Donna Harris

Bookkeeping Made Simple

Business EN ↓ 145 episodes

How do you use bookkeeping and accounting to grow your business? Are your reports such that you have no idea what they mean? When you need to crunch numbers, do you die a little inside? This podcast is meant to help entrepreneurs become powerful business leaders. We believe that excellence and entrepreneurship is the ultimate rebellion.

Author

Donna Harris

Category

Business

Podcast website

MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

What to Look For in a Bookkeeper 09.11.2022

Choosing the right bookkeeper for your business is one of the most important decisions you'll make.  This is a person who will become intimately familiar with your spending habits for your business.  Not just your industry, but your specific business.  You want someone with experience and training, who is able to answer your questions in a timely manner, and who is able to help you...

What Is a Disaster Plan? 08.11.2022

I wanted to take some time to discuss what is involved in disaster planning for small businesses.  In its simplest form, it's deciding what will need to happen if your business is closed for some period of time due to circumstances beyond your control.     We can help you with the financial aspects of disaster planning.   Please feel free to reach out to us at 801-692-0032...

Disaster Plans - Do You Have One? 07.11.2022

(This video was first published on YouTube in April of 2020) We are undergoing an unprecedented shutdown of the economy.  Have you determined how you will get your small business up and running again when we go back to work?  How are you providing for employees during the time you're down?  Do you know what your options are? What about the next disaster? Follow us on Facebook: https...

Why Use an Outsourced Bookkeeping and Accounting Firm 06.11.2022

I am a firm believer that small businesses are best served with an outsourced bookkeeping and accounting service.  This should be one of the first things business owners do upon opening the business!    Take us for a test run.  Call 801-692-0032 or check out http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com to find out more about our services and pricing.  We'd love to help you!

Accounting vs Bookkeeping - What's The Difference? 05.11.2022

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between bookkeeping and accounting?  There are some specific distinctions, whether the roles are performed by the same person or not.    I invite you to take us for a test run.  Call 801-692-0032 or visit https://MySimpleBookkeeping.com today to find out more.

Why you should hire an outside bookkeeping service - Scalability 04.11.2022

Why hire an outside bookkeeping service?  We can grow with your business! To hire us, visit http://mysimplebookkeeping.com/

What a Bookkeeper Does 03.11.2022

What does a bookkeeper do, and how can they benefit your business?    Interested in having us do your books? http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Piercing the Corporate Veil - Again 02.11.2022

To hire us to do your bookkeeping, please visit http://mysimplebookkeeping.com

Commingling Funds 01.11.2022

Find out why not to do it.  To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Importance of Communication 31.10.2022

It is critically important to communicate with your bookkeeper.     Reach out to me if you'd like to become one of my clients!  I would love to see if we can work together!  To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

My Bookkeeper Vanished 30.10.2022

A common complaint I hear is that the bookkeeper ghosted a client.  There are reasons why - and the best way to keep that from happening is to hire my firm to do your books.    You can reach out to me at http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com.  We are currently accepting clients.

How to Read a Balance Sheet 29.10.2022

Wondering how to read your balance sheet, and what it's telling you?  Find out here.      To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

How to Read a Profit and Loss 28.10.2022

Yes, a lot of financial software is going to a dashboard.  But that's just an overview - find out about the reports that drive the information you see on your dash!     To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Piercing the Corporate Veil 27.10.2022

You went to all this trouble to set up your business to protect your personal and business assets.  Make sure that corporate protection stays in place!   To find out more about our accounting services, check out our website at https://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Employees vs Independent Contractors 26.10.2022

Are your independent contractors really employees?   Can you hire employees as independent contractors to avoid taxes?    What the heck is the difference anyway? To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Choosing the Right Business Entity for You 25.10.2022

Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, LLC/LLP, or C or S corp?  Which one is best for you? The answer, like so much in accounting, is IT DEPENDS!  Disclaimer: I'm an accountant, not an attorney! Check out our services at https://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Don't DIY Your Accounting! 24.10.2022

It's a terrible idea to do your accounting yourself.  Donna explains why in this episode of the Bookkeeping Made Simple podcast. To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

Top 10 Bookkeeping Errors 23.10.2022

These are the top 10 errors I've encountered in bookkeeping.  Find out how to avoid them for your firm! To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

How a Pomodoro Timer Technique Helps Me Accomplish Miracles! 22.10.2022

As an adult with undiagnosed ADHD, having the pomodoro timer helps me get everything done.  I explain how it works, because it has done wonders for me! To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com Questions for Donna?  Email them to donna@mysimplebookkeeping.com and I'll address them on a later show!

History of Accounting 21.10.2022

In answer to a comment on one of my videos, here is a brief overview of the history of accounting.  I was able to explain this off the top of my head, because I do care about educating myself, and on a large variety of subjects.  To hire us to do your accounting, or for more information on our services, see http://MySimpleBookkeeping.com

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