Are you good with numbers? Not everyone is. You’d be surprised how many people can’t balance a checkbook or keep their bills in order.

Small businesses can also use your services to file unemployment compensation forms, state and local taxes, as well as income tax forms. If you are well-acquainted with the requirements of your area and the IRS and you are organized, this should be a cinch.

My sister, who has been doing bookkeeping in our country area for over a dozen years, says that the best way they refer clients to you.  Or you can work in a particular geographic area, such as a mall or business complex. You should know single- and double-entry bookkeeping, as well as Quicken, a popular check-recording software system for computers.

The going rate for personal bookkeeping is $25 to $45 per hour; for commercial accounts make that $30 to $60 per hour. Most accounts are billed monthly, with a 10% discount for a yearly contract.

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