Staying up to date and embracing new technology is essential for growth and staying ahead in today’s fast-paced world.
As owner of the bookkeeping firm, Elia Business Services, it is my obligation to provide the clients with the best possible accounting solutions. My bookkeepers are certified in multiple programs across many industries, but that is not enough. The "App-mosphere" of software programs and applications is ever changing and always growing. The Go-To program of yesterday may be lacking in functionality of some of the newer programs. OR there may be a shiny new toy out there that has some fun bells and whistles but does not have the basic functionality that your company needs. I’m a new program junkie, and I encourage my team to also be technologically curious. It can't hurt, go for it! Sign up for demo’s, read reviews, do free trials…. You don’t know what is out there until you try! What if you spend 20 minutes researching an app that will save you 5 hours a month?! Some bookkeepers are only comfortable with one program, and force their clients to go with that because it makes their life easier. Which leads me to Rule #2 …. Don’t be bullied by your bookkeeper… More on that in my next article.