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

"Tax Reporting Quartely & payroll for myself monthly. Im a real Estate Broker just getting started can you help me out?"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Upland, CA

"We are a Montessori school that has about 75 families attending and need an accountant that has expertise in Quickbooks."
-- Administrative Assistant, Education, Saint Paul, MN

"I am in the trucking industry, i run long haul transport across the country with 2 truck and trailers and i am also in the fledging stages of a pre-school with a year in business with approx 20 kids. i am looking to keep more accurate records for easier tax filing."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Transportation/Logistics, Bessemer, AL

"Handyman servicesCash basisNo employeesNo subcontractors10 transactions per month at mostNot interested in using/learning quickbooks."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Vail, AZ

"I am a playwright, a poet and a composer as well as a producer,I have Parkinson's Disease and my CD will be used as a fundraiser to find a cure for parkinson's. The parkinson's organizatins will send me theirorders, name and address by e-mail and I would forward a copy by e-mail to you and you would keep this information on file by date, organazation, number that ordered and the names and addresses of thosethat ordered, and I would have access to this 24/7."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Lockport, NY

"Plantscaping companyinstalling and maintaining plants in offices and building lobbies throughout the Denver metro area."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Denver, CO

"We are involved in custom software development centered around general admission POS systems."
-- Accounting/Finance, Computers - Software, Jacksonville, FL

"Nature of business is construction. As in Excavation/Underground Utility Construction. Husband started company about 2 yrs. ago. I wasn't versed enough to know when it was getting to much for basic checkbook records and wasn't sure how to do startup bookkeeping therefore I find myself overwelmed and confused of how to get it all right."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Alba, TX

"We are an incorporated building consulting company in Southern California. We consult to insurance companies regarding construction defect litigation."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Mountain Center, CA

"Small computer consulting firm, previous persons running book keeping functions on Quickbooks 2005 no longer working with company.Looking for a bulk entry of paper data into the system and later, to do up keep.We need to enter most of the data from 2006 immediately."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Sherman Oaks, CA

"We are a real estate management firm that owns our own properties. In its infancy the business checking account was linked to heloc of one of the principles as an overdraft account. The purpose of this exercise is to go back about 3 years and determine how much was taken out and/or returned to heloc. The reason for the drawers must be substantiated. Additionally, any payments to the heloc must be attributed to on of the partners as well."
-- Consultant, Real Estate, Brooklyn, NY

"Internally we maintain accounting information using Quickbooks. We however also outsource our book keeping and tax services. We are looking to change our service provider. We are however not looking for any internal systems implementation or installation."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Margate, FL

"Importing and distribution cellular accessories.We are interested in a part time bookkeeper. Our office is in the North Miami Beach area."
-- Partner/Principal, Wholesale, Miami, FL

"Mortgage Broker-need someone to do light bookkeeping at our location 2 times a month."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Financial Services, Chantilly, VA

"Tax preparation, i would like someone who has experience in this field also with a small business startup."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Financial Services, Murfreesboro, TN

"Wildlife Removal Services.Trapping and removal of nuisance critters.Build contracts with large companies to rid their properties of distructive wildlife."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Beaverdam, OH

"My brother and I will soon be investing in a real estate property. Naturally, we want to maximize cash flow so we are looking for an accountant primarily to help advise us on tax reporting and also to help prepare financial statements."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, Chicago, IL

"Basically, I have 1 rental property, which started 12-1-06. Total income is approximately 52,000 before deductions from mortgate interest and expenses."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, Sacramento, CA

"Print and Internet magazine publisher with requirment to track subscription and advertising revenues nationally."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Washington, DC

"I own a small Mobile Home Park which only accomadates 35 Mobile homes Excluding my own. I need to be able to track each tenant from month to month as well as end of year for tax's, with rental payments, nonrental payments, late fee's, back rent and balance's."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Evanston, WY

"I would prefer if someone in the accounting company speaks french."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Restaurant, Miami, FL

"We are a Commercial Cleaning Services, that includes office cleanings and floor care, carpet and floor strip and wax."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Windsor Mill, MD

"We are a dry cleaner drop station. I currently have a company that will do all of my payroll related accounts. I just need help with setting up a format for the day to day accounting and for tax purposes what I should be doing monthly."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Hawthorne, FL

"Franchised hair salon. We use a professional payroll service. We need bookkeeping for the purpose of tax reporting and the business tax returns completed."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Northville, MI

"Retail Jewelry have up to 5 employees just need payroll help."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Austell, GA

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