Do I REGRET Becoming a BOOKKEEPER?! | Realistic Bookkeeping
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- Do I REGRET starting my own bookkeeping business?! I am going to be very open and honest with you about whether I am happy with my decision to start my own side business providing bookkeeping services or whether I’d wished I’d never done it. I go in depth on the struggles I routinely face as a new bookkeeper and how I am consistently committed to this plan!
//CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Do I know the answer?
2:56 How did I start my business?
4:17 How many clients do I have?
6:06 What I DON'T like about this decision
7:23 Seasons of life
10:42 No - I don't regret it!
11:36 Don't question yourself!
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Hang in there sis, you are doing great. I started three months ago and still have not even one client. I just realised how hard it is to get client's as an international bookkeeper but I am not giving up. I have invested too much to give up now.
Please do a life update. I’ve come to enjoy you’re bookkeeping content especially the DITL
Yea please! I just came across this video. She's great for sharing. I want to see how she's doing now. Probably great!
I am so happy you made this video! I am currently working in a school as a Bookkeeper. I worked for a CPA doing bookkeeping for her clients for 3 years and it fell apart in 2008 when the economy crashed. I am now 56 years old, and would love to start a side hussle to have built up before retirement years so I can have something to bring in extra income. I have a lot of self doubt. Back then I used QuickBooks so I am familiar. Fear is holding me back!
I'm so happy that this video helped you in some way! I know you can do this with all of your experience! You can do it!
DO IT! I just got my bookkeeper certification from NACPB last week and working on my other certifications! I’m EXCITED to dive into this field
@@tyriejohnson1397 Congratulations
fear is a liar
Very well said, I’m watching this now, according to film date; so many valid points “Invest in future self”.
Love the transparency and vulnerability. So awesome that you just dove into this & are doing so well. Very encouraging. I’m a staff accountant with a bachelors degree and almost finished with my masters degree in accounting AND I’m still terrified of going on my own. Imposter syndrome is real.. good luck moving forward.
I LOVE your land!! The farm life is the best life!
Thank you for being so open and honest; really appreciate it. This is exactly what I needed at the moment x
You are so welcome!
Your doing fine! you are the reason why I decided to become a bookkeeper! Stay focused your doing great :)
Thank you! I appreciate that!
YW🙂
Oh my gosh, I have never felt so able to relate to anyone on CZcams LOL. I’m positive I have said that “make yourself the star in your movie” line to myself in the past and then just laughed out loud when my cynical brain kicked back in. I’ve commented in the past, but again, thank you so much for making these videos. I’m just a few weeks behind you and your insight in invaluable. It’s like seeing into the future lol. And it’s been a way I can have some proof that this is possible when talking to my husband. When I watch anything too “perfect”, we both get skeptical and think it’s probably a scam of some kind ( especially since so many people talking about becoming a bookkeeper also just happen to sell a course...) I can’t believe you have 6 clients already! We’re you able to do what you wanted and keep them all from your community or did you get someone online? Was it all from word of mouth from your first client or two or is there any connection?I’m just so nervous about finding clients, but I’m almost ready to start putting the word out there, just have to get a few last things in place.
I really am so happy that you feel this way! I'm trying to keep my perspective honest and real and raw. I'm so happy to read that you're getting close to getting out there and work on getting clients! All of my clients, except for one, as within my community. I know you'll be able to get clients, but get comfortable first and then GO FOR IT :)
Thank you for this video. In 2020 before I got pregnant with my 15 month old son, I started a financial coaching business through Dave Ramsey and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever worked on. I hated the social media and content creation and once I got down to brass tacks, I realized I also didn’t even want to be coaching! It took me this long to discover I’d much rather be a bookkeeper, but that failed business has really put the brakes on me and I’m not sure I have it in me to start again. Especially now that I’m a mom.
Appreciate your candor and input. I hope you start making videos again ❤
Appreciate all the vulnerability. I guess that's kind of the point of realistic bookkeeping! I really love these types of videos. They help so much when you're starting out.
I'm so glad you found it helpful! :)
It is a lot of work to run your own business. I had my business for 6 years that was successful because of all of my hard work. You are wearing a lot of hats and doing all of the things. But it’s so worth it at the end. You are totally right, you have to LOVE what you do or you will feel unmotivated and give up. Now that I started my bookkeeping business, I LOVE it and do not regret it. I’m one of those that you mentioned with a degree in accounting and a ton of experience working for CPA firms and still questioning myself. But you know what? Things that are new (like the legal stuff for some businesses), there’s Google to search anything you need to find out. I hope you don’t give up and keep going. I’ve been loving following your journey.
Yana, I love this perspective! Thanks for your comment :)
Your a blessing more than you know.
Thanks!
You’re on point we have to do it when we’re ready, I’m taking ICS bookkeeping, as I I’ve taken accounting years ago. Knew this is something I must do, so I’m doing it, and loving it because the time is now right. I’m going to be opening to take clients in about a month or two. Congratulations to you for getting this going.
My first client will be my coaching client.
Yes I love fine point bookkeeping she’s awesome
Awesome! I wish you the best of luck!
I appreciate your videos. Keep up the good work!
Thank you, thank you!
I am so thankful to you for your openess and honesty. I'd love to have a cup of coffee with you but im so far away in South Africa. Salute!
Your so honest & I loved this video Thanks so much!!!! I definitely needed to hear this glad I found your video🙂
You are so welcome! I just uploaded another video that's similar (I'm VERY honest with an update about my business) - hope it's helpful :)
I'm right at the last steps and nervous is a understatement.
You can do it!
