5 Signs Your Business Books Are a Mess
5 Signs Your Business Books Are a Mess | Elite Virtual Services Bookkeeping 5 Signs Your Business Books Are a Mess Running a business means wearing a dozen hats, and bookkeeping is often the one that slips first. By the time you notice, the mess has usually been building for months. Here are five signs your books need attention, and what to do about each one. Sign 01 You can't answer "how much did I make last month" without digging through bank apps. If your profit picture isn't available in under five minutes, your books aren't working for you. This is one of the most common signs that your bookkeeping is falling behind. When your income and expenses are not recorded in one place, you end up bouncing between your bank app, your payment processor, a spreadsheet, and whatever receipts are still on your phone. Your bank balance does not show you your true profit. It shows cash in and cash out, but it does not a...