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Answers to questions small business owners ask about bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, and running the numbers side of a business.

Do I Need a Bookkeeper If I Have an Accountant?

Usually, yes. Accountants and bookkeepers do different jobs. Your accountant handles taxes and financial strategy. A bookkeeper keeps your records current so your accountant has something accurate to work with.

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My Last Bookkeeper Left My Books in Bad Shape. Can You Fix Them?

Yes. Cleaning up after a previous bookkeeper is a significant part of what we do. Misclassified transactions, unreconciled accounts, missing records. We sort it out and get you back to accurate books.

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How Do I Set Up QuickBooks for the First Time?

Start with the right version, build a chart of accounts that matches your business, connect your banks correctly, and set up a few rules. Get these basics right and QuickBooks actually works. Get them wrong and you'll spend years fixing mistakes.

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What's the Best Way to Track Inventory for a Restaurant?

Count weekly, track waste daily, and compare what you should have used against what you actually used. The gap between those two numbers tells you where your food cost is leaking.

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What Restaurant Expenses Are Tax Deductible?

Almost everything you spend to run the restaurant is deductible. Food costs, labor, rent, equipment, supplies, marketing, even the music license. The key is tracking it properly and categorizing it correctly.

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How Do I Set Up Job Costing for My Construction Business?

Track every cost against the job it belongs to. Labor hours, materials, subs, equipment. Compare what you bid against what you spent. Without this, you won't know which jobs make money until it's too late to do anything about it.

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