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title: A Bookkeeper is More Than a Data Entry Clerk
description: Your bookkeeper should be a partner who helps you understand your business on a deeper level. Vast knowledge of your business translates into a working partnership.
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# [A Bookkeeper is More Than a Data Entry Clerk](https://www.budgetease.biz/blog/bookkeeper-is-more-than-data-entry-clerk)

 Written by [Kathy Dise](https://www.budgetease.biz/blog/author/kathy-dise) | Nov 9, 2017 3:03:00 PM

While your bookkeeper may include data entry in their tasks, you really should have a partner that understands your business on a deeper level, down to your day-to-day needs. With this knowledge, your bookkeeper can translate their duties into a [working partnership](https://www.budgetease.biz/services/outsourced-bookkeeping) that [supports your true cash flow needs](https://www.budgetease.biz/blog/video-3-tips-for-managing-cash-flow).

Here’s what you should expect from your bookkeeper:

- Save you time
- Give you peace of mind
- Share what they have learned from other work
- Stay on top of the industry so you don’t have to
- Recommend efficiencies
- Help you [prepare a budget](https://www.budgetease.biz/blog/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-reviewing-your-company-budget)
- Generate reports that help you make better decisions
- Give your CPA information needed to do their job
- Provide insights into your business

In addition to the basics:

- [Reconcile your checkbook](https://www.budgetease.biz/blog/how-to-reconcile-your-checking-account-statement-with-quickbooks) and banking accounts
- Enter expenses from credit card statements
- File sales tax
- Prepare and send invoices
- Pay the bills
- Keep your QuickBooks current

Your bookkeeper should be more than a data entry clerk. If you are looking for a team that can save you time, plus partner with your CPA, we would love to hear from you. I am Kathy Dise with BudgetEase, and you can contact me for a free consultation at [kathy@budgetease.biz](mailto:kathy@budgetease.biz).

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