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Running in Loafers? How Outdated Bookkeeping Is Slowing Down Your Small Business

Jul 28, 2025 2:36:48 PM Kathy Dise Small Business, Financial Management, Bookkeeping, Profitability, small business bookkeeping, Efficienies, Online Bookkeeping Services, Cleveland Bookkeeping, Bookkeeping Companies, QuickBooks Bookkeeping Company, Non-profit Bookkeeping, Virtual Bookkeeper, Non-Profit Accounting, Quick Books Online, Bookkeeper, Streamlining Processes, Work Smarter

Running in Loafers? How Outdated Bookkeeping Is Slowing Down Your Small Business
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At BudgetEase, we often meet small businesses and nonprofits that are perfectly content with their current bookkeeping setup. They’re using QuickBooks Desktop, spreadsheets from 2009, or even—gasp—paper. It’s like running a marathon in loafers. Sure, they’re comfy… but are they helping you win the race? 

The QuickBooks Wake-Up Call 

As QuickBooks bookkeeping experts, we see it all the time: organizations unaware of the time, money, and sanity they could save by switching to QuickBooks Online. Whether you're a nonprofit juggling grants or a small business managing invoices, modernizing your accounting services can be a game-changer. 

Outsourcing your bookkeeping service or catching up on QuickBooks can feel like slipping into a pair of Nikes after years in stiff dress shoes. Suddenly, everything feels lighter, faster, and more manageable. 

Why the Resistance? 

Often, it’s a lack of training—or advice from a well-meaning CPA who isn’t calculating efficiencies. But staying in the dark doesn’t help your mission or your margins. Accounting services for small businesses and nonprofits should be smart, streamlined, and stress-free. 

Time to Lace Up 

Still clinging to those loafers? It’s time to trade them in. Outsource accounting, embrace QuickBooks, and let BudgetEase help you run your financials like a pro. Contact us today.

Kathy Dise

Written by Kathy Dise

Kathy has over 30 years experience helping small businesses succeed. As a commercial lender, commercialization expert and now as a QuickBooks diamond level advisor, Kathy understands the challenges small business owners face. Her experience helps business owners quickly accomplish their financial goals. As the owner of BudgetEase, Kathy works with clients to develop a plan to efficiently process 1,000s of small transactions so owners can make informed decisions. She lives in Shaker Heights, OH with her husband Ralph and enjoys golf, curling and walking in Cleveland’s fabulous Metro Parks.