep. This happened at a small business my dad used to own. Numbers and accounting had really never been my dad’s thing and he trusted her to do it right, just signed off on her numbers and believed whatever stories about why the account balance seemed low.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There could be a lot of reasons you need to hire a bookkeeper or an accountant. Even if you’ve decided outsourcing your bookkeeping is better than taking on the hiring risk, you need to find the right service to help you. Your next bookkeeper or accountant should know how to: Add vendors and customers to your books.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

JANUARY 1, 2013

“When your business relies on a single point of failure, a single bookkeeper, you open the door to a host of problems, from human error to human deceit,” says Stephen King, president of GrowthForce, a provider of outsourced bookkeeping and controller services. Don’t let your bookkeeper reconcile the bank account.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

They don’t have to wait for a bookkeeper to research and provide copies. In addition, the system allows you to have one place where employees access company policies and announcements. Employees also can look at and print payroll stubs, and end-of-year tax forms. Expense management.

Technology

Insperity

MARCH 15, 2018

Hiring a bookkeeper or CPA. If you already have a bookkeeper or CPA, it’s easy to add payroll to their responsibilities. Many growing companies benefit from investing in tools and outside help to manage payroll. There are a variety of payroll practices that can help. Convenient to keep multiple financial functions in one place.

Payroll

Insperity

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Need help with your bookkeeping and cash flow forecasting? Insperity Financial Solutions include bookkeeping, controller services, and intuitive software that put your company’s financial health back on track. Learn about Insperity Reveal®.

Bookkeeping

Productivityist

JANUARY 16, 2015

A note from Mike: I am not a fan of bookkeeping. Bench is the online bookkeeping service that pairs you with a dedicated bookkeeper and uses elegant, simple software to do your bookkeeping for you. And if you’re behind on your bookkeeping, Bench’s catch-up service can help get your books back on track.

Bookkeeping

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Hire an accountant, bookkeeper, and/or tax professional to help you manage the money. If you’re ready to offload some work or fill knowledge gaps in your business, here are the top three contractors I recommend you start with. Financial Team.

Bookkeeping

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Hire an accountant, bookkeeper, and/or tax professional to help you manage the money. If you’re ready to offload some work or fill knowledge gaps in your business, here are the top three contractors I recommend you start with. Financial Team.

Bookkeeping

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes. Email, Calendar, Task Management, Document Management, Password Database. Client Management. Supports keeping your client information orderly. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. Supports all things money. Supports attracting potential clients to your business.

Bookkeeping

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Expenses, Accounting, Taxes. Email, Calendar, Task Management, Document Management, Password Database. Client Management. Supports keeping your client information orderly. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. Supports all things money. Supports attracting potential clients to your business.

Bookkeeping

Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In fact, many solopreneurs contract freelancers for specific projects such as bookkeeping, editing and design. Dog walkers and groomers, writers, graphic artists, coders, mechanics, tutors and bookkeepers: in each case, the solopreneur must recognize that they can’t hide behind their product. Define your niche and make it scalable.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

JULY 6, 2017

For example, your best friend from college has been your bookkeeper for years. Still, there may be times when you come to the harsh realization that your organization has legitimately outgrown some of its managers. When you handed over managing the company books to her, it was a relief.

Leadership

Success

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Bookkeeping What it is: If you’re a numbers person who enjoys keeping a balanced checkbook, bookkeeping might be a great fit for you. You can also gain a bookkeeping certification through the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers. Education, certifications or experience: Basic math skills are a must.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

JANUARY 15, 2012

Back your data up off-site, Meghan Blair-Valero, founder of Fogged In Bookkeeping , advises in her blog. Secure off-site. “It doesn’t do you any good if the external hard drive you have everything backed up to is on your desk next to the computer when disaster strikes,” she says.

Bookkeeping

Success

JUNE 23, 2021

For the past decade, BELAY has been witnessing this phenomenon firsthand through its network of contractors who supply virtual support as assistants, bookkeepers, web maintenance professionals and social media strategists. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If

Bookkeeping

Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 1, 2023

Continuing our example, I write blog posts, engage on social media, do podcast interviews, update my bookkeeping, and attend a few virtual networking meetings per month. If so, estimate how much time you would like to delegate to those activities per month and subtract them from your productive hours per month.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

AUGUST 1, 2019

If bookkeeping practices are kept in reasonable order and someone can manage the books, tackle closing and financial reporting, then there’s no requirement that the most senior financial person have a C-suite title, saving you a permanent post and a corresponding salary. At least that’s how things have been done traditionally.

Leadership

Success

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Finally, freelancers must develop basic financial management skills and/or outsource key tasks to an expert to handle responsibilities like bookkeeping and taxes. This might mean creating marketing materials, networking, engaging on social media and developing a website. This will help you market to the right clients at the right rates.

