Like most things these days, outsourcing has made almost everything affordable. Bookkeeping services are no different, if you want the cheapest service possible you will get the same quality in return. I can’t make you sign up for my services, but I can do everything in my power to make sure you are protecting yourself and your business by getting at least the following 7 things:
- Cloud Computing
If your bookkeeper is still using software that is tied to their physical location RUN! Not only does that let them hold your data at ransom it also opens you up to all kinds of disaster potentials. They have a power surge? bye bye data. Their roof leaks right above their office? hope their hard drive is water proof. The point is unless their data is safely stored in the cloud it is susceptible to all kinds of “acts of god” with no recovery option.
2. Security
How secure is the password that your bookkeeper is using? Are they encrypting their backups? do their kids use the same computer that is storing the life blood of your business? Is your information protected by bank level security? Using the cloud not only backs up your data so you can access it anywhere in real time, but it also secures it behind some of the safest firewalls you there are.
3. Convince
Does your bookkeeper answer all your questions in a timely manner? do they work around your schedule or do you work around theirs? Are all the reports running on time? A great bookkeeper should make your life easier, not put more stress on you. If they are not meeting deadlines and if you are chasing them for meetings on YOUR business, its time to switch.