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Online Accounting Solutions: Considerations Before You Hire a Bookkeeping Firm

Author : Bill Gerber
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Are you looking into online accounting solutions as a cost-effective alternative to an in-house bookkeeping staff? Before you even begin thinking about outsourcing bookkeeping services, you’ll want to establish your bookkeeping needs.

Sit down with other key players in your company and consider these questions:

  • Do we need daily bookkeeping or are weekly services enough for our business right now?
  • Do we need payroll services as well? Or simply someone to manage payroll through an outside firm?
  • What accounting software are we currently using? Does it meet our needs?
  • Do we need a tax accountant or are we happy with the one we have?

What to Look For in Online Accounting Solutions
Once you’ve answered these questions, you’ll know what to look for in professional accounting services. Then it’s time to ask prospective accounting firms some questions to determine if their services meet your needs.

  • What accounting software do you use? Will you help us with the install, offer training and provide support if we have questions or problems?
  • Are your bookkeepers certified and trained in that software and in accounting best practices? What level of training do you provide?
  • What’s your hiring process like? How do I know the bookkeeper I’m getting is qualified?
  • What’s included in your daily, weekly and monthly bookkeeping services?
  • Do you provide other financial services, as well?

A reputable firm should offer answers that make you comfortable and help you feel as if your company would be a good fit for their online accounting solutions. Why not give AccountingDepartment.com a call to see if we meet your needs?

 
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