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title: "Outsourced bookkeeping: Meaning for Small Business Owners"
description: "Outsourced bookkeeping is the practice of paying an outside bookkeeper or firm to record, categorize and organize your business finances for you."
url: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/outsourced-bookkeeping
publisher: Peachtree VA
book: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/contact
---

Bookkeeping

# Outsourced bookkeeping

Outsourced bookkeeping is the practice of paying an outside bookkeeper or firm to record, categorize and organize your business finances for you.

With outsourced bookkeeping, an outside professional keeps your books instead of an employee or you. They record transactions, categorize them, [reconcile](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bank-reconciliation) accounts and produce monthly reports. You share access to your bank feeds and accounting software.

For a small business, this brings steady, accurate books without a full-time hire. You get clean reports for decisions and for your tax preparer. The cost depends on transaction volume and complexity. Ask how often the books are closed and who reviews the work.

Peachtree VA's bookkeeping works alongside your CPA, mainly in [QuickBooks Online](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/quickbooks-online). Bookkeeping packages start as little as $240 per month. See our [bookkeeping services](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/bookkeeping) and the basics of [bookkeeping](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bookkeeping). Compare providers on reporting speed, software skills and how they work with your CPA.

[Peachtree VA can helpOutsourced bookkeeping for small business](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/bookkeeping)

## Related terms

-   [Bookkeeping](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bookkeeping)
-   [QuickBooks Online](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/quickbooks-online)
-   [Bank reconciliation](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bank-reconciliation)
-   [Bookkeeper vs accountant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bookkeeper-vs-accountant)

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