Breaking the Belief Bottleneck: 6 Secrets to a Scalable Bookkeeping Business for bookkeepers for business owners May 12, 2026

 


 

In this blog post, I want to walk you through something that completely changed how I think about business, growth, and what’s actually possible. We are diving into breaking the belief bottleneck and understanding what it really takes to build a scalable bookkeeping busin...

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The 3 Bookkeeping Business Bottlenecks That Hold Bookkeepers Back for bookkeepers for business owners May 05, 2026

 


 

If you have been wondering, if building a bookkeeping business is possible, why doesn’t everyone get there? I want to spend some time on that because it is such an important question. I hear some version of this all the time, and I think it matters because people can come...

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What’s Possible With a Scalable Bookkeeping Business Apr 28, 2026

 


 

If you’ve ever wondered whether you can actually build something that gives you both time and money, this is exactly what I want to talk about. Because for a long time, I didn’t think that was possible. I really thought you had to choose. I thought if you wanted to make m...

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Why You Should Not Start a Bookkeeping Business (Unless You’re Ready for This) for bookkeepers for business owners Apr 21, 2026

 


 

I’m going to say something that might stop you for a second, especially if you’re thinking about starting a bookkeeping business. You probably expected me to tell you to go for it, to explain why it works, and why now is the right time. However, I’m going to tell you why ...

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How My Bookkeeping Business Reached $245K (Revenue, Profit, Clients & Full Breakdown) for bookkeepers for business owners Apr 14, 2026

 


 

I don’t usually share my numbers like this, but this year felt different. I wanted to show you what a bookkeeping business can actually look like when it’s built over time, when the systems are in place, and when life is happening at the same time. Because that’s the part...

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What I Really Mean by “One Type of Client” in a Bookkeeping Business for bookkeepers for business owners Mar 31, 2026

 


 

One of the questions I get asked the most is who you should actually work with in your bookkeeping business. And I completely understand why people ask that, because in the beginning, it feels like you’re supposed to say yes to everything. Different industries, different ...

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Life Updates, Leaving the Country, and Letters to Myself Mar 24, 2026

 


 

It’s almost midnight, and tomorrow I’m leaving the country for nine nights with my three kids. We’re heading to Costa Rica for spring break. As I sat here thinking about everything I should be doing before the trip, I had a moment that stopped me in my tracks.

I was ment...

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Motherhood, Maternity Leave, and Making Your Own Path Out of Corporate: A Conversation with a Former BABs Student for bookkeepers for business owners Mar 10, 2026

 


 

Today, I’ve invited a student of mine to come on and chat about how she was able to build her bookkeeping business while she still worked in corporate accounting. Please welcome Molly!

 


 

Meet Molly

Katie: Can you tell us how you ended up dec...

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11 Things I Did Right While Building My Bookkeeping Business for bookkeepers for business owners Mar 03, 2026

 


 

When I first started pursuing bookkeeping as a business, I had no idea what would be possible for me.

I began building my business without knowing exactly what it would look like. However, looking back, I can now map out the choices that made the life I’m living possible...

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The Toxic Trap of Public Accounting: A Conversation With Dorothy Grace Feb 17, 2026

 


 

Today I have one of our incredible LIBBY members, Dorothy Grace, here with me!

She’s here to share her story and chat about what led her from working in corporate accounting to starting her own bookkeeping business. So Dorothy Grace, will you start by giving us a little ...

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Do I Have to Offer CFO Services to Succeed as a Bookkeeper? for bookkeepers for business owners Jan 27, 2026

 


 

Too many bookkeepers start out thinking they need to focus on signing clients for high-ticket offers like CFO services in order to be successful. And I understand it–after all, why charge $400 a month for bookkeeping services when you can charge $5,000 for CFO services?

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How to Avoid the Headache of Filing 1099s for bookkeepers for business owners Jan 20, 2026

 


 

 When my bookkeeping business was new, 1099s used to stress me out completely. I would start stressing about them around November, even though they're due at the end of January.

If you're a bookkeeper, you know why 1099s are annoying: the deadline is tight, the timing is...

