BareBones

FAQ: 

What are Bare Bones' services?

• Free Advice via Blog
• Free Core Templates
• Time Saver : Monthly service to update your monthly spreadsheets
• Custom Set Up : Set up your core spreadsheets based on your biz need/wants

What spreadsheets do you set up?

• Profit Loss
• Cash Flow
• Open To Buy 
• Monthly Sales Comparison
• I believe these are the 4 most important reports to start with. 

Why would I use Bare Bones instead of Quickbooks or FreshBooks?

• Both software services are great! I still use Quickbooks. FreshBooks becomes hard for retailers when you already own a POS system and have high quantity sales. Although there may be integration between certain POS systems and QB, they won't help you with OTB or Cash Flow reports.
• Wouldn't it be nice to have everything in one place? Yes, I use QB to reconcile my bank accounts each month. But I use good 'ole Excel spreadsheets to determine where I'm at financially, how to move money around and have the ability to actually enter goals and estimates to see if my ideas could work or not. 
• Accounting software systems are great, but it's still just a system. All 4 of my templates are uniquely connected so that I can edit everything in front of me, rather than staring a report that I can't answer my question immediately of "What if I spent less?"

I currently use an accounting software and need help managing it, can I hire you for help?

• Let's chat! Contact me to set up a free 1-hour consultation and we'll figure out from there. I will never let anyone charge me for something I don't feel comfortable doing...hence the 1 hour free consultation to make sure we're both on the same page. 

Why would I hire Bare Bones instead of a bookkeeper or an accountant? 

• I'm cheaper! Seriously, you should hire an accountant for your taxes and/or payroll. I don't mess with the government. They may send you a report for P/L and Cash Flow, but I doubt they'll do it for an Open to Buy. Also, they're only sending you a report. You can't edit it or tweak it to see future ideas come into play or goals or spending habits. 

Why do I need a spreadsheet or template over an easy report? 

• Easy. Because you can't edit a report. It stares at you, you stare at it. Reports are great for summaries and past numbers,  but not so great for determining the future. To see the future and plan for the future, you have to be able to see where you're currently at, then edit it on the spot to see where you'll be in 3 months if you spend more here or save more there. 

Do you only work with retail businesses? 

Will you set up other templates for me? 

Are you an accoutant or bookkeeper?

What's your experience?

I have more questions. 

 

Hi there! I’m glad you found Bare Bones whether intentionally or not.

Bare Bones focuses on the dirt and grind of a small business, more specifically YOUR small business. There is so much to think about when opening a biz, but it always comes back to the numbers. No matter how hard you try to avoid those pesky friends, you have to learn to love numbers....or find someone else who will love them for you. Whether you're just starting out and simply need basic free templates or if your a veteran desperately wanting to delegate the numbers to someone else, Bare Bones has got you covered. 

Please note: I am not an accountant nor a credited bookkeeper. (If you want one, I can help you find some good recs). I'm simply someone who has done it all on her own and fell in love with deciphering numbers and making them work to my advantage. With this, I simply want to help other fellow small biz owners' budgets and numbers gameplay without spending a fortune on consultants. The reality is you know how to do it, I'm just here to help ya out and show your numbers some love every now and then. 

For free advice and way more detail than you ever wanted to know about myself and my numbers, check out my blog: Total Skeleton. 

 

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