FAQ

Below are some questions that I've received along with my  replies.  If you have a question on setting up a bookkeeping business or on my ebook "Secrets to Starting & Running a Bookkeeping Business" you can email me here.  I'll try to answer all questions as quickly as I can.

 

Sylvia,

I need a contract for my clients where can I get a copy of a std template.

Regards
Anele

Hi Anele,

You could check with http://www.c-b-a.ca or http://www.aipb.org/index.php.

Alternatively, my ebook has a sample engagement letter and contract for you to use. :) http://www.1stratebooks.com/ebook.html

Thanks for your email.

Regards,
Sylvia Jaumann

 

 

For real you will give me my $47 back if I don't start the systems. I have over 40 years of experience and know what needs to be done to run the office but I don't have the money to advertise to get clients. You are telling me your book will help that.

Paula

Hi Paula,

Thanks for your email. I'm happy to answer your questions for you.

To answer your question regarding my refund policy on the ebook, yes, I stand by my guarantee to refund your $47 if you're not satisfied with it. You're absolutely covered by the Clickbank guarantee. However, I don't get a lot of refunds, so I know the quality of my ebook speaks for itself.

Realistically, you can't expect to start a bookkeeping business without investing some money in advertising. It's just the cost of doing business and no business is exempt from this. However, with a bookkeeping business, you don't have to keep advertising after you've built your client list to a comfortable level. So it's not an ongoing expense, but it is an expense in the startup phase of your business.

Yes, there are some free methods of getting clients. However, most bookkeepers find that they need to diversify their advertising and use several different methods in order to get better coverage. This means investing in some forms of advertising.

That said, if all you need is information on promoting your bookkeeping business, you may be better off joining my bookkeeping membership site http://www.getbookkeepingclients.com, rather than buying the ebook. For $127 for the first month you get a custom bookkeeping website built for you along with tons of marketing materials that you can use to promote your bookkeeping business.

The monthly membership after the first month is $47 a month and each month you get advertising on http://www.BookkeeperWanted.net, a new sales letter, hosting for your bookkeeping website, an ezine to send to your bookkeeping newsletter subscribers, 5 articles for you to promote your business (in a blog, etc.) along with a report on more ways to promote your bookkeeping business website. If you're interested, you should stay subscribed to this list as I'll be making a big announcement regarding this membership site in the coming weeks.

I hope that answers your questions and I wish you much success in your bookkeeping business.

Regards,
Sylvia Jaumann

 

 

Hi Sylvia,

In your interview below you mentioned adding your website link to local directories it allowed you free advertising exposure of my business name to other local businesses. Please tell me how you did that.

Thanks, Dave

 

Hi Dave,

Just Google local business directories for your area. You might try "city business" or "city business directory" using the name of your own city. You may have to experiment with different keywords to find the directories for your city. Your local Chamber of Commerce may also be able to direct you or have links on their site to business directories.

Once you locate them, start submitting your website link using the submit information on each directory.

I hope that helps.

Regards,
Sylvia Jaumann

 

 

Hi Sylvia,

Thank you for your response.

As I do not have a credit card facilities, I am wondering if you have other payment method to purchase your book.

Best Regards,

Rosie

 

Hi Rosie,

Thanks for your email. Yes, you can pay with PayPal. Paypal offers you several options such as transferring funds to your PayPal account or debiting your bank account directly.

If you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can easily set one up here:

 https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=GTVpQvHPMSsAyxXjVF1yCWA-NOSdlqrMv0eQGl6xMtaTURoYXj-FV_L_q6K&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1fca8cb0621aa94a5fc157eca86dc6e6ad6a70b60fab90381b

Once you've setup your PayPal account just click on the order link on my sales page http://1stratebooks.com/ebook.html and select the PayPal option.

I hope that helps.

Regards,
Sylvia Jaumann