Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna

🔥 Starting your virtual bookkeeping biz?

Before you dive into reconciliations and tech stacks, let’s talk real talk...

 Here’s what we wish someone told us at the start:

 💥 Skills ≠ Strategy
You know how to reconcile? Great. That’s not enough. You need business chops, not just spreadsheets.

💬 Be Visible + Valuable
Get on LinkedIn. Talk to strangers. Tell people what you do. You're not "just" virtual—you're unforgettable.

💸 Price Like Starbucks, Not Wawa
If you charge cheap, clients think you’re cheap. Confidence = premium pricing = transformation.

👉 Tag a fellow bookkeeper who needs to hear this. And remember: just keep going. It’s hard, but it’s worth it.

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🔥 In this episode of Bookkeepers on Fire is a spicy audit of one firm’s questionable hiring “strategy”

 A new bookkeeper gets hired “on probation” as a contractor for 60 days.

Here’s what we break down:

🔻 Misclassification Madness – Contractors on probation? That’s a legal burrito 🌯 full of bad decisions.

⚡ Fear-Based Decisions – An LLC won’t make you lawsuit-proof, despite what your paranoid spouse says

💣 Know the Rules – If the accounting firm doesn’t follow IRS rules... what else are they “forgetting”

💼 Put on your big girl pants and don’t build your business in fear.

You got this — and we’ve got the tax math to prove it 🔥📊

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When a client says “just a quarterly review” and “can I call you anytime?”—we’ve got thoughts. 😏

 In this episode, we tackle:

🔍 Why reviewing isn’t fixing (and why that matters for pricing)

💸 How to charge for “on-call” support without losing your mind (or weekends)

🧠 Why this level of service needs respect—and a higher rate

 It’s time to stop undervaluing your skills. Set the boundary, set the price, and send the invoice.

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Just starting out in bookkeeping? You’re not alone in the mess of mismatched balances and mystery journal entries. In this episode of Bookkeepers on Fire, we’re keeping it real—and hilarious.

🧩 Beginner mistakes we’ve all made (and cleaned up)

 💸 Why reconciling to zero isn’t always a win

 📉 Journal entries that should’ve never happened

 😂 Learn, laugh, and level up your bookkeeping game with us.

 🎯 Listen now—because the only thing worse than messy books is pretending they’re clean.

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This episode dives into one of the most asked questions in our industry: Can you take on clients while still learning bookkeeping? The answer might surprise you… 😅

 💡 Here’s what we cover:

🔹 Learning vs. Earning – Why gaining hands-on experience before taking clients is crucial

💸 Pricing Pitfalls – How undercharging early on can hurt the whole industry

✨ Confidence = Value – Clients aren’t paying for time, they’re paying for results and expertise
🎧 Catch the full episode and let’s raise the bar (and the rates)!

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🔥  "Nonprofit Trailblazer with No Workarounds" 🔥

Donna & Debbie sat down with the one and only Megan Tarnow—a nonprofit accounting genius who makes QBO sing 🎶 (and no, there are NO workarounds involved). 

✨ What’s inside this firecracker of a conversation? 

🔍 Accounting isn’t math—it’s puzzles. Megan breaks down how true nonprofit mastery comes from understanding both accounting AND the tools.

💥 Stop driving from the bank feed! Yes, she said it. Your nonprofit books need more depth than what’s pending in the feed.
🚨 FRAUD isn’t just theft. 90% of nonprofit fraud is finessing the financials—Megan tells us how to sniff it out.

👩‍💻 Ready to go deeper? Check out Megan’s new Nonprofit Accounting Crew — for the pros who want more than surface-level Facebook chatter.

 Check the Full Episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/P__qYFKjbrA?feature=share

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This episode of Bookkeepers on Fire brings the heat on business meals, tax rules, and real-world money habits. 🍕📄💥

 Takeaways that might surprise you:

 🥡 Not all meals are taxed — travel meals, team parties, and coffee chats are deducted very differently.

 🖊️ You’ll need more than a receipt — think names, dates, and purpose to keep the IRS happy.

 🎯 A client’s $500/month Starbucks habit was the reason she couldn’t afford private school — until we broke it down. 🎒💡

 🙅‍♀️ You’re not the IRS police — you’re the guide to smarter spending and sustainable success.

 🎧 Give it a listen and discover why good bookkeeping is part education, part reality check.

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🔥 We made it to 100! 🔥

Bookkeepers on Fire just hit our 100th podcast episode, and we’re feeling all the love, laughter, and late-night Zoom calls that got us here.

What started as a hallway conversation at QuickBooks Connect turned into something that’s changed us—and connected us—with bookkeepers everywhere.

 Here’s what we’ve learned along the way:

 💬 Just start – We didn’t have all the answers. We hit record anyway.

 🧠 Community matters – Your stories, questions, and encouragement fuel every episode.

 🎙️ Partnership is everything – One talks. One builds. Together, we spark something bigger than ourselves.

 Whether you’ve listened to one episode or all 100—thank you. This milestone is yours too. 🙌

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🔥 How to Catch Small Errors Without Losing Your Mind 🎯

Donna & Debbie of Bookkeepers on Fire bring the heat 🔥 and the honesty 💬 when it comes to self-review, bookkeeping mistakes, and staying sane in a spreadsheet world.

 🌲 Zoom Out – Step away from the trees 🌳 and review with fresh eyes 👀.

 💥 Mistakes Happen – Even the pros 🧠 double-enter sometimes. Just fix it and move on ➕.

🤝 Find Your People – Lean on your bookkeeping fam 👩‍💻👨‍💻 for help, laughs, and lessons.  

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🔥 Bookkeepers, let’s get real—Excel isn’t cutting it anymore.

On the latest Bookkeepers on Fire, Debbie & Donna break down how they stay organized (and sane) while juggling client chaos.

✅ Start with a system
Before chasing shiny apps, map out your client workflow. Tools like Notion, Bublup, or Keeper only work if you have a plan.

🧠 Gamify your to-do list
Turn productivity into a game with Tweek.so, Google Sheets, and repeatable routines. Spoiler: even “make the bed” is on the list.

📅 If it’s not scheduled, it doesn’t happen
From client work to creative time, calendar everything. Your future self will thank you.

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