Top 5 Reasons Why NOW is the Perfect Time to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Small Business

It’s the end of October, and things are about to get really busy. Bookkeeping for your small business is probably the last thing on your mind, but it’s the perfect time to hire a bookkeeper to make sure everything’s in order as we move into 2026.

Here are the top 5 reasons to hire a bookkeeper for your small business. 

5. Hiring a bookkeeper will save you time. How much time do you spend each month on bookkeeping for your business? Is it time you love? If it’s not, then it doesn’t matter how much time you’re spending – it’s too much. When you hire a bookkeeper, you get all that time back. To put into your business. Or to do something entirely different. 

4. Hiring a bookkeeper will make sure your finances are orderly and organized, taking stress off you. You have a business to run, and you probably have a life, too. But you know you need to keep all your income and expenses categorized and recorded for the maximum tax deduction. Are you really able to keep up with all of that? When you hire a bookkeeper, the problem is solved. 

3. Hiring a bookkeeper will give you a better sense of your finances. As a business owner, you have a lot going on. Wouldn’t it be great to have a trusted resource who will send you your financial reports each month so you can make better decisions? That’s what you get when you hire a bookkeeper.  

2. Hiring a bookkeeper is tax-deductible. Do I need to say more? 

1. Hiring a bookkeeper will save you money. Intuit estimates that the average small business using QuickBooks Online and a ProAdvisor Bookkeeper (like Welborn Bookkeeping) will save $3500 annually. 

Our monthly bookkeeping services for small business owners start at $300 (that’s just $10 a day). Schedule a no-obligation, no-pressure call today to find out how Welborn Bookkeeping can benefit your small business.