First let’s clear up what outsourcing means. When you hear outsourcing the mind tends to think that you are moving work to another country. However, outsourcing means you are not doing the work in-house. You can outsource to the local accountant that has an office right next door.
So, the question is – should you outsource or hire a bookkeeper?
There are reasons to hire an in-house bookkeeper. If your business has a lot of transactions or needs real time accounting, then an in-house bookkeeper may be the way to go. I would not recommend trying to hire a bookkeeper to do the accounting and run the front desk. These are two different skill sets. If it comes to that you may want to outsource the bookkeeping and hire someone to run the office.
Outsourcing to a professional bookkeeper who can handle your accounting is a great solution and they can usually do it do it for less than it costs to hire an employee. They are experienced and have the skills to do the job without you having to supervise every move they make. This is a huge bonus. It frees up your time to run your business.
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