The Clarity Blog

Financial guidance, branding wisdom, and real-world stories written for small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs.

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Empowering Success: Vespertine Boutique's Journey with Clarity

For many entrepreneurs, the initial steps of starting a business can be daunting, fraught with uncertainty and obstacles at every turn. However, finding the right support and guidance can make all the difference. This is where Clarity stepped in for Vespertine Boutique, offering not just financial expertise but a supportive partnership that transcended the traditional client-accountant relationship. We interviewed Jaime Jaynes, owner & founder of Vespertine to get insight into her experience and highlight everything the business has achieved in the last three years to our audience.

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Four Tips for Finding A Great Bookkeeper

Having a terrific bookkeeper on your team brings peace of mind and improves your organizational health. But finding a great match for your business can be hard, especially if finances aren’t your strong suit.

To begin with the obvious, they should have basic bookkeeping skills, including:

  • Proficiency with bookkeeping software

  • Ability to add vendors and customers to your books

  • Ability to manage accounts payable and receivable

  • Familiarity with payroll taxes, and how to pay them online

  • Ability to reconcile bank and credit card statements

  • Knowledge of what clean books should look like, and the ability to spot errors and sleuth out problems

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Building the Financial Team That Will Help Your Business Thrive

For many entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized business owners financial management is one of the most challenging aspects of running their business. For some it makes sense to hire knowledgeable staff to manage financial processes internally; for others, contract services make more sense. So what are the different financial roles and services available, and what can they do for your business? I’d like to help define three roles—Bookkeeper, Controller, and Chief Financial Officer—and talk a bit about the different ways these roles can support your company’s overall growth, health, and wellbeing.

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