Are You Using a Spreadsheet For Your Accounting?

 Hey {NAME}, If you are a small business owner, then you are going to have to figure out a way to handle your bookkeeping. Many small business owners turn to spreadsheets in programs like Excel or Google Sheets to track their revenue and expenses, inputting every line by hand. I get it, that’s what I used to use myself. However, bookkeeping this way takes a lot of time and it’s easy to make a mistake (typing a number wrong, formatting a wrong calculation). Also, at tax time, it can be a nightmare trying to remember why you put this number in that column and this expense in another and so on. That’s why I wanted to encourage you to look into small business accounting software. It has 2 main advantages: - It saves you all kinds of time - You can import bank account transactions, paypal invoices, and much more seamlessly, meaning no more hours spent copying and pasting. - Taxes become much simpler - All the numbers you need for April 15th are right at your fingertips with a couple keystrokes. Also, it can help you clearly see on what is selling, which customers are paying on-time and which aren’t so you can make smart business decisions. If you are worried about the learning curve for the software, don’t be. We actually created a [free video course]( walking through exactly how to get online bookkeeping setup for your business. We partnered with Xero, one of the leading global accounting softwares out there. The course is unique because it’s: - Focused specifically on helping the small business owner, rather than accountants or bookkeepers. - Created by Fit Small Business’ Crystalynn Shelton, a professional CPA (and former small business owner) - Gives step-by-step video instructions - Each topic has it’s own video (making it easy to focus on one thing and not have to scroll through an entire video to try to find one clip) [Click Here to Check Out The Free Xero Video Course!]( If you have any questions, just shoot me a reply. I’ll be happy to help however I can!   Best, Crystalynn Shelton CPA and Fitsmallbusiness.com Bookkeeping and Accounting Staff Writer Disclaimer: We spend hours researching and writing our articles and strive to provide accurate, up-to-date content. However, our research is meant to aid your own, and we are not acting as licensed professionals. We recommend that you consult with your own lawyer, accountant, or other licensed professional for relevant business decisions. [Click Here to See Our FullÂ]( We put hours of research into our articles. When readers buy products and services discussed in emails and on our site, we often earn affiliate commissions that support our work. [Learn More]( Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Fit Small Business, 262 4th Avenue #4, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States