BuyerZone users' accounting and bookkeeping service requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their accounting and bookkeeping service purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of accounting and bookkeeping services other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: accounting and bookkeeping service purchasing requirements

"We sell tile and installation. We have an accountant but we trying to look for someone new."
-- Buyer, Retail, South Gate, CA

"I am operating a small business of event planning. It is currently myself, my husband, and one employee. We are looking to grow and are in the need of accounting services."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Laveen, AZ

"Cabinetry sales & service, we use peachtree but would consider moving to quickbooks."
-- Buyer, Retail, Yorkville, IL

"We are going to be a small mobile entertainment business, performing nightly shows. We will get paid in cash or by check after each show. We will be dealing mostly with bars and restaurants."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Columbus, OH

"We are aquiring a restaurant within the next week. we will input a POS system we as owners do not want to handle any money. the restaurant with the current owner has bookkeeping records since existence."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Restaurant, Marco Island, FL

"High-end decorative painting companyneeding to expand from owner/operator only to several employees - need to get organized to do so."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Belmont, MA

"We are a Membership Based service that has a monthly subscription fee for members.We also have an affiliate program and payout commissions earned. and we have an a small number of one time service fees we collect from our clients that will need to be posted in our company CRM to track commissions for our affiliate program. We are experiencing explosive growth and project to break through 50,000 members in a 2 year period."
-- CIO, Other Business Services, Queen Creek, AZ

"I have a staffing company that works with contract staff. My accounting is probably rather simple - reconsiling business expenses, invoicing and chasing down payments from clients, paying contractors and owner distributions. I have an accountant/bookkeeper, but he is slow to do his work. I would like some more focused attention."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Boston, MA

"Multi Unit Restaurant business: 3 locations will be opening more this years."
-- Accounting/Finance, Travel/Hospitality, Norwalk, CT

"Running an Incubator facility servicing several firms. looking for book keeping firm to assist clients. Clients are international."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Government, Atlanta, GA

"Heating and air conditioning also sale alarms for air conditioning systems."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Indianapolis, IN

"We specialize in finding the cheapest prices that are unheard of for any requested piece of merchandise. we like to consider ourselves online personal concierge."
-- Human Resources, Information Services, Mahopac, NY

"We are a Spa on Hilton Head Island. We are currently moving away from paper accountancy to a Spa Program from Aknaf Software which provides General Ledger, Daily service and retail functions,payroll and POS. Need to do back taxes and set up the program, then work with Accounting firm regularly to keep books in order forthwith."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Bluffton, SC

"I have an Ebay store selling stamps for collectors and a few other products. I have been operating but without any accounting direction. I need to set the business up properly."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Burnsville, MN

"We have a company that dba's as a: consulting firm, property mgt company and ecommerce business."
-- Partner/Principal, Computers - Software, West Palm Beach, FL

"I am a consultant in the oilfield and I need to get incorporated and help with claiming my income to the IRS."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Azle, TX

"I have one DBA for three business names: Nurse Enterprises and need help separating business expenses into sub catagory #1,#2,#3. I would like to have a chart of accounts established for both (which I could provide to get started) than provide info or receipts to be included in each catagory. Please let me know if this arrangement is possible."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Marina Del Rey, CA

"Paintless dent repair company, door dings/ hail damage etc. up to 10 employees, technicians paid salary and commission- 75% of customers are car dealers (billed monthly). Approx 20 invoices per day."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Joppa, MD

"We are a lead generation and marketing company we work with insurance companies and agents on providing them with real-time consumer referrals. "
-- CEO/President/Owner, Insurance, Columbus, OH

"We sell and service aba z&b CNC machines this includes parts we also service all manufactures of CNC grinding machines. Our Mother Company is located in Germany so we are dealing in Euro vs Dollar for the majority of transactions. We have a total of five employees and two contractors at the moment. Please note that whomever is contracted will be dealing directly with Germany for payment."
-- Office Manager, Equipment Sales & Service, Orangeburg, SC

"It is a service base business providing services for the local municipality."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Government, Philadelphia, PA

"We are a pizzeria and started with quickbooks. Also, have a pos system in our store. We are only opened at this locaton for 2 weeks, but have another location that has been opened for 6 years. We would like someone to do the bookkeeping for our new store and possible the other. We have an accountant for all of our taxes but need the monthly expenses handled."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Restaurant, Culver City, CA

"Insurance business. Need quote with or without payroll have 2 employees that get paid every other week.Write no more than 10 checks per month."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Insurance, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

"Jewelry business primarily having sales through e-commerce website and possible small retail boutiques."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Houston, TX

"Anointed Total Hair Care& beauty supply to service a whole family at my salon."
-- Buyer, Equipment Sales & Service, Moss Bluff, LA

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