Complete monthly accounting/ bookkeeping transaction entries. Transactions will reflect activity in the checking, savings, credit card and any online accounts such as PayPal.

Reconcile all accounts at the end of each month and prepare reconciliation report.

Enter bills, write checks, prepare invoices and/or make deposits as requested.

Work with you to determine types of reports most helpful to your situation.

Create financial statements and reports on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis as needed/requested.

In-person or virtual meetings to review your financial statements and reports.

Assist with preparing an annual budget.

Work with your CPA to ensure timely filing of annual tax returns.

Payroll services including withholding and tax filings.

For nonprofits, assist in the charitable registration process.

Assist with creating in-house financial procedures.

Safe and secure data transfer.

35+ years of experience in accounting
>> Accounting certificate 1984

Continuing education at the University of Colorado and with CPE Academy on line certificate courses in all aspects of accounting

25+ years managing businesses and nonprofits

Expertise with QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe, Turbo Tax and Zoom

Integrity, care, attention to detail, honesty, hard work and my best self

The terms are often used interchangeably, but bookkeepers and accountants have differing levels of expertise, and, accordingly, differing price tags. A bookkeeper will track and manage your business's day-to-day financial transactions, including purchases, sales, receipts, and payments. Basic bookkeeping services will organize and process records of all financial transactions, balance sheets, invoices, and payroll. Good bookkeeping means you will know your numbers.

From there, it's up to you to determine how those numbers will transform your company's future.

That's where an accountant often becomes helpful. An accountant brings another layer of financial education (and certification) to the hefty task of analyzing and forecasting your business's long-term financial health. Accountants can perform bookkeeping functions - and often do - but their true value comes in being able to give advice that considers a larger universe of variables. A good accountant can help you forge a smart business plan, a savvy tax strategy, or wise capital investment plan. A certified public accountant (CPA) can prepare the legal documents required of an audit.

Whichever skill level meets your company's needs, remember that you do not have to commit to hiring a full-time employee to fill the role.

(This is an excerpt from https://www.hiscox.com/blog/business-bookkeeping-101-what-every-small-business-owner-needs-know, written by Kathleen Moore, and shared with appreciation.)