The joy of dealing with bookkeeping isn't usually the reason people start a business. It can be a time-consuming and inconvenient distraction from actually running things. But unfortunately, it's not something you can afford to not be on top of. Even if you always manage to scramble to get things together for VAT return, accounts or tax filing deadlines, even those months in between are a window in which not being on top of your figures means potentially being unaware of issues arising within the business.

Many business owners who don't have the time to constantly stay on top of their finances choose to pay their accountants to deal with this for them. However, this is unlikely to be a cost-efficient option and, unfortunately, doesn't always guarantee that your bookkeeping receives timely attention. Therefore, paying an experienced, professional bookkeeper to help you out can be the best way to keep on top of things.

Some potential benefits of doing so are:

- Allows potential issues (and opportunities!) to be identified as early as possible. Additionally, if certain bookkeeping software is used, this can allow for detailed analysis of highly specific areas of the business if required

- Giving your accountant a set of well-maintained records from which to prepare your year end accounts can take a lot of hassle out of this work, which may lead to a lower bill! Additionally, an experienced bookkeeper will be able to anticipate some of the questions your accountant is likely to ask, which can help with this further.

- Reduces the risk of both money owed to and by you from slipping through the cracks, minimising lost revenue and avoiding the hassle and potential costs of dealing with overdue payments

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-Frees up your time to deal with other aspects of your business whilst granting peace of mind from knowing that your bookkeeping is in capable hands

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If my services are of interest to you, please email me at: glen@gcbookkeeping.co.uk