I’ve mentioned in previous articles that most people often come to me after they’ve already messed up their Quickbooks and they have a few years worth of damage to fix or have overpaid on taxes for a season or two. And I’ve said, and it’s still true, that it is less costly to pay an accountant right away then to save money and do it yourself and then pay an accountant later to fix it.
But it is also cheaper to pay your accountant before you set up your account. Quickbooks accountants have access to wholesale billing so they can get Quickbooks Online subscriptions at a much lower price than you will pay when you sign up. They may charge you a convenience fee to run your subscription through their firm but it will still generally be at least 25% less than the regular subscription even after the fee.
The trick is, the accountant has to set up your initial account. If you set up the account and then call them, they usually can’t get you that discount although there are some exceptions. You have to call the accountant first and have them set you up. Many of these discounts last for the life of your subscription.
But when you do… they can get everything set up right in the beginning so you will accurately know where your business is going, how much money you have and what you need to do to move forward. And that is worth it.
If you are thinking about setting up your Quickbooks Online account, call Fleig Financials, LLC at 361 443-3787. I would be happy to help you get started right and get you that discount for the life of your subscription.
~ Laura Fleig
August 24, 2020
