How To Start A Bookkeeping Business

The best school to learn bookkeeping is the School of Hard Knocks!

Many small business owners are looking to outsource their bookkeeping needs – they do not use the more advanced accounting software programs that are found in large companies, so bookkeepers generally would need to have current experience using MYOB and / or QuickBooks.

You may have just competed a bookkeeping course, and feel ready to start your own bookkeeping business. Regardless of what your tutors may tell you, without hands-on experience using MYOB and / or QuickBooks it’s doubtful that you are adequately prepared to start your own bookkeeping business. The best school to learn bookkeeping is the School of Hard Knocks!

When a small business seeks a bookkeeper, that bookkeeper will be expected to work very quickly, accurately and efficiently – all without supervision. So you will be on your own with no one to help you or answer any bookkeeping questions. The business owner does not want to pay for your training – s/he’s looking for a professional to get the job done asap therefore reducing the bookkeeping fees