Virtual accounting, as we all are familiar with, means getting the accounting and bookkeeping done from offshore sources by hiring them or by entering into contract with them.
Contemporary business world is witnessing an outsourcing culture where business responsibilities other than core business responsibilities are outsourced. It is advisable to get things done from the offshore specialists because, one, they would do it with predefined methods hence committing minimum discrepancies and with maximum excellence. Two, they are cost effective. Three, if they would do it for you, you won’t need to do and if you don’t do it, you have your time free for your core specialties’. This will help you in indulging more with your business rather than attached activities and you would be able to devote your time in developing and augmenting your revenue generating major operations.
Accounting is one such attached responsibility, without which business cannot be imagined. It is must as it helps a businessman to know how much he invests and earns on that, how much profitable his business is for him, and what all areas are there where most spending are done. But it takes a lot of time, energy and labor to carry out accounting activities. It is a complete cycle which goes on and on, starting from investing capital and fixed assets in a business, to purchase of raw materials and selling the final product to the final customers at the counter. It is still not over, as it further implies calculation of total revenue, total expenditure, then profit and profitability.
So it is easier to outsource the accounting activities to virtual assistants, like us REYECOMOPS. Now this is a myth that virtual accounting is not for everyone. Many small businessmen think that would virtual accounting work for them?? And the answer is, yes, obviously. Since small businesses are short with funds, it is not very easy for them to pay huge amount of salaries to accountants, accounting software operators. Moreover, you have to pay for the idle hours of your employees sometimes. But this is not the thing in case of a virtual assistant and Virtual Bookkeeping Services. They prove to be cost effective because you have to pay them only for the hours they have worked. Second, they have an extensive experience and expertise in accounting field as they do it for many businesses. Small businessmen can also get their packages modified or moulded or customized according to their needs.
So the conclusion is virtual accounting works out for every business, irrespective of its size and location and nature.
I am a student of BAK College. The recent paper competition gave me a lot of headaches, and I checked a lot of information. Finally, after reading your article, it suddenly dawned on me that I can still have such an idea. grateful. But I still have some questions, hope you can help me.