Ah! Keeping the books, how time consuming and frustrating is that? Where do you keep your receipts? In a shoe box under the bed? Many people I have worked with have tucked away their bookkeeping in a deep dark closet and only air them out a few times a decade. BIG no-no. Not only do you need the books in order to do your taxes each year but how will you be able to keep an eye out on your ROI, budgets and more? All it takes is a couple of hours a week to update your bookkeeping journal. Whether you keep books the old fashioned way...on a book, with Quicken, Quickbooks, PeachTree or many other softwares and spreadsheets, take a moment to update the books at least once a week and avoid a big mess at the end of the year.
Don't have time to keep your own books? Don't worry, you can always find a contractor like a Virtual Assistant or a part time employee to help you keep in line. Bookkeeping doesn't require a degree or too much experience. Once you set up your accounts and your preferences, the data entry is pretty straightforward. If you at least have someone help you do the bare minimum you will be alright.
Now mark my words: Don't let your books accumulate dust, you will kick yourself come tax season :)
--Best,
Nancy
www.AustinsPersonalAssistant.com
No comments:
Post a Comment