Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Important to keep control over bookkeeping

For obvious reasons, the tedious task of bookkeeping is one of the most commonly outsourced jobs for all small businesses, Flying Solo reports. However, outsourcing the process doesn't mean small business owners should start ignoring it.

According to the report, day trading companies that outsource their bookkeeping should still keep an eye on any assets or expenses along with overall management data.

The source says even though many traders started outsourcing in order to avoid constantly looking over their balance sheets, it may be a wise idea to look them over on a somewhat regular basis to make sure everything makes sense. If there are any question marks, the bookkeeper should be able to quickly explain them, or else raise questions about their abilities.

Flying Solo adds small business owners should also keep some level of control on other management data, such as profit figures or comparisons to any industry averages to see if there are any discrepancies.

The source adds business owners shouldn't be afraid to ask their bookkeeping firm for accounting tips relating to the business, since they are already paying the firm for their help in running the company.

For many traders, outsourcing bookkeeping may make the most sense, as relatively few may actually have an accounting background, and could make errors that hurt the company, says small business author Ruth King, who says small business owners' strengths are in the core of their companies.

2 comments:

Darcy Grubaugh said...

Since outsourcing has been the trend for most small businesses today, it is good to have a partner who can garner all the information you need for your business. It may mean doling out an extra budget, but the information you'll have at the end of the day is priceless.

Darcy Grubaugh

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