FAQ's
Life in Balance is a full-service bookkeeping provider working in U.S. currency. Our services include bookkeeping and accounting, bank and account reconciliation, accounts payable and accounts receivable management, invoicing and billing, monthly financial statements (profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statement), financial reporting, job costing and work-in-progress accounting, budgeting and forecasting, payroll processing and payroll amendments, quarterly tax estimates coordinated with your CPA, plus sales tax and 1099 filings. Every package is customized to your company’s needs.
While we do work with your financials guided by your current systems, we do introduce our own systems as well. Life in Balance grants you access to a secure cloud-based software where your accounts are cared for and maintained. We are a QuickBooks ProAdvisor Firm.
Your protection is our top priority at Life in Balance. Having said that, all our bookkeepers and employees have gone through an intense hiring process in which background checks, analyzation of references, interviews and training is implemented. We assure our clients that his or her bookkeeper is trustworthy and capable. In addition to this, our employees are regularly audited to ensure that all accounts are up to par with standards.
While email is preferred, you are welcome to contact your bookkeeper however you choose: email, video call, or by telephone.
Your bookkeeper will be readily available for all your transactional needs. While our bookkeepers do not shop for services or get quotes, we can certainly assist in provided reports to show you what you spend with vendors and where your budgets lie.
While an accountant performs overviews of financial operations, files taxes on time, and makes sure that reports are accurate, your bookkeeper provides those reports and manages the day-to-day financials with reporting, paying bills and reconciling. Your bookkeeper also provides the service of helping you to monitor your budgets and achieve your financial goals.
Payroll taxes are filed by your payroll provider, such as Gusto or ADP. When we manage your payroll, Life in Balance oversees and reconciles that process. We handle sales tax and 1099 filings directly, and all income tax filings are performed by your CPA of choice.
At Life in Balance, we are aware that every client has a unique situation. Therefore, we advise our clients to work with their bookkeeper to determine the best time to receive their reporting. Once this is agreed upon, you will continue to receive your reporting on time. We gear our bookkeepers to encourage a deadline of the 10th of each month in delivery of updated financial statements.
Your bookkeeper will absolutely ensure that your credit card is reconciled monthly. All expenses will be assigned to a budget line item.
Audits are provided by your CPA. Life in Balance is solely a full-service bookkeeping service.
Your CPA will provide tax recommendations and complete both state and federal tax filings.
No. We handle sales tax and 1099 filings and coordinate quarterly estimates with your CPA, who prepares and files your returns.
Your CPA or one of the board members will file your 990.
Of course! We understand that not everyone fits a certain mold. That is why we are here to assist you in any area of your finances that you feel as though you need help in. Please reach out to us at hello@lifeinbalancebookkeeping.com in order to establish a customized contract that fits your specific needs.