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Much
lower cost than a full or even part-time bookkeeper
on staff. Factor in payroll costs, health insurance,
worker's compensation, vacation pay, retirement benefits,
and the cost to hire and oversee an employee and outsourcing
is significantly less money.
- Professional
attention to detail. An employee is paid for their time
just to show up, but a bookkeeping service is paid to
do your books accurately and promptly.
- Less
of your time required. Gain back the time you spent on
record-keeping, training, and overseeing an employee.
We are quite capable of working independently with a minimum
of your time required.
- Avoid
financial headaches. We can automatically bill and remind
your customers to pay for your services, and pay your
bills on time.
- Greater
accuracy. Your reports show an accurate picture of your
business and can be used to make intelligent business
decisions.
- Breeze
through your taxes. Well-maintained financial records
enable you to get all of the tax deductions you deserve.
- Improved
cash flow. We make sure you have the information you need
to manage the flow of cash into and out of your business.
You may be profitable, but if you don't have the cash
to pay your bills on time, you're out of business.
- Save
Resources. If you like, we can do all your bookkeeping
off-site at our offices. You don't even need to own a
computer, or buy bookkeeping software!
- Get
bank financing. If you need to apply for a loan, you need
your records to be complete and in order. We can help
you prepare the necessary forecasts and background reports.
-
Peace of Mind. You can feel secure that you know the exact
financial state of your business at all times, and that
your records are in order for banks, owners, and the IRS.
Outsourcing
Articles
Florida
State University, College of Business article on Outsourcing
your Accounting, 2/6/2004
Business
Know-how article- Outsource - Don't Employ
Entrepreneur.com
9/2001 article - Outside Chance: Less staff, same work?
You can still get it done with outsourcing.
Entrepreneur.com
3/2002 article - The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
Entrepreneur.com
3/2004 article - Take a Load Off: Weighed down by a ton
of duties? Maybe it's time to outsource some of that work.
Entrepreneur.com
7/2006 article - 11 Expectations to Set for Your Bookkeeper
Ezine
11/2006 article - Small Business Bookkeeping Outsourcing
Rescues You from Workload
Microsoft's
Small Business Center - Tips for outsourcing your small-business
Needs
Microsoft's
Small Business Center - Good reasons to have both: a bookkeeper
and a tax pro
Good
quote from the article - "Bookkeepers and tax pros serve
two purposes for small-business owners: They help keep the
business out of trouble by accurately recording and reporting
the business's financial information, and they allow the
business owner to focus on his or her primary job - running
the business - while they focus on their financial specialties."
August
2000 article on Inc.com - Should we outsource our bookkeeping?
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