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Why You Need an Accountant

If you are self-employed, it’s important to ensure you have professional help when you do your taxes. Sure, you can do it yourself, but if you don’t have enough experience, that might be a bad idea.

Small business accountant

However, did you know that there are bookkeeping services for small business owners that can assist when it comes to getting a loan, reviewing your documents, assisting with succession and estate planning, and even providing services as a virtual CFO?

Since accounting has to do with interpreting data regarding a company or individual’s operations and finances, a certified public accountant (CPA) is also a critical part of your team of financial advisors.…

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Should You Use a Third-Party Accountant or Bring Someone In-House?

Unless you as the owner of your business happen to have a masters in accounting, chances are that right from the start you’ve been using a third party accountant to keep track of your books, do your taxes, ensure you can survive an audit, and make recommendations on how you manage money within your business.

Accountants discussing business finances

However, if your business has seen some recent expansion and your accounting needs have become more complicated, you may be considering whether or not this arrangement is still best for your business.

Should you stay with your current small business accountant and up your demand for their time, hire an accounting firm with more capacity, or hire a full or part time in-house accounting expert?…

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