How I started my bookkeeping business

[@carlschleg5918]

Grateful and thanks for this and ALL your programs. Not even a ROOKIE but ENJOYING THE CHALLENGE!

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@kristiestorie6978]

Loved this! I am just starting in my journey but I’m so excited!

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Congratulations on starting your journey. I'm glad this video helped you.

[@STRAWYB]

Veronica I must say this to you. You give so much free and valuable advice. Giving free webinar etc. You are blessed.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Wow, thank you!

[@glendacortes9497]

Hello Veronica, I came across your videos. I know these are a couple of years old. I want to start a bookkeeping business. I am preparing myself with knowledge of how to start one. Thank you for aharing!

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome, Glenda.

[@judymcneely4870]

Thank you for sharing! I have a true passion for bookkeeping (well numbers, actually!). I also prepare tax returns. This allows me to offer services from beginning to end. Plus, if you do the business bookkeeping, it makes doing the tax return so much easier, and allows the client to keep his numbers under one roof! I'm a SP, work at home and always looking for new clients.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome Judy. Absolutely, clean bookkeeping makes for a much streamlined tax prep.

[@Lightsthedarkness]

I’m new to this information and eager to learn more. Each & every words of yours help me a lot. Thanks a lot & will watch all of your videos which is assets to me. 👍👍👍👍

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Great to hear!

[@danferstenberg4267]

Thanks Veronica, you're an inspiration to all ProAdvisors!

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome!

[@ziauddinnizami7794]

Veronica Wasek. I saw your videos and found you excellent. I am exploring book keeping opportunities and I understand you to be the best. Now I will go thru all your tutorials and hone myself to come up as your good disciple. I will be grateful if you can guide how to start from scratch and start picking up business. I did my MBA in finance and worked from 1980 to 2000 in finance but in Abu Dhabi where taxes are not considered. Came to U.S. and worked in other fields. Now I have decided to take up Accounting but as I am not a CPA I would rather take up Book Keeping and concentrate with my full diligence. Please provide your valuable guidance so that I and my other friends can benefit from you. Thanks and best regards.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Ziauddin. Bookkeeping is a great profession in the US. Be sure to watch all my videos and join my Facebook group for more guidance. facebook.com/groups/5minutebookkeeping

[@amazeyosa]

You're amazing. I love every vlogs you have. You put so much value in it. Thank you so much. I found your videos because I don't know how to show up to get clients. I have this huge dream to have a bookkeeping business. And I realized, just knowing the accounting principles and some of excel functions is not enough. But maybe I can help some businesses who only uses Excel.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Olen. Thanks for watching my videos. You can start getting the free QuickBooks Online certification by signing up for a free QuickBooks Online Accountant account.

[@amazeyosa]

@@5MinuteBookkeeping thank you mam. I will really do that

[@jenzky9347]

Thank you for the learnings. Such a big help for me as a freelancer.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Glad it was helpful!

[@STRAWYB]

Hi Veronica hope you see this. Thanks for the virtual conference last week. Was great.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome!

[@alicjaszafranski7185]

Hi! I'm whole into your videos! So much value in them! I'm an experienced (over 23 years in this field) restaurant and disco club former owner and I did books and taxes for my business. It was in Poland 7 years ago. I'm in the USA now trying to develop my skills here. I'm doing Business Administration Program and QuickBooks Certification course in Continuing Education School here, in El Paso TX. I'm thinking to work with restaurants owners as a freelancer, doing their books and helping with marketing, which is the second field I know and love. Looking forward to your "tips and tricks" about bookkeeping and making business with it :)

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Alicja. It sounds like you have a solid background and are on the right track by getting more education. Most definitely, restaurant owners would be a great niche for you.

