But seriously, why? When I was in my 20’s, and would tell my new college friends I was a “bookkeeper” their immediate thoughts would conclude that I was a librarian. Books. Keeper of Books. I guess they are similar in word, but not in deed. Maybe they were just uninformed about finances and credit cards, but even at the young age of ten, I knew what a Bookkeeper was. It was my mother. It was the sound of a QuickBooks “ding” every time a transaction was entered. It was reading off transactions on a never-ending AMEX statement out loud as she typed away on her desktop keyboard while watching General Hospital and snacking on popcorn. I knew what she did, but didn’t quite understand WHY she did it.
Growing up with a mother in finance was a blessing. I knew the value of cleaning, organizing, and record keeping. I saw that because she was organized both professionally and personally, she was able to streamline just about everything in our world. We were never the kids at the door crying because we couldn’t find our ballet shoes. She had trained us to place them in a bag, in the coat closet, by the front door. Viola. We were never the kids who went without, as our mother was able to successfully budget and save for things like new braces and Homecoming dresses. My mother’s type A personality was made to be a bookkeeper, so it comes to no surprise to me that I too was born for this type of work. The rush one gets when the balance and reconcile statement each month says “0”. The little high I get off of scanning and organizing receipts and paid invoices. The pride one feels when a client asks for reports to see their company’s financial health.
So. Why a bookkeeper? My job is to give you more time to do what you do best in your business. My job is to give you all the time to paint and schedule Art Exhibitions, while we handle credit card payments and sales tax reporting. So that you can manage your Bakery downstairs, while we make sure payroll is on time upstairs. By choosing to retain a bookkeeper, you are not only saving time, but money. No more missed payroll reports and IRS payments. No more credit card late fees. No more data entry drudgery and incorrect categorizing of items due to lack of software training.
Running a business is magic. How blessed is the individual who can do what they love day in and day out. A bookkeeper is an invaluable time saver. The long days of building your business days, and record keeping your finances on nights and weekends is over.