Starting a bookkeeping business
Work through the big decisions around accreditation, services to offer, fees to charge, and how to find clients.
Setting yourself up as a bookkeeper
Read about the steps you need to work through, from accreditation to marketing.
- How to become a bookkeeperYou’ll need some training and certification to become a professional bookkeeper. Find out where this is available. 
- Bookkeeping from homeWith a foundation of knowledge, skills and experience, take the next steps in setting up as a bookkeeper. 
- What services will you offer?You need to nail down what services you’ll offer, who to, and how. Don’t promise more than you’re able to deliver. 
- Niche and virtual bookkeeping businessesDesigning your bookkeeping business around a specific type of client or your strengths can be a successful way to go. 
- Creating your business planIt’s time to get things down on paper. Your business plan is vital to reality checking all those ideas you have. 
- Pricing and chargingHow do you walk the line between profitable for you and affordable for your clients? And help clients budget? 
- Marketing your bookkeeping businessYou might deliver an awesome service at a great price, but what if no one knows? Let’s look at marketing your services. 
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