Spoiler alert!!
The quick answer is BOTH!
Both bookkeepers and CPAs bring a specific set of skills and expertise to the table. You and your business will benefit from having both in your corner.
Bookkeepers
Bookkeepers are a lot like nurses. It’s true, we don’t have the same level of education that CPAs have. But do you think that a hospital could run with ONLY doctors and no nurses? Of course not!
We bookkeepers do what the CPAs don’t have the time to do. We are in your books EVERY DAY. We are always there to help you and answer questions. We get everything prepared for the CPA for you. We also help you on a monthly basis to understand how profitable your business is. This equips you to make the best decisions possible as far as marketing, investing, and purchasing inventory.
CPAs
CPAs are the top-tier experts in our field. They will work with you at the end of each tax year to get your business and personal taxes filed with the IRS.
Since your bookkeeper keeps everything clean and ready throughout the year, you won’t have to pay any extra fees to your CPA for clean-up. The CPA will be able to take the bookkeeper’s reports for your business and put them directly into their tax software.
Ready to hire a bookkeeper, so everything will be ready for your CPA?