Bookkeeping

When I started working, my first job was in a cost accounting department of a steel manufacturing plant. When I had only been working for two months my boss went on vaction for a week and told me before leaving that I was in charge or the office. Of course I didn't believe him, who would leave an 18 year old in charge of a department. Then one of the foreman from the factory came in and wanted to know if he could add to his budget and the rest of the department told him he would have to ask me. What a shock! I thought they were kidding but they made me do it. I checked all the history and ran the figures and told him "no". Well needless to say, there was an uproar when my boss got back. But he backed me up and said I was right and that was all there was to it. When I asked him why he had done that to me, he said that I was the only other person in the department that knew where all the peices of the puzzle were, and they had all thought it wouldn't be tested by anyone until he got back. From that I learned that it isn't just one part, but the whole picture that keeps things together in a business.

Amazingly enough, most of the "hourly" jobs I have had since have been in someway connected to the financial industry.

When I returned to college in my mid 30's, I started back in art and then switched to accounting. And I loved it and was very good at it. Until I found out that I didn't like the theory and reports parts of accounting, only the "doing" part.

Well, that "doing" part of accounting, is called bookkeeping. And I'm good at it.

But (and there is always a "but") I didn't like working in only one area of bookkeeping. Not just AR, or AP, or Assets, or Auditing or Taxes (I hate taxes) or payroll. I liked it all (except taxes). So I learned to use computerized accounting software, installed and set it up for different businesses and eventually taught the "how to" side to continuing education classes at a community college.

The bookkeeping I like is helping new businesses start-up and get going on the right foot. I like learning about different types of business and finding ways for them to accurately keep track of how they conduct their business. Every business and business owner is different. There are unique challenges to every industry and every owner.

Whether you use a manual system or a computerized system, you have to keep track of the business.

If you think I can help, email me.