Bookkeeping

Thrive Workplace

JANUARY 22, 2024

Members now have access to administrative support, virtual assistance, marketing, bookkeeping, human resources, and executive coaching. The suite of services tackles the essential yet time-consuming tasks that often distract from high-ROI activities.

Bookkeeping

Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

So whether you’re a Virtual Assistant, Bookkeeper, Social Media Strategist or Website Specialist, BELAY has clients right now who need your expertise and insight. That’s why BELAY wants to make it easy and fun, all while catering to you and your needs because we know you work to live – and not the other way around. Getting started is easy!

Bookkeeping

Insperity

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

They don’t have to wait for a bookkeeper to research and provide copies. In addition, the system allows you to have one place where employees access company policies and announcements. Employees also can look at and print payroll stubs, and end-of-year tax forms. Expense management.

Technology

Success

APRIL 10, 2022

Although some of the things you do to keep your business running are interesting, the day-to-day tasks like bookkeeping and business strategy are often not very exciting. Starting your own business can be an exciting adventure full of possibilities.

Bookkeeping

Ruby

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Bookkeeping Bookkeeping is known to be a tedious job that can take up lots of your precious time. The hours you spend on bookkeeping could be spent elsewhere, such as on landing a new client or working on a current project. If your outsourced bookkeeper is using better software, this means more accurate and consistent records.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

AUGUST 18, 2014

Need help with your bookkeeping and cash flow forecasting? Don’t operate from a position of fear – that only leads to making bad decisions for you and your company. Stay ahead of the game with a proactive, customer-focused collection plan to help your cash flow – and ultimately your business.

Mailing

Success

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If someone with a fixed mindset excels at sales but considers themselves poor at bookkeeping, they may accept this weakness as fact and move on. They can even vary within the individual depending on subject or context. Second, time is not unlimited.

Bookkeeping

Success

JULY 20, 2023

Black says her assistants manage her social media accounts, handle daily bookkeeping, set up appointments and field calls. Mindy Black, esthetician and owner of Inner Beauty Skincare Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida, says that with enough prescreening, you can identify a worker to make your life so much smoother.

Delegation

Workplace Insight

APRIL 26, 2022

CIPHR polled a representative sample of 1,031 employed British adults to find out whether they thought their job could become automated in the future (they were also asked to disclose their exact job titles).

Bookkeeping

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

When an entrepreneur lacks key capabilities, such as bookkeeping, selling or inventory management, research suggests that to be effective, funding should be coupled with other forms of support. Regardless of how motivated or hard-working they are, the core issue for entrepreneurs is the ability to convert means into ends.

Bookkeeping

Eat Your Career

AUGUST 14, 2013

Need a new bookkeeper for your business? That means your professional network grows exponentially with each person you add. A strong professional network can introduce you to potential future employers, potential clients, trusted service providers and more. Turn to your network! (I I just did this recently.). Turn to your network!

Networking

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

These are the top five we identified: Bookkeeping Account Management Bilingual HR & Recruiting Administrative Among these five categories, account management saw the highest growth rate (62%) in hybrid job postings over the past six months.

Bookkeeping

Productivityist

MAY 23, 2014

There are other budgeting/finance apps I use regularly ( You Need A Budget is my main one, Neat is what I use to track receipts for bookkeeping) but when I go on trips and I want to keep my spending in check, Trip Saver is the app I rely on. It only makes sense to keep them in this folder. Trip Saver.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

AUGUST 21, 2014

You think you need a bookkeeper now, but as the business grows, will you ultimately need a controller? Surely someone is currently doing the tasks that this person is being hired to do. What will that person do instead? How might this job grow or change over time? Will this person meet your needs now and in the future?

Bookkeeping

Vantage Circle

APRIL 13, 2023

A good boss wants to save staff time without diminishing the quality of work; templates and automatic processes, such as a bookkeeping proposal letter, are usually much appreciated, as they are practical tools to make life easier for your team. Digitizing this process takes the heavy lifting away from managers.

Bookkeeping

Success

OCTOBER 9, 2021

For instance, you might value bookkeeping skills more than Adobe CC skills for a certain office position. Simply visit the free, online page and plug in the data you’ve gathered. You can even weigh certain qualifications as more or less important. A click of the mouse creates a multiplier effect for the skills you value most.

Problem-Solving

Success

JANUARY 18, 2023

There is no one else to take calls, handle the bookkeeping, develop marketing and manage the website. Entrepreneurs in particular benefit from a growth mindset. Often, they begin with a skeleton crew. Or perhaps they are solopreneurs meeting every challenge themselves.

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