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Accounting can be as unpredictable as a day at the beach with no sunscreen, as our favorite bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, learned while untangling the mess of a green energy business. His stories highlight just how important it is to work with the right people and make smart decisions, like using a business credit card instead of a personal one.

As you may suspect, his advice ties in to the business personality theme from the last few episodes. There’s a reason for that just like there’s a reason why accountants don’t surf: they’re too busy riding the wave of financial statements! You'll have to listen to the episode for the other reason.

Episodes mentioned (in order):

• ep 37: Kickstarting Your Bookkeeping Business - Tips and Tricks
• ep 38: Building Your Business Bookkeeping Team 
• ep 2: Types of Entities
• ep 4: Accrual vs Cash-Based Accounting

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Which do you like doing more: working IN or ON your business?  

Most small business owners say that working ON the business is their biggest pain point. And that's exactly why our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, is providing this much-needed overview of the top things that will help you grow grow your small business bookkeeping team. You can't/shouldn't do all the things in your business forever, no matter how much of a control freak you are.

He covers topics like the totem pole of bookkeeping, how to network to find bookkeeping help, getting clear on your business's personality and customer service flavor and how they impact your books. Why did the scarecrow become a successful entrepreneur? Because he was outstanding in his field! And you'll be too if you follow Paul's advice!

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Are you looking to start your own bookkeeping business? Our resident bookkeeping mensch,

Paul Rosenblum, is here to share his wealth of knowledge on how to get your bookkeeping business set up. These tips are NOT what you’re expecting. Yes, there are tips about networking and becoming a content expert but that’s just the beginning. Listen to Paul if you’re thinking of starting your bookkeeping business soon, he knows how to attract the right kind of client for the kind of bookkeeping business for you.   

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In this special episode, our resident Bookkeeper Mensch, Paul Rosenblum,  answers YOUR questions. (Thanks for sending these in!) Much to our delight, each question explores a different aspect of financial decision-making, ranging from retirement,  QuickBooks, expense and assets tax rules and more. Paul had a blast answering your questions and is happy to do another episode like this in the future, so keep the questions coming. You can send a text message or email and even leave a voice message with your questions and any super compliments about the show 😋. See below for Paul’s contact links. 

Episodes mentioned:

• ep 5: W2 or 1099...The question that haunts business owners
• ep 6: W2 or 1099: A closer look
• ep 28: Partnership Payout Puzzle 

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Ever wondered why bookkeepers are the real superheroes of the business world? It's because they master the intricacies of the chart of accounts, ensuring every income, cost of goods, and expense is perfectly categorized in the profit and loss (also known as the income statement). It may not sound like a superhero task to you when you first start tracking these accounts, but trust us, it IS! That’s why our resident bookkeeper mensch, Paul Rosenblum delves into these 3 accounts … and more! More? Yes! There can be more to the income statement than these 3 accounts so be sure to listen through to the end for those extra special crispy accounts (okay, they may or may not be crispy but they are special and Paul will explain why).

Episode 4:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/12836056-accrual-vs-cash-based-accounting

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Why did the accountant break up with their calculator? It just wasn't adding up! (Did we mention that Paul is still recovering from tax season?) No, seriously, we need to have a talk about your business adding up so our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, is taking his magnifying glass (instead of his calculator) to show you the financial story of your business. He’ll do this in two episodes. Part 1, this episode,  is about the balance sheet accounts (you know: assets, liability and equity accounts) and part 2 will be about the income statement (also known as profit and loss).  If you liked the first Chart of Accounts episode (episode 7, link below), then you’re going to really benefit from this update.

episode 7: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/12836053-chart-of-accounts

episode 28: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188873/14494023-partnership-payout-puzzle

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If you’re a bookkeeper with Batman tendencies, then our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, has some advice for you in this post-tax season episode. He’ll help you reevaluate your bookkeeping-life balance including an audit of your client roster, physical work environment, software stack and more. Should there be more bookkeeper specific episodes like this? Let us know and we’ll set them up on “the same bat-time, same-bat channel”, whoops, we mean bookkeeping episode, bookkeeping podcast. 

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As tax season winds down, our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, has some words of wisdom for small business owners in this special (and not ranty) client’s toolkit episode. Toolkit for what? Being good to YOUR bookkeeper (even if they’re not Paul). The heart of it is, as Billy Joel aptly says, “It’s a matter of trust”.  Paul outlines how  small business owners can have realistic expectations, communicate clearly and often, and maintain transparency in financial matters with their bookkeepers. And there’s some bad behavior that’s not okay to do that he’ll share with you as well. But you’ll have to listen for those stories. A-One, two, a-one, two, three, four. 

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Curious about the differences between online bookkeeping software options? Our resident Bookkeeping Mensch, Paul Rosenblum, has got you covered! He shares crucial insights about the options available including the free, the simple and the ala carte (yes, that’s a thing!). If you’re just starting your business and are looking for the right bookkeeping software OR are in need of a change, get ready to take some notes. And remember, always balance your books, but never balance on a high chair – it's just not worth the risk!

Software mentioned:

• QuickBooks Online: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/#
• Zoho: https://www.zoho.com/
• FreshBooks: https://www.freshbooks.com/
• Akaunting: https://akaunting.com/

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Alright, folks, listen up! This episode is a must for all you business owners and bookkeepers out there, because we're diving deep into the realm of online accounting……software! It's a game-changer, sure, but before you jump on the bandwagon, let our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, walk you through the ups and downs of each option. With his savvy insights, you'll be armed to make the right call on which cloud-based accounting tools to roll with. So sit back, grab a coffee (or something stronger), and let's jazz up your financial game plan for success!

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