Work Life

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

These are the top five we identified: Bookkeeping Account Management Bilingual HR & Recruiting Administrative Among these five categories, account management saw the highest growth rate (62%) in hybrid job postings over the past six months.

Bookkeeping 75

Bookkeeping Flexibility Flexibility Computer 75

Attendance Bot

JULY 10, 2024

This can complicate HR bookkeeping. Implementing an automated payroll system can help employees manage their finances more effectively by aligning with their automated payment schedules. It simplifies overtime calculations for hourly employees and provides predictable pay schedules, aiding in budgeting.

Payroll 52

Payroll Bookkeeping Salary Banking 52

Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

For example, the Wave Advisors program provides bookkeeping support and one-on-one accounting and payroll coaching. With a separate business checking and savings account, you’ll be able to easily track money coming in and out of your business. Online business checking and savings accounts can also connect to accounting software programs.

Software 59

Software Banking Bookkeeping Insurance 59

Fellow

MARCH 13, 2024

It’s also important to check how your automated project performs in key areas—tasks, finances, team productivity, you name it. 3 Build your first automations for your administrators Using automations in day-to-day administrative tasks for team members such as HR, managers, and bookkeepers is a game-changer.

Project Management 52

Project Management Software Bookkeeping Communication 52

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 6, 2015

I think the stress of managing the organization (especially the finances) has gotten to him, and it’s made the whole organization a toxic place to work. Our bookkeeper missed payroll. Should I be looking for a new bookkeeper? Emotional intelligence plays a big role. How do we ensure this?

Bookkeeping 33

Bookkeeping Payroll Correspondence Planning 33

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Some background information: we work in separate business divisions – he is in Finance and I am in Technology, so I highly doubt we will work together in the foreseeable future. I have been working as a bookkeeper for five months at my current job. A bank called my employer to complain I was rude.

Banking 46

Banking Bookkeeping Customer Service Finance 46

Ask a Manager

JULY 5, 2021

We have a successful business with a crew of 10 and I work in the office with someone he has known for years who has done the business administration, including bookkeeping, and who knows all of the company details. He has been in the field for many years and I recently changed careers to join him.

Bookkeeping 46

Bookkeeping Finance Planning Small Business 46

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 7, 2020

Last month, I found an accounting/finance job that is not totally what I had envisioned for my career, but with a corporate wine company I really admire. I have some experience with accounting (internships, bookkeeping work at other jobs) and would now be happy to pivot to that kind of work.

Equipment 36

Equipment Computer Bookkeeping Interviewing 36

Ask a Manager

APRIL 12, 2017

Because my job gives me significant exposure to bookkeeping and accounting, and because I felt I couldn’t leave a giant mess for someone else to clean up, I agreed to develop a new accounting system and use my institutional memory to reconstruct years of old financial records. Don’t go!” or “You love us; you know you’ll never leave!”.

Bookkeeping 22

Bookkeeping Leadership Finance Insurance 22

Ask a Manager

JULY 4, 2018

My mom started working for an outsourcing payroll/finance/bookkeeping/admin company at the beginning of the year. I own a small business that is experiencing significant growth and had been shopping around for accountants experienced in my particular business.

Bookkeeping 20

Bookkeeping Office Management Flexibility Flexibility 20

Success

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Financial consulting, advising or planning What it is: “A typical day in my role involves a mix of client consultations, financial analysis and strategic planning,” says Brian Quigley, a finance professional and the founder of Beacon Lending in Denver. “I Additional requirements to attain certifications can vary. “As

Bookkeeping 98

Bookkeeping Finance Consulting Advertising 98

Productivityist

MAY 23, 2014

There are other budgeting/finance apps I use regularly ( You Need A Budget is my main one, Neat is what I use to track receipts for bookkeeping) but when I go on trips and I want to keep my spending in check, Trip Saver is the app I rely on. Much like Perfect Weather, both of these apps serve my needs well enough. Trip Saver.

Bookkeeping 99

Bookkeeping Food Transportation Finance 99

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 31, 2021

I’ve been working in my field ever since progressing from bookkeeping at a small manufacturing company to my current job as an assistant controller for a small tech start-up developing what could be a really huge platform. A reader writes: I’m facing a major decision that I thought I was solid about but now I’m not so sure.

Salary 32

Salary Insurance Payroll Bookkeeping 32

Productivityist

MAY 23, 2014

There are other budgeting/finance apps I use regularly ( You Need A Budget is my main one, Neat is what I use to track receipts for bookkeeping) but when I go on trips and I want to keep my spending in check, Trip Saver is the app I rely on. Much like Perfect Weather, both of these apps serve my needs well enough. Trip Saver.

Bookkeeping 49

Bookkeeping Food Transportation Finance 49

Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

She turned to consulting small businesses since she had a background in finance and accounting. What started as a few clients grew into BookSmarts Accounting & Bookkeeping , which is now a seven-figure, all-women business. Groberg needed to earn money remotely at a time when remote work wasn’t yet common.

Bookkeeping 59

Bookkeeping Problem-Solving Delegation Finance 59