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Bookkeeping Mistakes that Every Small Business Owner Should Avoid

November 10, 2019

Bookkeeping is the function that keeps your records organized and the proper recording of your business’ financial transactions.

Most business owners seek the help of a professional bookkeeper to make sure that they avoid committing mistakes. But some owners choose to manage this function by themselves even with little to no knowledge about bookkeeping.

Below are some mistakes that can affect the growth of your business if you do bookkeepping without a professional help:

Having no idea how it works

Doing bookkeeping without much knowledge can directly affect the growth of your business. Having basic knowledge about it is not the same as having the ability to manage it all yourself. There are a lot of important concepts that you may miss without the help of someone professional.

A common example of a mistake on bookkeeping is combining personal and business expenses. Confusing your business finance with your personal finance will bring a negative impact on your business and could cause you more stress when tax filing comes around. This is just one of the many concepts that you need to consider when doing bookkeeping.

It is better to hire a bookkeeper and let them handle your business finance so you can have accurate records.

Not thinking about taxes

You should never let yourself think that bookkeeping is just for recordkeeping. This function is directly connected to your tax planning and preparation. As a business owner who oversees your finances, you should always keep taxes on the top of your mind when reviewing records. Remember that the basis of your tax returns are your financial records and if you don’t consider this, tax filing might get more stressing.

Failing to hire an experienced bookkeeper

Doing bookkeeping requires a lot of time. If you do this independently you will not only need to put in more time to this function, but you also run the risk of committing mistakes that experienced bookkeepers know how to avoid.

Hiring a bookkeeper will be more cost efficient for your company in the long run and it will allow you to have more time to spend for operations and growing your business.

If you need an experienced bookkeeper by your side, contact us today at admin@fas-accountingsolutions.com or (832)-437-0385.