[@srsr0709]

Thank you, My sister and I are just getting started. She has worked with many CPA's and I have also worked in small businesses that have been using QuickBooks. Would like to get more education with QuickBooks.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi. Check out my blog 5MinuteBookkeeping.com and also join my Facebook group to ask questions and join the community of like-minded bookkeepers and accountants at facebook.com/groups/5minutebookkeeping

[@tnlglobal]

Just starting the process after leaving a career as an IT Project Manager. Looking forward to getting my life back.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi. I wish you all the best. I'm sure you've worked very hard in your IT career.

[@breebooksbookkeeping4753]

Thank you for sharing your journey Veronica, the steps it took to get where you are today sound pretty exciting to me. I can only imagine how you felt as the journey unfolded. Thank you also for your insightful videos! I am just getting started as a Freelance bookkeeper myself and this year, I aspire to grow my clientele and better prepare myself for the increase! Blessings to you and yours!

[@VeronicaWasek]

You're very welcome Breeann! I wish you all the best in your journey. Be sure to join my Facebook Community so you can ask questions and get free resources. The information is in the description box below this video.

[@jergenscelis8137]

Veronica, thank you for sharing your "how you started" story 😎.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome, Jergens!

[@zodwaroselynmasuko1938]

Thanks, I am starting my Accounting Business

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome Zodwa and congratulations on your business!

[@charlesrock2746]

Thank you Veronica!

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome!

[@audreymichelle3789]

I'm currently studying for bookkeeping

[@lfoye3653]

Thank you for doing these videos. I am a newbie and looking for information/guidance on how to get a bookkeeping service started.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome. Have you joined my Facebook group so you can join the community of bookkeepers and ask questions? facebook.com/groups/5minutebookkeeping/

[@ameliabarbado9887]

Of all videos and trainings I've watched, you are my favorite. The first time I've watched your video and visited your free courses, how I wish I've known about you before because I can definitely relate to everything you say and I'm comfortable about the way you deliver your lessons. You are a blessing indeed. I hope, I can get clients real soon. I'm a CPA by profession and just starting out my career and I'm taking freelancing as my career path...

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Amelia. Thank you for your kinds words and congratulations on your new venture. Stay committed and don't let anything stand in your way. If I can do it then you can do it too!

[@ameliabarbado9887]

Actually,I joined your FB group but I'm not yet accepted. I hope I can join because I know I will learn a lot 😊

[@lyniecelalgaba2521]

hello veronica I'm a newbie in bookkeeping and still learning everything about it. I hope I'd be able to apply as a bookkeeper in your company 🙂

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Lyniecel. I am not hiring right now. You should continue to get bookkeeping training and also learn everything you can about QuickBooks Online.

[@mflores1439]

Hi Veronica! Thank you for this video it was very informative. I am a certified Quickbooks pro advisor and I would like to grow my business. I have to questions about how you structured your fee schedule and what you do marketing. Will you make a video about that?

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Thanks for the feedback. Check out my free mini-courses about pricing and attracting clients. You can find them in my online academy at 5mbacademy.teachable.com/courses?preview=logged_out

[@raymohamed3368]

Thanks for this

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome!

[@rochezt1]

Hello Veronica thank you for sharing your experience. I am in the process of starting my business do you provide private consultation?

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Teodora. What do you need help with?

[@kusumaasmadi4799]

Thanks

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You're welcome :)

[@jhoangarcia-ob1gx]

Good day, Ms. Wasek, I tried to access the free quickbooks proadvisor certification, i cant proceed because the portal requires to input the accounting firm name and zip code number. I don't have my own business yet. Is it possible to proceed still? if yes, how? thanks in advance for your response.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

You could use your own name for the business name.

[@jhoangarcia-ob1gx]

@@5MinuteBookkeeping how about the zip code. It should be true and existing right. I don't have either.

[@akashsharma294]

Hi Veronica, I have Bookkeeping firm in India. We are providing Outsourcing Accounting and Bookkeeping Services. I am facing problem regarding getting clients. I am not able to find any source from where I get them. Can you help me in this regard? That how to get Outsourcing client from any country.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Akash. I don't know how to get outsourcing clients since that's not what I do, however, you can sign up for my free course on my online academy where I share how to attract bookkeeping clients. 5MBacademy.com

[@timgroup9390]

Inbox me to get bookkeeping clients. Thanks

[@zeke2345]

Thanks Veronica. I'm thinking about starting a bookkeeping business. I have experience but not a CPA license. Do you think that's a requirement to be successful?

