Is It Time to Outsource Your Bookkeeping? 5 Signs You’re Drowning in Receipts

Running a business is hard enough without being your own accountant. If you’re constantly playing catch-up with invoices, payroll, and spreadsheets—you’re not alone. Here are 5 signs it might be time to hand off the books and reclaim your time (and sanity):

🧾 1. You Have More Receipts Than Free Time

If your “filing system” is a shoebox or the front seat of your truck… it might be time.

🕒 2. You’re Spending Nights & Weekends on Numbers

Work-life balance shouldn’t mean entering expenses at midnight or Googling “How to do payroll without crying.”

📉 3. You Don’t Know if You’re Profitable

If you’re not sure what’s coming in vs. going out—or what’s tax-deductible—you’re flying blind.

📑 4. You Dread Tax Season (or Missed a Deadline)

Bookkeeping isn’t just for the IRS—but dang if the IRS doesn’t care when it’s wrong or late.

🤝 5. You’re Ready to Focus on What You Do Best

Whether that’s digging trenches, coaching clients, or creating—your time is better spent growing your business, not battling QuickBooks.

Hi, I’m Sandy Gruninger—QuickBooks-certified bookkeeper and straight-talking support system for business owners in Montana and beyond. I help hardworking folks like you clean up the books, stay compliant, and build a system that fits your life.

👉 Let’s Chat!Call, text, or contact me

here to see if it’s time to hand off your books with confidence.

📌 Based in Townsend, MT. Serving clients locally and virtually across the U.S.