PSA: I thought hiring a bookkeeper was a waste until I missed a $3k tax deduction

I ran my roofing biz solo for 5 years doing my own books. Finally broke down and hired a part time bookkeeper last year and she found $3k in vehicle mileage deductions I was missing. Anyone else stubborn about handing over the financial stuff?

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james_singh72d ago

Yeah I fought it for 2 years and finally caved. Best business decision I ever made.

julia_patel2d ago

Wait, @james_singh7, don't you think caving to a system you fought for 2 years is basically admitting they won? I get that sometimes you gotta pick your battles, but for me giving in to something like that feels like losing control over my own business decisions. I've seen a lot of people try those tools and end up more frustrated because they don't own their data or have any say in how things change. It's not just about the money either, it's about keeping things simple and not getting locked into something that might screw you over later. Maybe your business is different and it worked out, but I can't help feeling like pushing back would've been better in the long run.