The revolution in cloud accounting software has blurred the boundaries between the roles of an Melbourne accountant and a Melbourne bookkeeper. Some bookkeepers have capitalised on their regular contact with a business to recommend other business applications adjacent to general ledger software, or to highlight key metrics in the business. Melbourne accountants, who in the past have sometimes dismissed bookkeeping as an unprofitable exercise, have seen the efficiencies in reconciling cloud accounting programs as an opportunity to expand their reach beyond annual reports. Although there were certain tasks that could only be carried out by a Melbourne accountant, accountants and bookkeepers agree that businesses benefited the most when an accountant and bookkeeper worked in coordination. The best role for a […]
