141 | Bookkeeping Strategies with Greg Higdon, Grow the Books

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does the thought of bookkeeping make you feel uneasy? I know that for so many creatives, knowing your numbers and doing your bookkeeping can feel a bit overwhelming. That’s why I brought on today’s guest because let’s face it... The reality is that even though numbers aren’t always our favorite, they are essential for knowing your business’ financial health and profitability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today you’ll hear from Greg Higdon, founder of Grow the Books, a bookkeeping company for small businesses. Greg helps entrepreneurs with a done for you service but he also helps those who want to DIY to understand what they need to know about reconciling their numbers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We explore the topic of bookkeeping and how you’ll know when it’s time to outsource this task to someone else. We also talk about what questions you should ask before hiring a bookkeeper, the importance of setting aside time to do your bookkeeping and why sometimes you need to have someone outside of your business looking at the numbers. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ON TODAY’S EPISODE: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Misconceptions that small business owners have on bookkeeping and knowing their numbers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How often a bookkeeper reconciles for their clients</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Programs and systems that Greg recommends for bookkeeping</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Having extra reconciliation to verify transactions are correct</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Problems that can occur when you don’t reconcile with the bookkeeping software</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What you should have in place before hiring a bookkeeper</span>