Hello and thank you very much for the realistic insights and being brave enough to be vulnerable. I discovered you this morning and have been binge watching through my day. I have been seriously considering being a virtual bookkeeper, but felt I should go through a course first. What are your thoughts on taking one of the bookkeeping courses out there? I am not crazy about accounting, but did take some classes in college. I prefer bookkeeping. I have been in the affordable housing property management industry for going on 11 years now. I am burned out and the only motivator to keep going right now is the roof over my head it provides. Like someone else commented , I am going to be 55 this year and want to get a jump on something to supplement currently and to have in place as retirement years approach. I also want to be able to work from wherever I want to travel to (e.g. a month with my parents, a month or two with my adult children and grandchildren...). Sorry for the lengthy comment. I really would like to know your thoughts on taking a course. Ok back to your videos. 🥰
Thank you for this!
My pleasure! I'm glad it was helpful!
Just found you and was JUST thinking should I commit or not ?🤔. This was very helpful- thank you. Also, LOVE that you have chickens 🐓
I'm so happy you found my video helpful!
Thanks for this video!
Of course! You are so welcome!
Wasn't expecting it. Highly appreciate your efforts towards being real estate. Would love to see more tutorial based video from you. And what niche are you serving? Other than your husband landscaping business.
This year I wishing to have a collab as a fellow bookkeeper with you guys. Hope GOD help us in that regard.
More to come! I am planning a tutorial video in the next couple of weeks actually! Hopefully it does not disappoint and gives some good perspective!
I'm currently studying bookkeeping now. I'll be finished in December 2021. Hoping to intern in the summer so I can get a handle of the real world of bookkeeping.
That's awesome! I'm going to be making several videos in the next couple of weeks/months solely focused on showing what bookkeeping work I'm doing, so maybe that will help give you some insight before you begin on your own :)
We are on the same page! I’ve got 30 years experience and I struggle every day trying to switch my brain from one type of industry to the next. When I’m the most insecure is when I am not an expert especially with the software🥴 Although I think I should be. Type A stress.
I’m hanging in there and praying you continue as well. 🙏
I feel that "type A stress"! You've got this :)
Fuck the haters. You do you. You're the only one that can. There are 100 or more people that enjoy your content for every one that doesn't.
Thank you for being honest
You are absolutely welcome!
Right I'm in that same predicament right now is marketing myself is a little tough for me
Yeah, I'm obviously not a fan of the marketing, but at the same time it's doable - so you've got this!
Thank you! I needed to hear this today. I have an associates in Accounting and have done bookkeeping for 35 years and I till feel unsure about starting my own bookkeeping business.
You are so welcome! You can do this!
Side question - In the US/Canada do you use receipt scanning products like Receipt Bank or Hubdoc to streamline inputting invoices or receipts?
There definitely are receipt scanning products, and I'm actually thinking of investing in a scanner for documents including receipts from EPSON. But I haven't made that investment quite yet!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Keep going! I started my bookkeeping business last month. I struggle with how much to charge.
Thank you for your positive comment :) We can do this! Pricing is very difficult for me too. I'll try to make another video about pricing soon!
6 weeks for your first client and now 6 clients 8 months in sounds solid to me
Thank you so much for your support!
What courses or institution for training did you go through? I am 50y/o and looking for ways to supplement my income. My H won't agree to paying BC I may not become a bookkeeper. He doesn't want me wasting "his money".
Register yourself for Quick book pro (its free) after entering there will be a "pro advisor" tab on the left...select it..then select the training button and go forward with it, give the certificate Exam and ace it (its free too) and boom you're a Bookkeeper..there's tons of youtube channels which you can use to supplement your knowledge about accounting and bookkeeping like a channel of "Hector Garcia CPA". All the best :)
Sounds like you enjoy bookkeeping but not marketing. Marketing is a necessary but very different skill and I wish it was something unnecessary. Truth seems to be like that good marketing can sell garbage, and at the same time ,high quality products ad services goes unnoticed without decent marketing.
That is a fair assessment! You're right though - very necessary.
Thank you for sharing your most recent video. Do you think you have the capabilities to be a bookkeeper? I would say, examine yourself, and see if you do. If you do, then do it. If not, then don't do it unless you want to learn more about bookkeeping.
Great perspective!
Sounds to me that you enjoy the work but maybe not the business aspects? There are people who do all the things you said you don't really enjoy, like a VA. Maybe you're not there yet financially? But it can certainly be in your future, especially since you are growing your business fairly rapidly.
I have 2 kids just had a baby in April I'm trying to be mom a present mom and I did a bookkeeping program and I'm in school for office administration and I'm a CNA yes I work through through the pandemic I've seen alot of good people go. I want to enjoy my live why I can I want to quit my job to be an at home my so how.
You're working so hard! Good for you! Being a mom is tough, and trying to do the absolute best you can at mothering is stressful. I'm right there with you! I wish you the BEST of luck. Hopefully my journey through bookkeeping will give you insight as to whether this might be a good fit for your work-from-home goal :)
Great wonky video, lol. But seriously, I've been following you but I'm curious...hmmm....have you thought about delegating some undesirable responsibilities to others? There are content creators, etc. who might be useful for you. Thanks for keeping it real, girly.
I totally agree - I am looking into potentially investing in another person for marketing for my bookkeeping business, or video editor for CZcams, but we will see how things go!
Sounds like you need someone to help with marketing, maybe you can barter with someone for that service...
I appreciate that perspective!
I think the problem is that you decided to become a bookkeeper and CZcamsr at the same time.
I don't think this is a problem at all. I appreciate that she started a CZcams channel at the same time because it shows the audience the reality of starting.
@@allukahrushton1753 exactly
I LOVE your land!! The farm life is the best life!