| Ever find yourself just fiddling with a mechanical pencil, | | | | because society puts a higher value on that work and |
| or rearranging supplies in your desk drawer, just for | | | | rewards you appropriately. |
| the sake of doing something else than working for a | | | | Your CPA does not want to bill you for all the clerical |
| minute or two? While needless or purposeless | | | | work to complete and correct your bookkeeping |
| activities can serve as a stress break, they do not add | | | | records when he or she possesses the experience |
| much to the value of your work, at least not directly. | | | | and skill to be completing complex accounting and tax |
| Do you realize that when you bring incomplete or | | | | analysis, and because of their advanced specialization, |
| uncorrected bookkeeping records in to your CPA for | | | | they do not require a lot of billable time to do so either. |
| the purpose of completing your annual tax return, you | | | | So this year, use your CPA properly. If your |
| are forcing your CPA or their staff to work at less | | | | bookkeeping is not complete or is very disordered, hire |
| than their optimal level. In other words, just because | | | | a contract or freelance bookkeeper to complete your |
| you are able to take out the trash upon occasion, does | | | | accounting books for the year, pay the bookkeeper |
| that mean that it is good economic sense to be a | | | | their lower rate, and deliver complete and accurate |
| garbage hauler when you have a business degree? | | | | accounting records to your CPA and request a lower |
| Of course not. You and your family are best served | | | | fee due to the quality of accounting records you are |
| by performing work in your area of specialization, | | | | supplying for the tax preparation service. |