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Episode 17 – Accounting Basics for Creatives

This is one of my longer videos, so i will let it do most of the talking. No reason to bore you with a long video and a long post!

I’ll be honest, until recently, I knew very little about what I should be doing as far as bookkeeping, banking, and taxes go as a freelancer. I think it is safe to say that many freelancers feel this way. If you don’t, then you are a rare breed of super freelancer. Over the last few weeks however, I sought out to find an affordable and helpful CPA t help me get books in order.

In a 15 minute conversation with my CPA, I learned more than I had in 10 years of self study on the topic.

If you think hiring a CPA is to expensive, let me just say that its not. On top of that, it is money VERY WELL spent. Most CPA’s that specialize in working with small businesses and freelancers generally charge $50 to $75 a month for book keeping. Payroll services can usually be added for an additional $50 to $75.

If you have any questions about money and freelancing, I strongly encourage you to watch this video and seek out a local CPA in your area.

4 Comments
John Fredrickson

November 17, 2009 4:41 pm Reply

Sound advice Danny. By far the hardest thing about freelancing is dealing with the stuff that you're not an expert in (and for us designers that means the business side. If only we could just focus 100% on our work and not have to worry about all the extra business stuff! Heh, I guess that's the trade-off in freelancing though.

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