Why Doing it All Yourself is Not the Answer to Business

Success

For many business owners who are trying to keep costs down, they try to do their

accounting and bookkeeping themselves. But these areas of your business can make or

break it. They are critical in managing your cash.

Here are some reasons you must not do it all on your own if you wish to be successful in

your endeavour.

1. Challenges in growing business

Starting up your own company will have several challenges. You will need to come up with

the right business plan, budget, and methods to manage cash flow, among other things. But

engaging with a professional bookkeeper or accountant can make life easier.

You may think that doing it on your own can help you save money. But is it a good idea to

use your time doing taxes or other accounting tasks? Or are you better off spending your

time focussed on growing your business?

How much is 10 hours of your time worth? During this time, you could already be driving

new sales, winning a lucrative contract or developing your business in other areas. It

probably doesn’t pay off doing it yourself when you think in these terms.

And what if you make errors? You are likely to do your accounts all over again, which can

double the cost.

Getting an accountant to take care of your finances will actually cost less in the long run.

You will not only have the extra time to think about how to generate revenue but you will

also have peace of mind knowing that an dedicated professional is already looking after

your accounting needs.

2. Getting back on track

It is easy to lose track as your business grows. Outsourcing all accounting jobs can help you

avoid losing control of how much is owed and from which customers.

Outsourcing accounting jobs will also help you with measuring key business metrics.

They can also help you manage your payroll and produce great reporting that lets you see

periodic comparisons.

If you outsource your accounting jobs to a company that utilises cloud-based accounting

software, you can easily and quickly look at your business accounts to better understand

your current financial situation at any given time.

Overall, these can help you in monitoring your business and keeping track of your cash flow.

3. Delegating tasks

It is natural to feel reluctant in allowing others to handle any part of your business. But your

inability, however well intentioned, to handle everything can ultimately damage your

business.

Therefore, you have to let go of some responsibilities and allow others to handle some of

the support functions of your business. In that way, you’ll have more time to look after the

core functions, support your customers and concentrate on what you do best.

Delegating accounting and financial affairs to others is a good start. Successful business

owners are delegating their work to the right people.

Getting the help of an accountant can help your business every step of the way. Your job is

to run your business. Leaving the financial details to someone more qualified is a positive

step in the right direction to helping your business grow.

Best, Jonathan Carling Managing Director at Sanay Limited Jonathan.carling@sanaybpo.com

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