Can Your Bookkeeping Handle a Flexible Schedule?

There are many different types of businesses that allow for a flexible schedule. In fact, even in businesses that run on a normal business week there is room for flexible bookkeeping service to handle books. If you have a business that doesn’t need a fulltime bookkeeping service to handle your books, there are pros and cons to having a flexible time schedule.
First, some of the cons of flexible bookkeeping service are that it is easy to let the book go on the backburner because there are specific times that you focus on bookkeeping. It takes a lot of discipline to make time for bookkeeping. Even with a flexible schedule you have to put bookkeeping first or you will find that it is easy to get behind on the things you need to do.
Another common problem with a flexible bookkeeping schedule is that it is hard to be fully engaged in the work. When you come and go often, it can take time to figure out where you left off. That extra time can cause inaccuracies in the books or there is simply extra time that you have to pay for while the bookkeeper finds out where they last left off.
Other the other hand, there are advantages to having a flexible bookkeeping service. It can save you money when you don’t have bookkeeping services around all the time. They can come and go as needed so you don’t have to pay for a service you don’t need.
Also, it seems like many employees enjoy some freedom and trust from their boss. Often that trust that is given to employees is returned with harder, more faithful workers. As a general rule, employees that are not made for a flexible schedule will be naturally exposed. Their work will suffer and as a business owner you will be able to make the decision as to whether they will be able to continue offering bookkeeping services for you.

Karla Dennis

As seen in Forbes Magazine, Karla Dennis is an expert tax and business strategist. As an enrolled agent, Karla is licensed to represent taxpayers in all 50 states. She holds a Masters in Taxation and Business Development and is the author of two books, Tax Storm and Against the Odds.

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