FAQ

You’ve got questions? We’ve got numbers. And answers.

Here are some common questions we get, but if you’ve got more, don’t hesitate to contact us directly.

What’s the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant?

While bookkeepers and accountants share common goals, they often support your business in different stages of the financial or business cycle. Bookkeeping is more transactional and administrative, concerned with recording financial transactions. At Inspired BTM Solutions Inc, we can take bookkeeping to the next level by giving you insights on your business based on the transactional information. An accountant (CPA designation) can offer an opinion on the accuracy of the financial statements, which are usually part of a Review or Audit Engagement. Ultimately, Inspired BTM Solutions Inc and accountants work together and collaborate for your business.

What is a certified professional bookkeeper (CPB)?

Certified professional bookkeepers are highly trained and educated accounting professionals. We have to write an exam to become one, and let me tell you – that exam is no piece of cake. We need to have years of education and experience just to write it. Plus, in order to keep our title, we have complete 20 hours of continued education every year. Long story short – we really know our stuff.

How much do your services cost?

It all depends. We know – everyone says that. But after we meet together to talk about your needs, we’ll then come up with a proposed plan and rate to work together.

I have a shoebox filled with receipts. Help.

That’s what we’re here for – we can turn that crumpled up box of receipts that likely causes you stress and turn it into a system that is easy to use and understand. Done and done.

I already have an administration person on staff doing a lot of the bookkeeping. What would you do to help?

What if we could make his/her job easier? With our professional training and expertise, we can come up some solutions to make the job more manageable. Whether it’s to provide training to use online software to ease the process or to act as support on an ongoing basis, we can offer oversight and bring fresh ideas on how to make that job more fluent.