Bookkeeping · 5 min read

QuickBooks ProAdvisor: How to Choose One

QuickBooks is widely used by small businesses, but the software is only as useful as the setup and data behind it. A QuickBooks ProAdvisor can help set up, clean up, and manage QuickBooks so business owners have accurate financial information.

What is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor?

A QuickBooks ProAdvisor is a professional who has training or certification related to QuickBooks products. ProAdvisors may be bookkeepers, accountants, CPAs, or consultants.

Services a ProAdvisor may offer

A QuickBooks ProAdvisor may help with:

  • QuickBooks setup
  • Chart of accounts setup
  • Bank feed rules
  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • Payroll setup
  • Sales tax setup
  • Cleanup bookkeeping
  • Financial reports
  • App integrations
  • Training
  • Closing prior periods

How to choose the right ProAdvisor

Look for someone who understands your industry, not just the software. A restaurant, contractor, real estate investor, nonprofit, and e-commerce business may all need different bookkeeping structures.

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Questions to ask

Ask:

  • Are you certified in QuickBooks Online or Desktop?
  • Do you work with businesses like mine?
  • Can you clean up prior errors?
  • Do you provide monthly bookkeeping?
  • Can you coordinate with my CPA?
  • What reports will I receive?
  • Do you offer training?

Red flags

Be careful if a provider cannot explain their process, does not reconcile accounts monthly, avoids questions about reports, or promises tax results without reviewing your records.

Conclusion

The right QuickBooks ProAdvisor can help your business maintain accurate books, save time, and make better financial decisions. Choose someone with software knowledge, industry experience, and a clear monthly process.

Recommended next step

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Bookkeeping Cleanup Guide

Step-by-step playbook to fix messy or behind books

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