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Sometimes called an accounting clerk, the real bookkeeper's role is often unknown or unappreciated Individuals and business owners miss good opportunities to take full advantage of a bookkeeper. Learn what a bookkeeper is and how he/she can help you.

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Mark's Bookkeeping Services40 West 24th Street, Suite 3FNew York, NY 10010

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3 Facts You Should Know About

Bookkeepers

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Sometimes called an accounting clerk ,the real bookkeeper's role is often unknown or unappreciated Individuals and business owners miss good opportunities to take full advantage of a bookkeeper. Learn how a bookkeeper can help you.

Summary

What is a bookkeeper?

What does a bookkeeper do?

Where can you find a bookkeeper?

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Education • A high school diploma or equivalent included courses in bookkeeping or accounting

• A college program in accounting

Certifications Recognition by professional - accounting program Certified Bookkeeper (CB) Professional associations

Example:http:www.aipb.org

Understanding Of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)• Effective communication skills• Aptitude to assigned responsibilities• Knowledge’s of computers and software’s (Spreadsheets, bookkeeping softwares)

What is a bookkeeper?

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Assistant Bookkeeper

Full-charge Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper

• Maintains and handles all book through the adjusted trial balance

• Records assets, leases ,expenditures and bank reconciliation

• Analyzes and corrects current-period errors in the general ledgers

• Does the payroll, can prepare federal and state payroll tax returns and computes related deposits

Works under supervision of full-charge bookkeeper or certified bookkeeper

Handles the day-in-day-out financial record keeping and reporting(accounts receivable and payable and bank reconciliation etc.)

Minimum of 4 years experience

Minimum of 2 years experience

Can be certified

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Handle financials data’s and maintaining good records and verifying procedures accuracy

What does a bookkeeper do?

Overview

A Bookkeeper ,

• General ledger or Journal

• Cashbook• Vendor ledger • Customer ledger

Classifies transactions

• Trial Balance

Summarizes financials

statements • An Accountant • Analyzing and

reporting

Transmits to

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In details Bookkeeping for Profit and Not-For-Profit businesses

Assessment of Current Recordkeeping Process to facilitate a smoother flow of financial records

Installation of QuickBooks and a tailored program to fit the needs of the client

Initial Set-up for New Companies

Clean-up for existing companies

Management of Books in the client's office or in ours

Controller Services: + Cash flow management + Financial analysis + Business performance evaluation + Budgeting and forecasting

Staff Training on an individual basis or in seminar format

Chart of Accounts set-up

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In details Design, Customization and Generation of estimates, invoices and credit memos

Annual 1099 and W-9 Processing

Recording Payroll and Tax Payment Transactions from payroll reports

Accounts Payable - entering and paying bills, printing and collating checks

Accounts Receivable - tracking overdue accounts and processing collections

Bank and Charge Card Reconciliations

Preparing Monthly Financial Statements: + Profit & Loss,  + Trial Balance, + Balance Sheet, + Statement of Cash Flows, + Detailed account activity reports for any period or range of time

Maintaining Petty Cash Records

Securing Client Data using backup procedures and password features.

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Where can you find a bookkeeper?

Businesses find bookkeepers in various ways. Therefore your bookkeeper choice will depend on your needs, expectations and constraints linked to your industry and your business size.

Largest business structures

Business sizes

Hire a Bookkeeper

Accounting Firms

Bookkeeping Companies

Freelance Bookkeepers

Outsourcing solutions

Small businesses and start-ups Middle-size businesses

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