Managing your finances is one of the most important aspects of running a business – but it’s also one of the most tedious and time consuming. Worse, you cannot afford to make a single, even a tiny, mistake. And when you’re tired from all your other work or are in a rush to just get accounting out of the way, mistakes are much more likely. As a small business owner, hiring accounting staff will be out of your budget. However, you do have the option to hire a virtual assistant for accounting. 

Unsure if you should hire a virtual assistant for accounting? Consider these benefits. 

Free Up Your Schedule

The main benefit for most small business owners is the chance to spare more time toward the key aspects of the business. Not only are these activities a better use of your time, they’re also much more interesting and revenue generating.

Save Money in the Long Term

It may seem like hiring an accounting virtual assistant will be another expense for your company. After all, the VA will free up your time and allow you to focus on revenue generating activities rather than operational activities. 

Besides, an expensive VA service is a myth, especially if you hire India. 

Understand your Financial Situation 

When you hire an experienced accounting virtual assistant, your VA understands accounts better than you, since they have worked on a variety of businesses. They may have ideas on how to categorize your expenses and accounts better. This will help you manage and understand finances for better, faster decision-making.

In fact, if you lack a basic knowledge of finances, money management could be the downfall of your business. A bookkeeping virtual assistant will provide you with the tools and advice you need to keep your business profitable and maintain a positive cash flow at all times.

Monitor Income Sources

Better organized finances will show you the value each of your clients is bringing your business. This will help you focus your efforts on the most profitable areas.

What Tasks Can You Outsource to a Virtual Accounting Assistant?

Virtual assistants can handle just about any task you can think of related to accounting and bookkeeping.

Financial Records

Your VA will manage all your financial documentation. This can include tedious tasks like preparing balance sheets, reconciling your bank and credit card statements, and checking records for accuracy. 

At the end of every month, your virtual assistant will reconcile your finances. If there are any discrepancies, your virtual assistant will make the necessary corrections. Then, at the end of the year, your virtual assistant will go back and check everything once again and create a year-end report.

Paying Bills and Expenses

Forgetting a bill can result in late fees (an unnecessary expense for your business) and even hurt your credit score. A virtual assistant will ensure that you always pay your bills on time, including loans, insurance premiums, and utility bills.

Manage Invoices

A virtual assistant can prepare and then mail invoices to your customers, helping you receive payment for services on time. If a customer is late paying, your VA can send reminders or call the customer for you.

Taxes

Small business owners often find that their calendar is suddenly overwhelmed as tax season approaches. Finding an accounting virtual assistant who can prepare your quarterly or annual taxes will take off some of the pressure. 

Hire a Virtual Assistant You Can Trust

Financial information is extremely sensitive. It’s crucial you find someone you can trust to keep your data secure. A confidentiality agreement is important, as is giving your accounting virtual assistant only as much access to accounts as necessary. 

If running your business has become more stressful than enjoyable due to the sheer number of mundane tasks like bookkeeping, an accounting virtual assistant could be the solution to your problems. You’ll finally have time to focus on your core business activities without needing to pull an all nighter. In fact, eliminating bookkeeping tasks from your schedule may well help you clear your mind allowing you to start developing the ideas that will take your business to the next level.

Hiring a VA can help you succeed, reduce your stress and release the pressure of making sure everything is complete in a timely manner. 

Book a Call to hire your virtual assistant for accounting. Our virtual assistants know exactly what small business owners need in terms of financial activities.