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Erika Millard
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Hey bestie! Welcome to the Get Comfy with Numbers podcast! I’m Erika Millard - Founder of Bookkeeping with Erika, Bookkeeping Expert, and your go-to gal for helping you finally feel confident about your business finances. Whether you’re here to set up, clean up, or take bookkeeping completely off your plate, you’re in the right place. And if you’re feeling a little sweaty and nervous just reading this? You’re definitely in the right place. 😉 This podcast is for female business owners who want to stop avoiding their numbers and start understanding them. You don’t need to become a spreadsheet whiz or love math - you just need someone to make it simple (hi 👋, that’s me!). Inside each episode, we’ll break down: - How to set up smart, streamlined bookkeeping systems - What it means to have “clean” books and how to get there - The most common QuickBooks mistakes (and how to fix them) - Real ways to prepare for tax time without tears - And how to use your numbers to make confident business decisions You’ll also hear stories from my clients and guests who have gone from overwhelmed to in control, with just a little help from their bookkeeping bestie. 🎧 Plus, don’t forget to grab my FREE QuickBooks Health Check - a simple way to spot issues fast and feel confident your books are on track. https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck So grab one of the three drinks on your desk (because obviously), hit follow, and let’s take the stress out of your numbers, one episode at a time. Let’s connect: 🌐 www.erikamillard.com 📧 connect@erikamillard.com 📸 Instagram: @erika_millard

  1. 084 Behind the Scenes Why I Rebranded My Business & Podcast

    5D AGO

    084 Behind the Scenes Why I Rebranded My Business & Podcast

    Hey, friend! Have you noticed that things look a little different around here? Well, we have a new business name and a new podcast look, but the same vision. I thought it might be fun to share with you why we decided to rebrand, some of the strategy behind it, and how I knew it was time for an upgrade. So full disclosure, I have DIYed, my branding for years in my business. I bet you can relate. And, at some point you might have decided that you wanted something more professional, but you knew you weren't going to be able to do it, either because of your skill level or your availability. We reach this same point with our bookkeeping. Listen in to hear the fun behind-the-scenes story behind my rebrand, and how we can let our businesses grow right along with us as entrepreneurs!    Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Free QuickBooks Next Steps Session call: https://portal.erikamillard.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6814fec8e03a2f003a29c5f1/schedule   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

    13 min
  2. 083 Honeybook vs. QuickBooks: Do You Really Need Both for Your Business?

    AUG 19

    083 Honeybook vs. QuickBooks: Do You Really Need Both for Your Business?

    Hey, besties! Well, today we are jumping in to a topic that I keep getting asked about recently, which is: Are HoneyBook and QuickBooks the same? Are they friends? Do they integrate well together? What are the similarities and differences and all of the interworkings of both of those systems? Let's dive in!   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Free QuickBooks Next Steps Session call:   https://portal.erikamillard.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6814fec8e03a2f003a29c5f1/schedule     Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

    14 min
  3. 082 You’re Not Saving Money if Bookkeeping is Slowing You Down

    AUG 12

    082 You’re Not Saving Money if Bookkeeping is Slowing You Down

    Most people DIY their bookkeepping to save money right? And here, you'll find lots of episodes where I actually support you DIYing your bookkeeping for a season in, but if you're doing it wrong it might be costing you more than you realize. As you're weighing the cost of bookkeeping keep these hidden costs in mind: The emotional and mental drain of worrying about your numbers.  Errors can cost you money literally if you're paying more taxes that you need to. Messy records make your CPA fees higher. Mistakes in bookkeeping can lead to you making hiring or spending decisions based on faulty information. And don't forget the opportunity cost of all the time you no longer have available to work creatively in your business.    Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Free QuickBooks Next Steps Session call: https://portal.erikamillard.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6814fec8e03a2f003a29c5f1/schedule   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

    9 min
  4. 081 Using Too Much Brain Power on Bookkeeping? Let’s Fix That!

    AUG 5

    081 Using Too Much Brain Power on Bookkeeping? Let’s Fix That!

    Why is bookkeeping so draining? If you feel like everytime you look at your numbers you're figuratively having to solve a Rubik's cube I can absolutely help you. Are we causing extra work for ourselves? Are we making time-consuming mistakes? Are we entering transactions manually because we haven't linked QuickBooks with our bank account? Let's get to the bottom of this today besties. Tune in for a quick check-up!   Free QuickBooks Next Steps Session call: https://portal.erikamillard.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6814fec8e03a2f003a29c5f1/schedule   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard     Happy Bookkeeping!

