If you are falling behind with sales invoices, chasing money from customers and filing your VAT return late then the answer is YES! Not only do you need a bookkeeper, really you want to work with a bookkeeper to take these tasks off your to do list.

Having your figures up to date helps in lots of ways, not just getting the deadlines met on time. You will feel more confident about the business being on track and make better choices.

Really understanding the sales data will show you when your peaks and troughs are, which will highlight when you are likely to need some extra staff. Having a handle on these figures is really helpful.

It can seem like an expensive option to have help with bookkeeping when you first start up, but getting those sales invoices to the customers using our tried and tested methods is important. Making sure the customers pay on time can be more important than any other aspect of the business.

If sitting at the computer and getting the admin done isn’t your thing, then yes you really do want a bookkeeper for your small business.