In-House vs. Outsourced Bookkeeping: Let's Look at the Real Math
If you're running a small business and thinking about hiring a part-time or full-time bookkeeper, I get it. You want someone dedicated to your books. Someone who knows your business inside and out. Someone who's there. But before you post that job listing, let's talk about what you're really signing up for, because the math might surprise you. I'm not here to scare you away from hiring. I just want to make sure you're comparing apples to apples. Because when most business owners think about hiring a bookkeeper, they think about the hourly rate or salary. What they don't[...]
Why Monthly Bookkeeping Makes April Just Another Tuesday
Let me paint you a picture. It's mid-April. The tax deadline is breathing down your neck. You're elbow-deep in a shoebox full of receipts, squinting at bank statements from eight months ago, and wondering why you didn't deal with this sooner. Sound familiar? Now let me paint you a different picture. It's mid-April. You grab your morning coffee, check your email, and see a message from your CPA: "Got everything I needed. You're all set. Refund should hit in a couple weeks." That's it. No panic. No all-nighters. No frantic calls asking, "Wait, what was that $347 expense from[...]
Inventory Counts Shouldn't Feel Like a Trip to the Dentist
Let's be honest for a second. When was the last time you looked forward to counting your inventory? If you're like most business owners I work with, the answer is probably "never." Inventory counts have this reputation: kind of like going to the dentist. You know you need to do it. You know it's good for you. But there's always that knot in your stomach when the time comes. The dread of spending hours (or days) hunched over spreadsheets, scanning shelves, and hoping the numbers actually match what your system says. I get it. I really do. But here's[...]
Automation is Amazing, Unless You're Automating a Mess
Let's be honest, automation sounds incredible. Bank feeds that import transactions automatically. Rules that categorize expenses without you lifting a finger. Invoices that send themselves. Reports that generate with one click. Who wouldn't want that? Here's the thing, though. Automation is only as good as the foundation it's built on. And if that foundation is a mess? Well, you're not saving time. You're just making mistakes faster. I see this all the time. A business owner gets excited about QuickBooks Online or Xero, sets up all the fancy automations, and then six months later, they're staring at reports that[...]
The Difference Between 'I Think' and 'I Know': Why Real-Time Reporting Matters
Let me ask you something. When someone asks how your business is doing, what's your gut response? Is it a confident "We're doing great, here's exactly where we stand," or is it more like "I think we're doing okay... I mean, we've been busy, so we must be making money, right?" If you're in the second camp, you're definitely not alone. But here's the thing, there's a huge difference between thinking you made money and actually knowing it. And that difference? It can make or break your business decisions. The "I Think" Trap I get it. You're busy. You're[...]
Mid-January Stress: Are You in 'The Scramble' for W-9s and 1099s?
If you're reading this right now, there's a good chance you've got a pit in your stomach. Maybe you just realized you don't have W-9s on file for half your contractors. Maybe you're staring at a pile of receipts and bank statements wondering where to even begin. Or maybe you just Googled "1099 deadline 2026" and felt your heart skip a beat. Take a breath. You're not alone, and you're definitely not the first business owner to find yourself in what I affectionately call The Scramble. What Exactly Is "The Scramble"? The Scramble is that frantic two-week period in[...]
If you're running a small business and thinking about hiring a part-time or full-time bookkeeper, I[...]
Let me paint you a picture. It's mid-April. The tax deadline is breathing down your neck.[...]
Let's be honest for a second. When was the last time you looked forward to counting[...]
Let's be honest, automation sounds incredible. Bank feeds that import transactions automatically. Rules that categorize expenses[...]
Let me ask you something. When someone asks how your business is doing, what's your gut[...]
If you're reading this right now, there's a good chance you've got a pit in your[...]
