{"product_id":"clean-books-clear-picture-how-to-hire-a-bookkeeper-and-get-your-quickbooks-cleanup-done-right-9798196333224","title":"Clean Books, Clear Picture: How to Hire a Bookkeeper and Get Your QuickBooks Cleanup Done Right","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Winnie Jayne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Bookkeeping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour books are a mess. You know it. Tax season is coming. Now what?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a small business owner staring at a QuickBooks file you don't fully understand, you're not alone, and you're not behind because you're bad at business. You're behind because nobody handed you a guide to hiring the right help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is that guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten for business owners.\u003c\/b\u003e Clean Books, Clear Picture walks you through the cleanup process from the outside in: what's actually wrong with your books, what a cleanup costs and why, how to find someone qualified, what to give them, and how to tell if the work was done well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside you'll learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between cleanup, catch-up, and regular bookkeeping (and why bookkeepers price them differently)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven signs your books need a cleanup before tax season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat a cleanup actually costs, and what makes the price go up or down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to find a qualified cleanup bookkeeper and how to vet them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat credentials like ProAdvisor, EA, and CPA really tell you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExactly what your bookkeeper needs from you to start the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow your bookkeeper and tax preparer should be working together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \"done\" looks like, and how to verify the cleanup was done well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystems that keep your books clean after the cleanup is finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to do if the cleanup goes wrong, and how to recover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus a complete reference section at the back of the book with diagnostic checklists, a project scoping worksheet, a glossary of bookkeeping terms, and red flags to watch for when interviewing bookkeepers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinnie Jayne is the pen name of an IRS Enrolled Agent and former Lead Bookkeeper at Intuit's QuickBooks Live who still specializes in QBO cleanups as a freelancer. She's also run her own small business for over fifteen years, so she knows what messy books feel like from both sides of the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is on your bookkeeper's side, and it's on yours.\u003c\/b\u003e The goal isn't to teach you to do bookkeeping yourself. It's to help you hire well, communicate clearly, and end up with books you can trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you've been putting off the cleanup conversation because you didn't know where to start, start here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892800110743,"sku":"9798196333224","price":1473.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798196333224.webp?v=1781189048","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/clean-books-clear-picture-how-to-hire-a-bookkeeper-and-get-your-quickbooks-cleanup-done-right-9798196333224","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}