A vast majority of people do not enjoy bookkeeping. Some people would rather pull out all of their hair and nails than do their own bookkeeping. They would gladly pay someone else to do this dreaded task for them. If this is your idea of a good time, you could make a lot of money doing it for others. The smiles and thanks you will receive from them will be a heart-warming experience for you. This is something that should make you feel like a hero, often.
Offering to come to people's homes and businesses to provide these services will be greatly appreciated also. You can be your own boss, decide on your own hours, and pick-and-choose your own clients. What a great job opportunity this could provide you.
You could easily make about $30 per hour for this service, depending on what the average salary is in your area for a CPA. This fee can vary quite a bit depending on where you live, keep this in mind, when deciding what to charge your clients. Check your local employment office and the local newspapers for this type of information.
Make sure that you dress appropriately, and carry on your business in a business like manner while visiting people in their homes and businesses. Be reliable and always on time. This also requires great skills with keeping organized, so make sure that you do appear organized in your approach of carrying out this service.
It will be very important that you carry professional business cards with you. Leave them with anyone that expresses interest in your services. It may take a little while to establish yourself in this field, but your business should grow quickly if you are good at it and you can find enough people that need your help.
In addition, this field requires you to stay abreast of all the new laws, when it comes to any accounting practices. Therefore, keep up with all that has changed and any new laws that may change in the near future. This is a typical requirement for CPA's.
This is a great 'business idea' for someone that prefers to work from your home, since you are traveling to their home or business to perform your service. This will allow you to keep your expenses down since you won't need to pay for an office and such. Your only expenses will be for your traveling and bookkeeping materials.
Investing in advertising on your vehicle could help you find new customers; this is a great way to show your community that you offer to come to them. This should appeal to many busy people that don't have the time to find a new bookkeeper and their office.
Resources:
http://www.auditors.com/personal_bookeeper.php
https://www.aipb.org/membership_application.php?gclid=COOEwOvLnZQCFQOeFQod2RRVuA
http://www.ehow.com/how_15154_become-bookkeeper.html
http://admissionsuccess.endlex.com/Types/clerical/bookkeeper.htm
http://www.know-accounting.com/pb-explained.html
January 16, 2010