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Do I Need to Be Good at Numbers to Become a Bookkeeper? Jan 13, 2026

 


 

One of the questions I get the most is “I’m not a numbers person. Can I still become a bookkeeper?”

Most of the time, my answer is no. Numbers are the whole job, after all. You need to enjoy working with them–or at least be capable of working with them–in order to do thi...

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New Fear Unlocked: How to Use ChatGPT Without Falling Prey to “AI Anxiety” for bookkeepers for business owners Jan 06, 2026

 


 

Since ChatGPT became the biggest buzzword a couple of years back, I've been getting asked questions about AI.

Should we be worried? Will it replace bookkeeping? How can I use it in your business? Should I use it in my business?

To be candid, I was not ready to answer th...

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Reflection > Resolution: My Recommendation for Starting a New Year for bookkeepers for business owners Dec 30, 2025

 


 

Pause. Can we talk about how wild is it that we are already at the cusp of a new year?

A lot of people are already gearing up to write down their resolutions for the upcoming year. However, if you’re anything like me, you’re probably not the kind of person who sets resol...

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CRM vs Marketing System: What’s the Difference? for bookkeepers for business owners Dec 09, 2025

 


 

Today, we're going to talk about what a marketing platform is for your bookkeeping business and how it's different than a CRM, which is what a lot of bookkeepers start to look for when they're thinking about how to actually start putting systems in place for their bookkee...

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Who Can Start a Bookkeeping Business? for bookkeepers for business owners Dec 02, 2025

 


 

 ”Who can start a bookkeeping business?”

Short answer? Just about anyone can start a bookkeeping business.

Long answer? Just about anyone can start a bookkeeping business…but not everyone should. And here’s why…

 


 

QuickBooks ProAdvisor ≠ Ac...

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The Three Layers of a Profitable Bookkeeping Business for bookkeepers for business owners Nov 25, 2025

 


 

I'm always being asked what it takes to have a profitable bookkeeping business…especially one that takes less time than your average full-time job.

I get it. It’s hard to believe something you can do from home in just a few hours a month can be profitable, legitimate, an...

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Why Start a Bookkeeping Business? for bookkeepers for business owners Nov 18, 2025

 


 

With all the modern advances in technology even in the past five years, you might be wondering…

“Is bookkeeping still a viable career for me?”

The answer (spoiler) is YES—even in 2025, bookkeeping remains relevant. In fact, people actually need bookkeepers more than eve...

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A Refresh, A Recap, and a Reintroduction: Welcome to Profits & Prosecco Season 2! for bookkeepers for business owners podcast Nov 11, 2025

 


 

Yes, you read that right—Profits & Prosecco is back, and it’s bringing a lot of new and exciting things with it…for example, a brand-new season!

We’re not picking up where we left off—we’re starting fresh. So whether you’re a long-time listener or you’re pressing play fo...

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The Most-Requested Module from Libby Is Back (But Only Through June 10) Jun 03, 2025

Hello friends! I have an announcement to make…

Finding Clients is back, but only for a very limited time.

If you’ve been trying to figure out how to land your first bookkeeping clients but aren’t quite ready to jump all the way into Life By the Books (Libby), this is your chance to take a powerful...

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ACT FAST: LIBBY Payment Plans Available Until 5/31! for bookkeepers May 26, 2025

 


 

Hello friends! I have an announcement to make…

LIBBY payment plans are BACK…but only for a very limited time!

 


 

As a brief recap, since I’ve mostly been talking about BABs lately, LIBBY (or Life by the Books) is my business coaching program made...

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Live Training Sessions 5/14 and 5/16! for bookkeepers libby May 12, 2025

 


 

I'm super excited to share that this week, I’ll be doing something I haven't done in a while: hosting a live training!

I'll be going live twice this week to talk about something that can truly change everything for your bookkeeping business: getting your first five clients.

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How BABs Helped MY Business Coach Start Her Own Bookkeeping Biz for bookkeepers May 05, 2025

 


 

I am so thrilled to welcome Katie Fleming back to Profits + Prosecco!
 
Katie has been my business coach for six years. She helped with the initial growth of my bookkeeping business, then again when I added on the coaching component…and then I got to teach her through BAB
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