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Absolutely. Just pop your info in the box where it says “Can’t Find An Answer” and we will be in touch.
We are also absolutely happy to just get you started or walk you through doing it on your own if you aren’t ready to hire a bookkeeper.
Maybe. My goal here at Making Books Make Sense is to help small business owners understand their bookkeeping.
We don’t want you to pay money you don’t have to a bookkeeper or accountant if you don’t need to. Utilize the resources here on our website to help you with your bookkeeping and submit a question if it’s not answered here. We want to help everyone learn!
The important part is to realize when you are out of your depth and need to pay someone to help you.
Nope. While you might need to do your bookkeeping to do your taxes, you need to have a clear understanding of your company’s finances at all times. What if you need to make a decision based on the value of your company or the cash flow of your company? Do you know that information?
What if you need a loan or are buying a house and want to use the income from your business?
While taxes are super important, you don’t want to be on Uncle Sam’s bad side, having a clear understanding of your business’s finances is always important regardless of taxes.
It doesn’t have to be. There are many ways to do your bookkeeping from as simple as paper and pencil to super expensive software, there are options out there.
See this post to get started for free: http://makingbooksmakesense.com/how-to-set-up-a-simple-bookkeeping-system-even-if-you-hate-numbers/
Scroll down to Tip 3 if you just want to get started right away.
All of our information here on the website is written by a CPA with experience in bookkeeping, tax preparation, and auditing.
The information here is general advice and believed to be accurate but it is not specific to your business. It is always good to verify the information you receive with a professional.