Successful business owners know how to delegate. As an entrepreneur, the objective is to spend less time working in your business and more time working on your business. This means hiring contractors or employees to cover administrative and labor tasks, so you can focus on big picture visioning, planning, and growth. One of the major administrative tasks that small business owners often try to handle themselves - with poor results - is bookkeeping and accounting. While the fear of adding to your company overhead may be real, there are many reasons why you should hire a professional Bookkeeper.
Read MoreSo, you want to hire a Bookkeeper. You understand the benefits of working with a Bookkeeper when it comes to your small business. But how do you know which Bookkeeper will be a good fit for your company? What makes a ‘good Bookkeeper’, well, GOOD? The following are 5 key qualities that define what you should look for in a Bookkeeper.
Read MoreYou started your business based on a passion or talent you have. Most likely, it didn’t include bookkeeping. The fact is, good bookkeeping can make or break a business. Sure, you need to know what your numbers are. But you might be wondering, what can a good Bookkeeper do for your business? Here’s a few important ways a Bookkeeper can help your small business succeed.
Read MoreSure, you might have heard it before – a business doesn’t make good books, good books make a business – but just how true is this actual statement?
If you look at the facts, books aren’t just an obligation to keep for tax purposes; they can also be a fantastic way to monitor expenses, hone in on financial waste, AND reduce loss. Now, we know what you might be thinking:
“Can accurate bookkeeping really help my business to thrive?”
Read MoreIf you’re anything like us, you’ll love living in Kona. The people are friendly, the weather can be amazing, AND we have one of the most comfortable lifestyles in the world. And these reasons might be why so many businesses tend to thrive in the area – but if there’s one thing we understand more than most, it’s the need for a company to have access to a great bookkeeper near them.
Read MoreBusinesses have to pay tax – fact. To avoid penalties, any enterprise hoping to submit their tax return efficiently will typically need the help of a bookkeeper – especially for smaller agencies where individual transactions are very important. But is that really all that a bookkeeper could do (manage your transaction records)?
In some cases, and when their experience is low, the answer might be yes. But in our case, where the right level of knowledge and expertise is available – a good bookkeeper could offer untold amounts of benefits to a company.
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