How to choose a bookkeeper for a small service business
Choose a bookkeeper who already works with businesses your size, prices monthly rather than hourly, and shows you a real close each month. Everything else is detail. Here is how to check those three things in one short call.
Ask for a monthly close, not a shoebox service
A monthly close means your accounts are reconciled and reported on a fixed date, so you can price jobs on real margins instead of a bank balance. When we run monthly bookkeeping for a five-person trades business, the close lands by the 10th, every month.
Frequently asked questions
How much should bookkeeping cost per month?
For a small service business, a fixed monthly fee that covers reconciliation, payroll support and a reported close is normal. Hourly billing usually hides scope.
