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Now that we've been in business for over two years, we've run the gamut of client-bookkeeper relationships. Backyard Bookkeeper has helped in several situations where a previous accountant or office assistant defrauded, stole from, or otherwise messed up the books of the business. We have also dealt with some difficult situations of our own. Based on these experiences, I'd like to make a couple observations and offer some advice for dealing with your own bookkeeper or clients, as the case may be.

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Well, tax season is over and payroll taxes and sales taxes have been prepared for all of our clients, so we will have more time to blog in the near future!
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We have scheduled our Quickbooks class for February 22nd - March 15th. Classes will be Monday evenings, 5-7 pm, at BetaLoft in downtown Salt Lake City.
 
To register, please fill out the registration form (links below) and submit it with payment to alex@backyardbookkeeper.com. If you are unable to email, please call (801) 583-0272 for other options.

One of the first things I do when I sit down at someone's computer to review their Quickbooks file is open up the Preferences window and turn off the Live Community feature. (Edit Menu --> Desktop View --> My Prefs) Otherwise, that window pops up automatically every time you open the program, slowing down your computer and cluttering your desktop.

This post is dedicated to @angiedelong and other professionals who dabble in Twitter but need some clarification.

Today we participated in the event "Enlightened Entrepreneurs," sponsored by the Community Foundation of Utah. The purpose was to give local nonprofit organizations a chance to network and learn from entrepreneurs. I hadn't thought of myself as much of an expert, but I believe I was able to help a few people today. (You can read the twitter feed here and the official news bulletin here.)
 
The advice I gave tended to fall into two categories: bookkeeping practices and social networking. Here's a summary.