A bookkeeping service, working part time can be an asset you can offer to earn extra income locally. If you have the required bookkeeping certification as well as the experience of working within a bookkeeping and accounting department, than you have a great skill to offer all the local small businesses, even on a part time freelance basis.

Bookkeeping Service Opportunities

All you need would be two or three companies locally to be able to generate quite a generous extra income. This would not be difficult as most small companies cannot afford to employ a full time bookkeeper but could afford a bookkeeping service.

There are many ways that you would find these but in the first place it would be wise to contact the local business networking groups and introduce your services to them.  The Chamber of Commerce would be a first place to call.

More Bookkeeping Service Options

Another way of generating income with this skill would be by approaching relevant accountancy agencies and letting them know which hours you would be available to do some agency work for the companies they have registered. If you go down this route, then once you eventually find a company who will employ you through the agency, then you may be able to persuade them to allow you to work from home.

General requirements for a bookkeeping service.

A bookkeeping service will require you to keep personal details about a company’s expenditure, private from the other members of staff and anyone outside of the company.

Part of a bookkeeping service is to be up to date with relevant documentation in order that deductible allowance which companies are entitled to, are applied for. You may also be able to help a company find ways to make savings by informing them of other rebates which they may have overlooked in their tax payments and other allowances.  However, as a general rule, you mainly have to keep the books ready for the company’s accountant to process.

Following is a great resources which would help you start a successful bookkeeping and accounting business earning extra money from your home.

Secrets to starting and running your own bookkeeping business

If you decide to travel down this route, once you advertise, within no time you will be delighted to find that your booking service is fully booked up.