Bookkeeping by Andrea, LLC.

10/21/2026

Welcome to Bookkeeping by Andrea, LLC! We are a virtual full-charge bookkeeping and business consulting firm dedicated to helping local small businesses, contractors, and practice managers thrive.

Is your QuickBooks setup behind? Are you overpaying on insurance audits because subcontractor paperwork is disorganized? Or are you planning a move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online? We are here to help!

What We Do:

Full-Charge Monthly Bookkeeping & Reconciliations

QuickBooks Online Migrations & File Cleanups

Project Job Costing for Contractors & Skilled Trades

IOLTA Trust Accounting for Law Firms

Payroll Processing & Workers' Comp / General Liability Audit Preparation

We make professional accounting accessible, reliable, and completely tailored to your business model.

📞 Call Today: 770-298-5684

🌐 Website: www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com

10/21/2026

Your inbox has become a front line for business fraud.

One compromised email account can expose payroll records, banking information, client data, and vendor payments. A few basic safeguards can make your business much harder to target:

• Turn on two-step verification for every account. Use a passkey or physical security key when possible, and keep your recovery methods current.
• Use a unique password for each account, and never share business email credentials.
• Regularly review connected apps and signed-in devices. Remove anything you don’t recognize or no longer use.
• Send sensitive documents through a secure client portal—not email.
• Verify unexpected financial requests by phone, especially changes to direct deposits, vendor banking details, or payment instructions.

Cybercriminals often rely on urgency. Slow down, verify the request, and protect access to your most sensitive information.

10/19/2026

Why are self-employed accountants and bookkeepers increasingly targeted by cybercriminals?

It’s simple: they manage exactly what attackers want—financial records, payroll information, tax documents, bank details, and client credentials.

Many independent professionals also work without dedicated IT support. That can mean weaker security, reused passwords, outdated software, and fewer safeguards against phishing or ransomware. One compromised account may give an attacker access to dozens of businesses.

If you’re self-employed in accounting or bookkeeping, cybersecurity isn’t just an IT concern. It’s part of protecting your clients—and your reputation.

Start with the basics: enable multi-factor authentication, use a password manager, install updates promptly, back up critical data, and verify unusual payment or document requests through a separate channel.

What cybersecurity measure has made the biggest difference in your business?

10/14/2026

⏰ **BUSINESS OWNER TIP: Stop Letting Your To-Do List Control Your Day**

As a business owner, there will ALWAYS be something that needs your attention.

A client calls.
An email comes in.
An employee has a question.
An invoice needs to be sent.
A vendor needs to be paid.

Before you know it, the day is over—and the important work you planned to accomplish never happened.

**QUICK TIP: Try time blocking your schedule.**

Instead of constantly switching between tasks, dedicate specific blocks of time to similar activities:

📅 **Client Time** — meetings, calls and follow-ups
📧 **Communication Time** — email and messages
💰 **Money Time** — invoicing, collections and financial review
📊 **CEO Time** — planning, reviewing numbers and making decisions
📣 **Marketing Time** — social media, networking and business development
🗂️ **Administrative Time** — paperwork and operational tasks
🚫 **Focus Time** — uninterrupted work on your highest-priority projects

And don't forget to leave some open space.

If every minute of your calendar is booked, one unexpected problem can throw off your entire day.

**Your calendar should reflect your priorities—not just everyone else's requests for your time.**

At **Bookkeeping by Andrea, LLC.**, we help business owners spend less time worrying about their books and more time building their businesses.

📞 770-298-5684
🌐 [www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com](http://www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com)

**We've got your books, so you can build your business.**

Don't let bookkeeping get in the way of growing your business

10/12/2026

🩺 **SPECIALTY MEDICAL PRACTICE TIP: Revenue Is Important — But Do You Know What Your Practice Is Actually Keeping?**

A busy schedule doesn't automatically mean a profitable practice.

If you're using **QuickBooks Online**, your financial reports should help you understand more than how much money came into the bank.

Your practice should be able to answer questions like:

💰 What is our monthly operating profit?
💰 How much are we spending on clinical supplies?
💰 What does payroll cost as a percentage of revenue?
💰 How much are merchant and processing fees costing us?
💰 What are we spending on medical equipment and maintenance?
💰 Which services or departments are generating revenue?
💰 Are overhead expenses increasing faster than revenue?

**QUICKBOOKS TIP:** Your Chart of Accounts matters.

Instead of putting everything into broad categories such as "Medical Expenses" or "Office Expenses," create meaningful accounts that allow management to understand where the practice's money is actually going.

Good bookkeeping shouldn't just prepare you for tax season.

**It should help you run a better practice.**

At **Bookkeeping by Andrea, LLC.**, we provide virtual bookkeeping, accounting and business services designed to help business owners understand their numbers.

📞 770-298-5684
🌐 [www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com](http://www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com)

**We've got your books, so you can focus on your patients and your practice.**

Don't let bookkeeping get in the way of growing your business

10/07/2026

Escape the ordinary. Elevate your winter.

Imagine two unforgettable days surrounded by snow-covered mountains, sophisticated style, great music, elevated experiences, and a community of people who know how to enjoy life.

Après Ski Social is more than a winter event- it’s a curated social experience designed for those who want to connect, celebrate, explore, and experience Vail in style.

10/06/2026

How much should a small business budget for outsourced bookkeeping?

For a straightforward business with organized records, $300–$800 per month is a realistic range. An established service business can use $500 per month—or $6,000 annually—as a practical starting point.

Costs usually increase with:

• More transactions and financial accounts
• Employees, invoicing, or bill payments
• Inventory, job costing, or trust accounting
• Multiple locations
• Catch-up or cleanup work

A standard monthly package should cover transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliations, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and time to ask questions.

Just make sure you know what isn’t included. Payroll, tax preparation, software, collections, 1099s, and cleanup work are often priced separately.

The best bookkeeping quote isn’t based on revenue alone. It reflects how much activity flows through the business—and how much responsibility the provider is taking on.

10/05/2026

Doing your own bookkeeping can save money—but small mistakes can become expensive problems.

If you manage your own books, ask a professional to review them from time to time. They can help confirm that income and expenses are classified correctly and that every account is reconciled at the end of each month.

A regular check-in is usually faster and far less costly than cleaning up months—or years—of errors in QuickBooks.

Stay caught up so you don’t have to pay for a major cleanup later.

10/05/2026

⚖️ **SMALL LAW FIRM TIP: Clio + QuickBooks Online + LawPay Should Work Together — Not Create More Work**

Your law firm may be using:

🟢 **Clio** to manage clients, matters, time and billing
🟢 **QuickBooks Online** for your firm's accounting and financial reporting
🟢 **LawPay** to securely accept client payments

But here's the important question:

**Are all three systems set up to work together correctly?**

When integrations and account mappings aren't properly configured, your firm can end up with:

❌ Duplicate income
❌ Duplicate client payments
❌ Incorrect deposits
❌ Unreconciled processing fees
❌ Misclassified transactions
❌ Trust and operating account discrepancies
❌ Financial reports you can't rely on

**QUICK TIP:** Decide which system will be the source of each type of transaction before entering information in multiple places.

A good workflow should help your firm move information from **billing → payment → accounting → reconciliation** without unnecessary duplicate entry.

At **Bookkeeping by Andrea, LLC.**, we help small businesses create organized bookkeeping systems and cleaner accounting workflows.

📞 770-298-5684
🌐 [www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com](http://www.bookkeepingbyandreallc.com)

**We've got your books, so you can focus on your clients.**

Don't let bookkeeping get in the way of growing your business