Archive for the ‘Running Your Bookkeeping Business’ Category
Does Your Home Bookkeeping Business Need a Fax?
November 24th, 2009 | Author: admin
So I signed up for an eFax online system to receive all my faxes. I still use my home phone number (and fax machine) to scan and send out my faxes.
Do you find yourself struggling with how to setup a fax for your home bookkeeping business? Should you get a separate line? Or should you get a distinctive ring fax number?
When I first started out, I struggled with this issue as well. I tried the distinctive fax number system and that worked for awhile. Then I started getting really busy, so between my phone and fax ringing constantly, it turned into a total nightmare and drove me nuts.
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Avoid a Problem Client When You Are Contract Bookkeeping
November 9th, 2009 | Author: admin
1. Be very picky about the clients you take on. Don’t take on every business that comes your way. Ask how long they’ve been in business because, statistically speaking, if they’re new in business there’s a good chance they won’t be around for very long.
2. If a client tries to negotiate your rates, you may have problems getting them to pay your bill later on. So watch out for people who like to haggle.
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Pros and Cons of Being an at Home Bookkeeper
June 17th, 2009 | Author: admin
If you’re thinking of being an at home bookkeeper, you should know that there are both pros and cons of working at home.
I’ll start with the cons, so we can get them out of the way:
You can get lonely
As annoying as that co-worker who never shuts up is, having no one to talk to all day can be rather depressing and make you feel lonely. So make sure you take time out to occasionally have lunch with a friend or chit chat with your clients on the phone. It can really make a difference in how you feel. Read the rest of this entry »
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My Bookkeeping Business Mistakes Revealed
April 26th, 2009 | Author: admin
I did an interview with Gabrielle Fontaine of TheFreelanceBookkeeper.com. She grilled me about the mistakes I’ve made and lessons learned when I was first starting my bookkeeping business. You can read it here:
http://www.1stratebooks.com/bookkeeping-interview.htm
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What Are The Hidden Costs of Not Backing Up Your Bookkeeping Data?
October 22nd, 2008 | Author: admin
If there is one lesson that I have learned well as a freelance bookkeeper, it is this…if you don’t backup your accounting data, you might as well hang up your shingle.
I’ve always been one to do weekly backups and this practice has rewarded me time and time again. I’ve found that hard drives and motherboards are notorious for frying out, even when a computer is fairly new.
I’ve even had several hard drive failures on the same computer. I’ve always had backups of my essential accounting and administration files so this has never resulted in a major problem. The computer techiess were always able to restore all of my data so the only thing I lost was the down time in having my computer in the shop. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Dumb Mistakes Most Bookkeepers Make When Taking on New Clients
July 1st, 2008 | Author: admin
If you’re a freelance bookkeeper who is building your bookkeeping business, there are certain clients that you need to avoid to save yourself from constant stress. These are the clients who either:
1) don’t pay their bills,
2) have years worth of paperwork in boxes and
3) who are too difficult to work with.
I’ll go into further detail on each of these types of clients and give you strategies to help deal with them. Read the rest of this entry »
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