Focal Point Bookkeeping LLC

Focal Point Bookkeeping LLC We specialize in strengthening the financial health of creative businesses. You're a creative. So, how exactly can I help?

You started your business so you could earn a decent living building beautiful websites, creating stunning ads, or capturing meaningful moments, right? As I'm sure you know at this point, turning a passion into a thriving profession isn't an easy feat. Business ownership claims a lot of time and energy on tasks you don't enjoy. My goal as a digital bookkeeper is to take the all important, yet bori

ng and/or confusing bookkeeping tasks off your plate. That means no stash of meaningless receipts in your drawer, and no tax-time scrambling. More importantly, however, I want to help you understand your financial strengths and pitfalls so you can make smart business decisions all year long. That is called proactive bookkeeping, and that is something you don't find just anywhere.

This mistake happens MORE often than you’d think... and it can result in you paying thousands more in taxes!It’s DOUBLE-...
06/10/2025

This mistake happens MORE often than you’d think... and it can result in you paying thousands more in taxes!

It’s DOUBLE-COUNTING your income.

The number of times I’ve had to fix this mistake when I first get into a new client’s books is way too high!!

If you sync your payment processor or point-of-sale system to your bookkeeping software, these integrations can glitch or payments can be incorrectly posted, and double up your sales.

If you don’t catch this before you file your tax return, you’re going to report WAY more income than you actually earned. 👎

This mistake happens MORE often than you'd think... and it can result in you paying thousands more in taxes!It's DOUBLE-...
06/10/2025

This mistake happens MORE often than you'd think... and it can result in you paying thousands more in taxes!

It's DOUBLE-COUNTING your income.

The number of times I've had to fix this mistake when I first get into a new client's books is way too high!!

If you sync your payment processor or point-of-sale system to your bookkeeping software, these integrations can glitch or payments can be incorrectly posted, and double up your sales.

If you don't catch this before you file your tax return, you're going to report WAY more income than you actually earned. 👎

Hey, creative business owners! If you're ever wanting to:→ Leverage debt (take out a loan) to grow your business→ Sell y...
05/29/2025

Hey, creative business owners! If you're ever wanting to:

→ Leverage debt (take out a loan) to grow your business

→ Sell your business

→ Catch fraudulent transactions

→ Manage your business's cash flow

→ Project your business's future performance

Then you're going to NEED clean bookkeeping! Send over a DM if you'd like to see how my team and I can help you.

Remember the show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?! Test your bookkeeping knowledge for a little fun today. 😜P.S. Even...
05/03/2025

Remember the show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?!

Test your bookkeeping knowledge for a little fun today. 😜

P.S. Even if you scored 100%, I can still make your life easier by giving you back time on your weekends that you don't have to spend doing your own bookkeeping!

If you're not using the memo field in your bookkeeping software when you enter transactions, you're missing out! For tra...
05/01/2025

If you're not using the memo field in your bookkeeping software when you enter transactions, you're missing out!

For transactions that are pretty self-explanatory, you can skip the memo...

But for transactions that could benefit from a little additional explanation, I strongly suggest putting as many details in your memo as possible. 📝

Why? It's SO tough to remember the details of who attended the business lunch you had in January when your CPA asks you about it while filing your taxes a year later!

Need a real-life example?

If you accidentally put a personal expense on your business card, you want to call this out in the memo and reclassify in your bookkeeping it so it doesn't end up accidentally deducted on your tax return!

04/01/2025

APRIL FOOLS! 😜

If I ever post this seriously, consider it a sign I've been kidnapped.

While mixing up your personal and business expenses gives your bookkeeper great job security, it's not great for your business...

Without a separate business bank account, you can't count on the liability protection offered by an LLC.

You're also going to have to review every single transaction on your bank statements to determine if it's personal or business BEFORE categorizing it within your business's records.

I love Relay Bank for business bank accounts because they offer business checking accounts that have no account fees, overdraft fees or minimum balances!

What do bookkeepers and TikTok have in common? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. 💪We care more about your financial well-bein...
01/20/2025

What do bookkeepers and TikTok have in common?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. 💪

We care more about your financial well-being than capitalizing on trends.
We maximize your time instead of wasting it.
We FOR SURE are not going anywhere.

We're ready and available to get your financial mess buttoned up and ready for tax preparation.
Leave a quick message and we'll get back to you in no time.

Tick-tock! 😏

If managing your business in 2024 felt like a circus, it may be time to stop juggling. More often than not, accounting t...
01/16/2025

If managing your business in 2024 felt like a circus, it may be time to stop juggling.

More often than not, accounting takes a rear seat to the dozens of other things required of a business owner. But, when good accounting isn't a priority, the mistakes are costly.

Beyond keeping our clients heads screwed on straight, we helped them recover over $60,000 that would have been lost in over-paid taxes and missing invoice payments last year alone.

If you're tired of the clown show and want to take a proactive approach to business ownership this year, send us a quick message! We'll be in touch to schedule a brief introductory call.

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