The accountant had set up everything for her, but things had got out of hand. We organised for one of our bookkeepers to go and see her, and let us sort out the mess.
In her wisdom, she decided that she’d speak to her accountant before we started. Then she came back to us explaining that the accountant would look after everything.
Maybe she doesn’t realise that accountants too outsource bookkeepers, and then add a nice little (big) markup to add to their profits - so the client actually ends up paying more fees for less work.
Anything that you can do that will save them time, such as keeping your books in good shape, will save you money.
You can dramatically reduce your accountant’s bills by taking care of your own day-to-day finances.
Ever wondered why your accountants’ eyes light up when you present them with a shoebox full of dockets at the end of the financial year?
The accountants will charge their time to you and pay bookkeepers rates to get the work done. So the accountant has just made a very nice profit from a business owner who desperately needs to tighten up business operating costs.
If you’ve been told that hiring a bookkeeper is expensive, then contact us for a free appraisal of your bookeeping needs