MAKING a difference is what motivates bookkeeper Neeta Patel, as she celebrates the second anniversary of ‘taking the plunge’!
Rosemary Bookkeeping is a specialist bookkeeping franchise and was precisely the opportunity Neeta was looking for, with her background in the accounts department of some big-name businesses including Homebase and Argos.
Now she is using her experience for the benefits of her growing list of clients, and is not just extremely fulfilled in her work, but is loving being in charge of her own destiny, and already thinking of expanding in the new year.
“Having a good bookkeeper means a business owner delegates the managing of invoices, expenses, cash flow, and dealing with VAT returns, among other duties,” said Neeta. “That is what I love doing, and it means my client can concentrate on doing what he or she does best, and what they set up in business to do in the first place.
“Too many businesses fail because the owners are often so busy doing the day-to-day work, the administration gets forgotten about, there’s no one to chase up non-payments, and then there’s the annual panic when it’s time to submit tax returns.
“But that’s where someone like me comes in, and hopefully by doing that, I can play my part in helping businesses be organised and efficient behind the scenes, and through that, be in a position to grow, thrive and go from strength to strength.”
So why do you need a bookkeeper if you have an accountant? It is a question Neeta has been asked countless times and finds it an easy one to answer.
“What I do is manage your books on a day to day basis, and ultimately have everything in order ready to deliver to your accountant,” said Neeta.
“It goes much further than that though: what I offer my clients, is the management of cash-flow, making sure invoices are paid, issuing useful reports, deal with VAT, make sure the money side of the business is well organised and in good shape, and that the books are all in good shape for passing on to the accountant for tax return purposes.”
Neeta has already built up a healthy client list that continues to grow, as more business owners learn of her services, and her abilities to keep them in good financial health.
For more information about Neeta, and Rosemary Bookkeeping, go to www.rosemarybooks.co.uk/northampton, or call her on 01604 422314.