subject: How To Find The Best Bookkeeper In Sydney [print this page] If you run your own business then you understand how hard it can be to manage your time. Between juggling the books and managing the finances there is little time left to do what you do best. That's why many small to medium sized businesses opt to use a professional bookkeeping service. The problem is, how can you be sure you are finding the right one and using a service that will best compliment your business.
Questions like: do they know what theyre doing? Do you trust them to handle the books? And What do their other customers think of them? Are all valid questions and ones you should ask yourself before beginning business with your bookkeeper.
But how is it possible to sort out the good bookkeepers from the unprofessional kind. You can start by using the points below:
Be sure that they are officially licensed
Check some of their past testimonials from satisfied customers
Ask what kind of other businesses they work with
Ask them exactly what they can do for you
Do they charge a flat rate or per hour
Its also important that you do some prep work before looking for a good bookkeeper to handle your management accounting. You should know exactly the tasks that you want your bookkeeper to do and see if they can fulfil that need.
For example lots of businesses have bookkeepers to do their invoicing, some use them to prepare their finances for the accountant and many other things. You can easily eliminate a lot of wasted time if you go in with a clear idea of what you expect to get out if the relationship.
