Ease of Access Helps Small Business Owners
Author: Keith Huggett
If you’re a small business owner, you're likely out of the office regularly for client visits and other meetings. We're fortunate to have such terrific mobile technology these days.
But what about your accounting? How many times have you been unable to respond to a client's question because the answer is on QuickBooks -- back at the office?
Cloud-based accounting -- shared, web-based software that exists not on your desktop, but on a provider's servers -- solves this problem. It gives you and your staff anytime, anywhere access to your financial data.
The benefits of cloud-based -- or virtual -- bookkeeping are many, including:.
- Access. Since your accounting software no longer resides on your desktop, you can get to it from other web-enabled computers. You'll be able to get all of the data and reports that you could previously, in real time.
- Security. Virtual accounting providers use the same type of security protocol that your bank does.
- Freedom from network issues. No more wrestling with QuickBooks on your company's network, dealing with its shared access restrictions and worrying about backups and break-ins.
- Economy. How much time have you lost troubleshooting accounting software or network problems? When you use a hosted accounting application, you get those hours back. You can concentrate on the thing you do best: building your business.
- Flexibility. Employees can work at home or in a coffee shop or on a train when they need to, and you're free to travel.
- A more polished professional image. It's just plain embarrassing to have to tell a customer or vendor that you can't get a requested piece of information because the network is down, or QuickBooks is acting up and your tech person isn't available. And when you're on a client's turf, mobile access to your financial data tells customers that you're technically-savvy and able to respond to questions and concerns quickly. You have your finger on the pulse of your business at all times.
At The Tax Office, we're ready to help you get started with cloud-based bookkeeping. We're specialists at both accounting and technology, so you can outsource any aspect of your financial management to us with confidence. Contact us today to learn more.
