195 | Why Your Bookkeeper Should Be Doing More Than Reconciling Transactions (with Erika Londono Vargas)

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Apply to work with me : In this episode, I sat down with Erika Londono Vargas, owner of Inti Financial Advisory Services to talk about what bookkeeping is actually meant to do in your business. Your numbers aren’t only for taxes. They’re there to help you make decisions. And when your books aren’t accurate or clear, it creates confusion, avoidance, and decisions that don’t fully support you. We talk about what great bookkeeping should look like, what to pay attention to inside your QuickBooks, and how to know if your numbers are something you can actually trust. This is the shift from guessing to having clean, usable data that supports how you lead your business. In this episode, we cover: The difference between bookkeeping and decision-making data What to look for when hiring a bookkeeper Common QuickBooks red flags and reconciliation issues The difference between being low on cash and overspending Why tax planning should happen throughout the year Separating business and personal expenses Ways to