439: Understanding Roles And Why It Makes Sense To Hire Us

<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style= "color: #0000ff;"><strong>This Podcast Is Episode Number 439, And It's About Understanding Roles And Why It Makes Sense To Hire Us</strong></span></h1> <div>I will start by quoting a short sentence found in the all-time best-seller "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth" That is an acronym; take the first letter of each word and put it together to form a different word. "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.." there is more to that, and the point is that concept applies to accounting.</div> <div> </div> <div>How many times have you hired someone with the expectation they knew how construction works, and then you found out they did not have a clue about it or your particular type of construction? It happens all the time, and the first thing that crosses your mind cannot be posted on this blog. We know how much you would like to take action and fix it immediately. But before you do all that, let's go back to understanding roles to know which one you need.</div> <div> </div> <div> <p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0600ff;">Three Skill Sets = Three Types Of People</span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">Bookkeeper</span></strong></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The primary role of a bookkeeper is to handle a company's day-to-day financial management. A bookkeeper will take care of the small but essential details essential for providing an accurate picture of where a business stands at any given moment.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">In addition to a bookkeeper's main job – making sure every financial transaction is accurately recorded in the general ledger – they may also take over other critical tasks like invoicing, paying suppliers and vendors, and processing payroll.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Ideally, a construction company's books are updated at the end of each business day, so you a