FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does independent bookkeeping work?
In a nutshell, it works however you want it to! We work together to determine the best schedule for your business, and Nerds will log in and update your books, most times with little to no effort required by you (once we learn your business, of course). We can handle whatever tasks you’d like – our objective is to ease the pain points in your bookkeeping process.
Where are you located/What is your service area?
We are physically located in greater New Milford, but our service area is anywhere in the US! Most of our clients are based in CT or NY, but we have clients operating in almost all 50 states. That’s the beauty of our industry – it’s pretty universal and can be performed from anywhere. And now that we’re all experts in video conferencing, it’s easier than ever to meet a Nerd virtually.
What industries do you service?
We work with all types of small businesses – product-based businesses, service providers, and independent professionals – operating in a variety of industries. Everyone needs bookkeeping!
Do you prepare tax returns?
We prepare sales and payroll returns (including 1099), but not income tax returns. We can, however, recommend a great CPA.
What software do you use?
Our preferred accounting program is QB Online. Access, integrations, and data storage are all better than QB desktop. Additionally, we’re experienced with Amazon Seller Central, Shopify/sales through your own website, payment processors such as Square, and of course my first love, Excel.
We are physically located in greater New Milford, but our service area is anywhere in the US! Most of our clients are based in CT or NY, but we have clients operating in almost all 50 states. That’s the beauty of our industry – it’s pretty universal and can be performed from anywhere. And now that we’re all experts in video conferencing, it’s easier than ever to meet a Nerd virtually.
We work with all types of small businesses – product-based businesses, service providers, and independent professionals – operating in a variety of industries. Everyone needs bookkeeping!
We prepare sales and payroll returns (including 1099), but not income tax returns. We can, however, recommend a great CPA.
Our preferred accounting program is QB Online. Access, integrations, and data storage are all better than QB desktop. Additionally, we’re experienced with Amazon Seller Central, Shopify/sales through your own website, payment processors such as Square, and of course my first love, Excel.
I already have a CPA, why do I need a bookkeeper?
Your CPA is a specialist in areas such as income tax, but s/he usually does not get involved in the day to day transactions. That’s where a bookkeeper comes in. We will handle your books throughout the year, making tax time easier for your CPA, and thereby likely less expensive for you.
I still want to handle my own books. What else can a bookkeeper do for me?
Even if you are handling the daily transactions, perhaps you’d like an expert to perform a quarterly check-up just to make sure the books are in order so there are no surprises at the end of the year. We can provide financial analysis, budgeting assistance, and pretty much any type of number crunching – this is Number Nerd, after all!
Do you do payroll?
We used to do payroll for clients but have recently removed this from our service offerings. With so many new laws and multi-state regulations, we’ve decided to leave this to companies specializing solely in payroll.
Your CPA is a specialist in areas such as income tax, but s/he usually does not get involved in the day to day transactions. That’s where a bookkeeper comes in. We will handle your books throughout the year, making tax time easier for your CPA, and thereby likely less expensive for you.
Even if you are handling the daily transactions, perhaps you’d like an expert to perform a quarterly check-up just to make sure the books are in order so there are no surprises at the end of the year. We can provide financial analysis, budgeting assistance, and pretty much any type of number crunching – this is Number Nerd, after all!
We used to do payroll for clients but have recently removed this from our service offerings. With so many new laws and multi-state regulations, we’ve decided to leave this to companies specializing solely in payroll.
