Outsourced Bookkeeping
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Outsourced bookkeeping means hiring an external firm (like Steph's Books) to handle your financial record-keeping instead of employing an in-house bookkeeper. For most businesses between $1M-$10M in revenue, outsourcing is more cost-effective, gives you access to a team rather than a single person, and eliminates the headaches of hiring, training, and managing a bookkeeping employee.
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