subject: Sorting Through The Numerous New York Bookkeepers [print this page] New York City is filled with zillions of different things. Odds are if you are looking for it you will find it there. And usually you will find more than one of whatever it was you were looking for. It is that variety and abundance of options which makes New York so great. The diversity of things, people, foods, and cultures, presents themselves in a distinct manner only found in the Big Apple.
So when it comes time to look for a bookkeeper, you will find out that there are literally thousands of New York bookkeepers out there. Some are large with many offices, clients and resources, others are smaller, and focus on handling smaller clients. Some are reputable, others are flaky and not to be trusted. There are New York bookkeepers who specialize in handling all sorts of different clients ranging from corner grocery store to a mid-size retailer.
To make matters worse, there are various levels of accounting services available ranging from the most basic bookkeeping and tax filing, to full weekly analysis of finances and projections. With this kind of diversity, there is going to be an accounting firm which is right for both you, and your businesss needs. The key is taking the time to go through all of the New York bookkeepers and figure out which one meets those needs.
Doing this requires that you first evaluate what you are looking for in your accounting firm. What types of services and expertise will your business require? Once you are certain or at the very least have a better idea, of what you are trying to do, you should begin sorting through the New York bookkeepers. Some will be rejected immediately for cost reasons, lack of reliability or their lack of genuine expertise.
Of the firms left my recommendation to you is to really get to know them as best you can because you are trusting them with a vital part of your business and if they screw up and cannot deliver, then it is you who will pay the consequences. Talk to them and discuss the aspects of your business and how there solutions will be useful and how things will look further down the road when your firm expands and becomes more complex.
While there is no way to say that you picked the absolute best of the New York bookkeepers out there, the way you can judge your decision is to look at the results. If they prove to be invaluable you made the right choice and I encourage you to build a good relationship with them, as their usefulness will only increase as time goes by.
