When you make the decision to start outsourcing your tasks, from your admin to your bookkeeping, it can be hard to find the right person. You need someone who you can rely upon and trust. So what makes a good bookkeeper?

Deciding to outsource your bookkeeping is a big decision. You’ve got to find a bookkeeper who is trustworthy and has your best interests at heart. You’ll be handing over confidential information and allowing them access to your bank accounts. Make sure they come highly recommended. Whether that be through their Google and social media reviews or better still by speaking to their existing clients.

Qualifications

When entrusting your finances to a bookkeeper, don’t be scared to ask them for proof of their qualifications. They need to be an expert in their field. They’ve completed the qualifications but do they have the relevant experience too?

At LJM Bookkeepers we are qualified and supervised by the ICB. We have over 12 years experience of working in this industry. 

Knowledge of your industry

To get the most out of your bookkeeping it’s vital that the bookkeeper you choose has experience of working with clients just like you. We mainly work with service based limited companies so we have sound knowledge and understanding of processes and procedures which would be right to implement in your business. 

A good bookkeeper won’t just concentrate on the numbers but the whole bookkeeping process from invoicing and ordering to payments and credit control. At LJM Bookkeeping we use cloud accounting, building an accounting eco system which grows with your business and streamlines your bookkeeping process.

Accuracy

As a bookkeeper accuracy and attention to detail is critical to ensure your finances are in order and in control. Problem solving is a key attribute to a bookkeeper's personality. If your accounts aren’t balancing we love to untangle the data to find out where the problem lies.

Continuity

The bookkeeping process of any business needs to be consistent to give you an accurate picture of your finances in any given moment. By keeping on top of your reconciliation your bookkeeper knows your financial position and can support you to make important business decisions in a timely manner. 

Efficiency

Not only does a bookkeeper need to be efficient with the bookkeeping process but they need to encourage you to become more efficient in all of your business processes. A good bookkeeper will look at your business as a whole and help you to achieve maximum productivity, which may also result in cost savings too. 

At LJM Bookkeeping we are continuously looking into self development in order to improve our service for our clients. We regularly network with others within the industry, from other bookkeepers and accountants to software developers. We treat your business as we would our own. Anything which we find useful we encourage our clients to implement in their businesses too. In September we will be heading to Accountex North to find out more about what’s going on in the industry and will be sure to update our clients with any useful feedback we have.

But for now, we’d like to wish you luck in finding the right bookkeeper for your business. We’d be happy to chat more about your business and how we can support you, or why not book a power hour to find out more about how to implement better processes in your business?