The Goldilocks Approach

The Goldilocks Approach

Many bookkeeping firms still face an uphill battle when it comes to pricing their services. Indeed, in our survey of owners of bookkeeping firms conducted in April this year we found that 47 percent were yielding less than $60 an hour after allowing for scope creep...
How’s your communications skill?

How’s your communications skill?

It’s a standing joke that accountants and bookkeepers don’t ‘speak’ the same language; but there’s an even bigger problem that exists between the bookkeeper (the chicken) and the business owner (the little duck).  Levi Strauss once said,...
What Do You Obsess About?

What Do You Obsess About?

Let’s morph the question into ‘What is the difference between the owner of a bookkeeping business and a independent bookkeeper?’ You go into business in order to build a business bigger than yourself. A business owner must obsess about three questions – all day and...
The Most Lucrative Profession

The Most Lucrative Profession

It may come as a surprise to many struggling bookkeeping firm owners that accounting and bookkeeping are the top money-money makers when compared to legal services and many other service firms. This is true in the USA where research firm Sageworks annual ranking of...
Adding value to your customers

Adding value to your customers

Looking for an opportunity to add value to your small business customers? Interested in expanding your services? We’re pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Key Business Solutions, one of SAP Business One partners. SAP Business One is a world-class innovator...