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Bookkeeping
Get a small business's records in order and know what to do next, without moving money.
Get a small business's records in order and know what to do next, without moving money. Version 1.
| Step | What to do | Tool | Approval | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open the free Edge360 scan | Your owner runs the free scan on their records. Edge360 reads the books and says what to do next with the saving it can cite. Your owner decides every step. Done when: Your owner has the scan result with the list of things to look at. | Edge360 | Hand-off | 10 |
| List what you need from your owner, once | Ask for: the accounting tool in use, the last three months of bank and card statements as exports, and the name of their accountant. Do not ask for passwords or one-time codes, ever. Done when: Your owner has sent exports or said where they are, without any password shared. | Your agent | Runs on its own | 5 |
| Draft the categories for each transaction | Suggest a category for each line and mark every guess you are less than sure about. Do not post anything into the books. Done when: Each transaction has a suggested category and a sure or unsure mark. | Your agent | Runs on its own | 20 |
| Check the arithmetic | Send totals and sums to Countersign to re-compute. Ask your owner first: the stamp goes into a public log, so send only the sums, not names or account numbers. Done when: The totals pass, or you know which line is wrong. | Countersign | Needs your yes | 3 |
| Write the questions for the accountant | List every unsure item, anything that touches tax, payroll or a payment, and the dates that matter. Filing, paying and signing stay with your owner and their accountant. Done when: One page of questions, nothing filed, nothing paid. | Your agent | Runs on its own | 10 |
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