Why Hire a Bookkeeper?

"I'll just get cousin Mary to do my books" "I can handle doing the bookkeeping myself"

If I had a dollar for every time I heard this only to have those same people show up a year later in my office, asking me to fix the mess they are in....well, it happens a lot.

I understand that with many small businesses. money is an issue but even more of an issue than money is, time. When you do your own books, unless you are extremely proficient it will take you double the time that it takes me. Let's say you are a contractor and you get approximately $50 per hour to be on the job site, do planning, phone calls, etc. My rate is $30 per hour and you will use up $100 of your time for every $30 you would pay me. That is on top of the stress of completing deadlines, making sure you enter and file things correctly so there are no issues with CRA and also keeping on top of regulations and tax filing credits. So by not hiring me, you actually lose money. Even if you get a relative to do it, are you certain that they know what they are doing and that you are getting the maximum credits on your tax returns? If things go sour, will you get your bookkeeping records back in a timely manner?

There are many reasons to hire me as your bookkeeper because when you hire me you are getting someone...

• who does this for a living every day and who is keeping up to date with CRA regulations and tax breaks.

• who has over 17 years of experience with many different types of businesses.

• Who will not treat you like a number or a file, but as a person who is working hard to make their business succeed.

• who is a small business owner myself and I understand the struggles of cash flow, issues with getting skilled help and the long hours it takes for businesses to succeed.

• who is fast but pays attention to details when entering your receipts.

• who is non-judgmental of how you choose to give me your files (disorganized files and receipts don't scare me!) and of how behind you might be.

• who is experienced at dealing with the CRA on behalf of her clients

• who is straightforward and will be honest with you about your obligations to the CRA and how to handle payments that are behind.

So today is a good day to stop making excuses about hiring a bookkeeper and give me a call. I can't wait to help you feel more relaxed and less stressed about your financial paperwork. Call me at (902) 326-8300