Digital Bookkeeping: Have you made the change?
Keeping up-to-date records of your business transactions isn’t the most glamorous part of being an entrepreneur, that’s for sure. But, in reality, having accurate and up-to-date digital bookkeeping is one of the core ways to control your finances (and your business).
Digital bookkeeping is the future of your finance
The digital age has revolutionised how many business owners carry out their bookkeeping. From digital accounting to real-time data, the modern bookkeeper is now equipped with many tools and resources. These tools make the job easier, more efficient, and (crucially) less time-consuming.
When your bookkeeping goes digital, that means:
- Your data entry process gets automated – receipts, invoices, and other supporting documents can all be scanned using OCR software. This gives you a digital copy of the paperwork, digitises the data, and pulls it into your online ledgers. There’s no need for tedious manual data entry, and you also reduce the chances of human error.
- Your digital records are available 24/7 in the cloud – instead of searching through messy hard drives or dusty filing cabinets, all your financial documentation is available at the press of a button. You can pull up the documents you need anytime from any location with internet access. And everything is safely encrypted and backed up.
- Your tax returns can be filed digitally – with all your bookkeeping data saved and accessed via your cloud bookkeeping/accounting software, your tax returns become much more straightforward. Whether it’s quarterly GST/VAT or annual corporation tax returns, you have all the data the tax office needs ready to send in a digital format.
- Your finance data goes real-time – scanning and digitising your receipts when you make the transaction doesn’t just keep your records up to date. It also gives you real-time data on all your income, expenditure, and operational costs. Instead of working with management information that’s months out of date, you’ll have informative real-time data. With this data you can safely base all your big business decisions.
- You’re 100% in control of your finances – by embracing the benefits of digital bookkeeping, you kick your finances into shape. You and your finance team have accurate real-time records of all income and outgoings. So you can stay in complete control of the financial management of the business. Your accounts are in tip-top shape, and you’re ready to file your tax returns whenever necessary.
Talk to us about switching to digital bookkeeping
If you want to transform your bookkeeping, now’s the ideal time to go digital.
Talk to our team and determine what bookkeeping or accounting software is right for your business.
Once you see the efficiency, accuracy, and long-term benefits of digital bookkeeping, you’ll understand why going digital is a no-brainer, whatever type of business you run.