Small business owners may lack the skills or time to handle their own
bookkeeping. This is a good business idea to start on a shoe string if
you are good with numbers.
Duties:
Keeping the customers financial records. Preparing payrolls, financial statements, working on accounts receivable and payable. Preparing tax statements. Preparing invoices. The bookkeeper performs all the functions requested by the client in financial record keeping.
Getting Started: Low cost if you already own a complete computer setup.
Equipment bookkeeping software and scanner, fax, copy, machine, answering machine, install a separate business telephone line.
Skills: Worked in a bookkeeping department. Courses in bookkeeping.
