Micro-business owners wear many hats.  For many, bookkeeping is one that is not always a good fit.  While many micro-business owners often lack the interest, time, or knowledge to maintain their books properly, they still resist hiring a bookkeeper --- claiming they cannot afford it. 

When you spend too much time on your books in order to save a few bucks, you have to ask yourself, "How much money did I really save?"  I have a client that told me before coming to me, they spent all day once a month invoicing their customers;whereas, it took me only an hour to complete the project.  That time could have been spent with family, friends, relaxing, or making a sale.  When you don't really know what you are doing, you should also ask yourself --- "Can I afford an audit, pay unnecessary penalties and interest, or go to jail?"  Forgive me if I seem overly-dramatic here.  But I know some micro-business owners who keep their books in their "heads" or throw their receipts in a box and call it a day. 

Below are some benefits of outsourcing your bookkeeping needs to my freelance service. 

• I can provide as few or as many services as you need.  No bookkeeping project is too small.  
• I offer consulting services and software training on an "as needed" basis for those who might not need help with their day-to day recordkeeping, but just want some advice on how to set-up their books or use their accounting software.     
• I also offer federal, county, and city tax preparation services for sole-proprietors and single entity LLC's.  My services are not designed to replace your current CPA.  Instead, I can work with your current firm throughout the year to ensure that your books are tax-ready.

• Using spreadsheets, QuickBooks or other accounting software, I will customize your company books or convert your problematic financial data into useful reports and charts so that you'll be able to determine the financial health of your business on an “at-a-glance” basis.
• Why is there such a great emphasis on a good financial record-keeping system?

BGGE Bookkeeping Service provides expert service for a fraction of your current costs. 

• Pay for only the services you use.  I operate on a month-to-month basis, which means you can cancel service at any time.  I also offer referral incentives and early pay discounts.
• In most cases, I charge a flat-rate per project based on several factors such as computer time, account size, type & number of reports, etc.   That way there are no surprises.
• Typically, a freelance bookkeeper charges $10 - $50 per hour dependent on region and skill level.  For the same job or project, a CPA will charge $100 - $300 per hour.  You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see how much you will save using a freelance bookkeeper.  
• By outsourcing to me on a full-service basis, not only will you minimize your accounting fees but you will also spend less time, effort, and money training and/or supervising a new bookkeeper.  You'll also save money on other employee related expenses (i.e. payroll taxes, retirement benefits, loss production due to absenteeism, etc.).

BGGE Bookkeeping Service provides confidential service and convenient & secure data submission  options.  

BGGE Bookkeeping Service offers peace of mind.  Your books will be maintained by a dedicated professional. 

• With over 30 years of experience, BJ Gray, founder of BGGE Bookkeeping & Tax Service, has worked as an accounting & bookkeeping specialist on a full-time, part-time, and freelance-basis in various industries including medical, retail & non-profit.  More than 10 years of that time was spent maintaining bookkeeping systems under the tutelage of her employer's CPA. 
• BJ Gray also has 20 plus years experience preparing personal income taxes, and has spent the last 10 years specializing in sole-proprietorships. Her training includes formal tax courses, continuing education classes, and CPA mentoring.