My wife is an experienced bookkeeper and working closely with me to help you by doing: 1. DAILY BOOKKEEPING - Check how much cash you have on hand. - Be aware of incoming and outgoing payments. 2. WEEKLY BOOKKEEPING - Record customer billings. - Record customer payments. - File vendor bills and payment records. - Update payroll file. - Make vendor payments. - Prepare and send invoices. - Review forecasted cash flow. 3. MONTHLY BOOKKEEPING - Balance the checkbook. - Review aged receivables (past due customer payments). - Check inventory and analyze its status. - Process and review payroll. - Meet payroll tax requirements. - Review profit and loss compared to budget and prior years. - Review month-end balance sheet. 4. QUARTERLY BOOKKEEPING - Evaluate annual profit and loss estimate. - Quarterly payroll payments. - Make income tax payments, 5. ANNUAL BOOKKEEPING - Review aged receivables. Send to collections. - Year-end inventory status analysis. - Fill out IRS forms. - Review full-year financial reports. - Review tax returns before giving them to accountant.