🔥 Prior Period Panic? Oh, we’ve all been there. One minute you’re reconciling January 2024, next thing you know, you're knee-deep in 2023's mystery meat of transactions. 😅

Here’s the real talk from the bookkeeping trenches:

📌 No Adjustments? You're Lucky.
If you reconciled a year with no adjustments, go buy a lottery ticket. That never happens. Like… ever.

📌 The Tax Return is Sacred-ish.
Once it’s filed, draw that line in the sand. Adjust forward. Don’t look back unless you like pain and unpaid overtime.

📌 Keep It Clean, Not Complicated.
Use judgment. Make it tidy. Prior year mess? Shove it in equity with a post-it that says “not my circus, not my tax return.”

✨ Remember: You’re not going to jail. Just make the books right going forward and sleep easy.

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"Just started using QuickBooks Online again... and wow, I forgot how much I hated it." 😅

If you've ever screamed internally at QBO, you're not alone. But here’s the deal:

QuickBooks wasn't built for accountants — it was built for humans.

💥 So before you rage-quit and grab your green ledger paper, consider this:

🔸 Forms > Journal Entries
Your client doesn't speak debit/credit. They speak “I bought stuff at Office Depot.” Meet them there.

🔸 Control-Y is Life
Want your precious debits and credits? Boom — Transaction Journal. It's hiding right behind the curtain.

🔸 Be a Translator, Not a Tyrant
Speak their language. Stop preaching. The real superpower? Making accounting make sense to non-accountants.

💬 Sound familiar? Drop your favorite "What in the QuickBooks is this?!" moment below.

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🔥 Zero It Out — because sometimes bookkeeping gets real.

Ever had a client whose Social Security deposits hit the business account? Yeah... us too. On the latest episode of Bookkeepers on Fire, Debbie and Donna dish out spicy solutions with a side of sarcasm.

Here’s what you’ll learn (and laugh about):

💸 Wrong Account, Right Fix — Why owner's equity is your new best friend.

🧾 Cash, Checks, Chickens — How to handle income that never touches the bank.

⏳ SSA Drama — Why updating direct deposit with Social Security is like a DMV horror movie.

👉 Ready to keep it compliant and keep your cool? Listen to "Zero It Out" now.

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🎙 “Pitch It Anyway” — Because sometimes, rules are just... suggestions.

A company wants a full-time W-2? Cute. But we know better. 😏

In this episode, we tackle the fine line between what they want and what actually works for us as professionals.

💼 Key Takeaways (with a kick):

💸 W-2 vs. 1099: Just because they said “employee” doesn’t mean you can’t educate them on options.

☕ Bookkeeper ≠ Receptionist: You’re not here to make coffee—unless it’s for yourself.

🧠 Client Mentality Hack: Treat that 9-to-5 like a client gig (they just don’t know it yet).

📬 Got a spicy scenario? Send it in—we’ll roast it on-air (with love, of course).

🎧 Listen now, laugh a little, and pitch it anyway.

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🚀🔥 What an epic Bookkeepers On Fire episode with the legendary Ron Baker — the man who makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about pricing.
Here’s the 🔥 takeaway buffet you didn’t know you needed:

💡 Value is a feeling, not a formula – Stop selling hours, start selling transformation. Price tells your story, not your stopwatch.
📦 Subscription ≠ Payment Plan – True subscription means plussing your offer constantly (think Amazon Prime for accounting).
🥂 Better prices = better clients – Set minimums, stick to them, and watch the tire-kickers disappear.

🎯 Full episode streaming now on YouTube — grab your front-row seat to the future of accounting. 📺✨

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🧾 Personal Bookkeeping: It's Messy, It's Lucrative, It's... Marital? 💸

Ever been asked to handle someone’s personal books? Not the business kind — we’re talking hair appointments, pool guys, and surprise facials.

Before you dive in, here's what you really need to remember:

🔑 You're Not Dr. Phil – If they’re fighting over her spa day or his tech splurge... nope. One point of contact. You're the bookkeeper, not the referee.

🙈 Check Judgement at the Door – They’re “broke” but booking Bora Bora. You’re not here to ask why — you’re here to categorize and move on.

💻 QBO Can Handle the Drama – From joint accounts to solo “don’t ask” credit cards, QuickBooks sees it all... and doesn’t gossip.

👉 Doing personal books? Price it like it’s premium therapy — and bring snacks.

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🧠 Thinking of Starting a Bookkeeping Biz? Read This First.

So someone asked:
"I don’t have clients yet, but I’m practicing by transferring money between my personal checking and savings accounts. What category is that?"

😬 Ohhh… where do we begin?

Here’s the hard truth ⚡️👇

🔹 YouTube ≠ Training. Watching Facebook reels doesn’t make you a bookkeeper. Get actual education—from a community college, a paid course, something with structure.

💼 Personal ≠ Business. Transferring money from one pocket to the other isn’t a category. It’s a reminder you need to learn the five major account types yesterday.

🚫 Get Schooled, Not Sued. Don’t take clients until you know what you’re doing. Learning on their dime could wreck your reputation before you even build one.

📣 Want the tea on how to actually learn this business? Drop a comment. Let’s talk real education—not TikTok hacks.

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🔥 Subscription Sticker Shock? Let’s Talk.

Are you clutching your pearls over software costs while sipping your $7 latte? Let’s realign those priorities, friend.

Here’s the no-fluff breakdown:

🔹 Paper + Pencil ≠ Profit – Running your biz like it’s 1995? That’s not vintage—it’s a liability.

🔹 Pay Up or Pivot – If the software makes you money, it's an investment. If it doesn’t, stop whining and walk away.

🔹 Netflix Logic Applies – You’ll pay to skip ads but not to run your business? That ain't it. 🙃

💬 What do you say when clients complain about software subscriptions?

Drop the truth bombs below 👇

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