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi Anthony. No, you absolutely don't need a CPA to have a successful bookkeeping business. In fact, I tend to downplay the fact that I am a CPA because so many people tend to think that I provide tax services since I am a CPA. Experience is a must, and I'm glad to see that you have experience.

[@zeke2345]

@@5MinuteBookkeeping That's great to hear. I have a year of public accounting experience but I found my way into corporate accounting a few months ago. Would you say that experience and my Master's in accounting is a good start?

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Yes, absolutely. I have an audit background too and I found it to be invaluable. I also have a background in corporate accounting. You may want to brush up on some tax basics, in particular, types of corporate entities, and how owners/shareholders/partners are paid depending on the business entity. That comes in handy.

[@zeke2345]

@@5MinuteBookkeeping Awesome, I was worried about the CPA and the experience part but it sounds like I'll be fine. Of course I'll have to continue learning but I'm more confident now. Thanks for your help!

[@AbdulQadir-mv3dh]

mam if you running a business of bookkeeping you might have workload so its better to consider others too, heir them because their is a lots of people who dont know how do online bookkeeping like me

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

I have a team of very well trained employees and they do most of the work. I train, mentor, and oversee them.

[@KeithShivner-bw6dz]

The tool Box link does not work.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Here's the link bit.ly/bktoolbox

[@mdanisurrahman6594]

How much will be charged for your QBO Training?

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi. You can learn about my courses at 5mbacademy.com

[@amaliaperalta5332]

Is anyone else having problems playing this video? It doesn't seem to load for me past about 15 seconds

[@roshanpremasiri1489]

before start a bookkeeping business,i want to work as virtual bookkeper in virtual bookkeeping firm(part ime or full time )i am sri lankan,If i have proper qulification can i find a virual bookkeeping job in virtual bookkeeping firm.I am not asking the name of the firms,Can i know, bookkeeping firms in USA or any other country recruite the employess from another @t you know any websites give information those job vacancies?Thank you

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

I don't know how you can find those companies. But, if you join Facebook groups for virtual bookkeepers, such as my group (5 Minute Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online), then you may see job openings posted in the group.

[@AbdulQadir-mv3dh]

hi mam its a very informative video, mam i want to do bookkeeping as a freelancer even i mad my account on Upwork but they didnt approve my profile because i dont have sample of my work actually i have never worked as a bookkeeper neither in any office not as a freelancer but i want to do bookkeeping , i am graduate in accounting and finance and want to work in corporate sector plz if you have any bookkeeping work consider me too if i work with you i will learn a lot thanks

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Abdul, I can understand your situation and I wish you all the best.

[@ashlydavis4350]

How did you become a Quickbooks expert? How did you train people In person or online?

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

I started by getting certified in QBD and later in QBO. Then, I learned everything I could about QB. I also trained lots of people on QB - which helped me to learn how business owners are using QB and also to learn about the biggest mistakes that they make. I have trained people both in person and online. My team now does the training and we use Zoom (online).

[@evolution1958]

Hello Veronica, do you have a contact email? I want to start my own book-keeping business next year and I have a lot of questions.

[@5MinuteBookkeeping]

Hi. I don't answer questions directly and I don't currently do one-to-one mentoring. You are welcome to join my my Facebook group at bit.ly/2Am1lLQ and ask questions there. I answer questions regularly and I also provide free webinars. In fact, next week (Thursday, September 27th, 2018) I am doing an Ask Me Anything webinar. You can sign up at zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3B8HHXdKQtWFXQh2tOejtQ

[@mynameisearlb]

You posted this 1 year ago, how is your business coming along? I'm just curious how things are going for you as I just started looking into starting my own bookkeeping business a few days ago. Hope it's going well!