The Bookkeeper Handoff

Hand the books to a bookkeeper cleanly

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I am handing our books to a bookkeeper or accountant: [OUR BUSINESS, WHAT STATE THE BOOKS ARE IN, WHAT SOFTWARE WE USE, WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING MYSELF]. Build the handoff: the access list (bank feeds, payroll, sales tax, what to never share), the monthly close checklist with dates, the questions I want answered every month (cash, margin, surprises), the cleanup they will find first and how to price it, and the red flags in a bookkeeper's first month that mean find another one. Write the kickoff email.

Inputs needed

  • Business type, book state, software, current DIY scope

What good output looks like

Access scoped safely; close checklist dated; monthly questions fixed; first-month red flags named; kickoff email drafted

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