    8 min
  5. 080 - How Long Does It Take to Clean Up My QuickBooks?

    JUL 29

    080 - How Long Does It Take to Clean Up My QuickBooks?

    Hey, hey, bookkeeping besties! Well, it's summer and we've been traveling a little bit more than we typically do. You know that feeling after a trip when your suitcase sits by the door for a few days? Maybe it's just me and my four kids, but we leave our things a little longer than we should. Maybe you keep thinking, "ugh, unpacking is going to take forever." And so it just sits there, but then when you finally tackle that suitcase, it only takes a few minutes, and it's done! Well that's what I see when I'm cleaning up QuickBooks accounts. Once we start, it often goes faster and sometimes easier than you'd expected. Today we're talking about how to figure out what kind of clean-up you're facing and how long it might take you to get it caught up. So let's jump in. There is zero shame in asking for help. This is what I am exactly here for. I have looked at over 80 QuickBooks files at this point. There is not much that I have not. You are not too far gone, and most of the time I actually find business owners are in better shape than they think they are. Let's hop on a call and we can chat about it so that you can note the best next steps for you. You don't have to figure this out alone. No matter whether your clean-up needs to take two hours or 20 hours, it's just important that you start. You've got this. I'm here for you as your bookkeeping bestie when you need me, and until next time, happy bookkeeping.   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

    10 min
  6. 079 - Should I Try to Fix My Books Myself or Hire Help?

    JUL 22

    079 - Should I Try to Fix My Books Myself or Hire Help?

    Hey, hey, bookkeeping besties! Trying to fix your own bookkeeping is a lot like deciding whether to pull your own weeds or hire a landscaper. Both are totally valid at certain stages of life. I have some clients who have come to me, and just with a little bit of direction, education, and support have done fantastic DIYing of their own bookkeeping. I teach them to clean it up, then catch it up, and then keep it all straightened out. Actually, one of my very first clients who I taught how to use QuickBooks has circled back around, and now I'm doing full service bookkeeping for her, and when I got back into her QuickBooks, she had kept it up so well. I want to give you encouragement that it's doable to keep your own books, but I've also seen people with thousands of transactions left to be categorized, no reconciliations done, and a deadline for their tax preparer. They've been really stressed out and they have much more success hiring someone to do it for them. So in both of those scenarios, you just have to know what season of life you're in. We're gonna break this down even more in this episode. Let's dive in!   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

    9 min
  7. 078 - What Does It Mean That My Books Aren’t “Clean”?

    JUL 15

    078 - What Does It Mean That My Books Aren’t “Clean”?

    When a bookkeeper tells you your books aren't clean, what does that even mean? Are we in need of a little tidying up or a total deep scrub? Well, in this episode we're gonna break it down so you know exactly what's going on and how to fix it. It really comes down to how easy or difficult it is to read and rely on your numbers. Hearing that you have "messy books" would just mean that there's probably some red flags, and it's hard to trust your profit and loss statement or any of your other reports. The good news is that it's fixable and very common. You are not alone if you've ever been told this about your financials. So let's just run through some most common signs of messy books in this 7-minute long episode! I offer a clean-up and catch-up service that's done for you, and it'll get things back on track. No judgment, no shame. I've worked on 80 different sets of QuickBooks at this point, so I've seen it all. I'll show you how to keep moving forward with your nice cleaned-up, caught-up books. If you're ready to hand off the mess that you have created or the issues that you're having, just send me a message and say, "Help, I think my books are messy" and we'll take it from there!   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

    7 min
  8. 077 - How Bad Is It If I’m Months Behind on My Bookkeeping

    JUL 8

    077 - How Bad Is It If I’m Months Behind on My Bookkeeping

    Falling behind on your bookkeeping doesn't make you a bad business owner. You're running your business, wearing a million hats, putting out fires, and sometimes your numbers just take a back seat. Let's talk about how bad it really is if you're behind, and more importantly, what you can do next. If you're overwhelmed by how far behind you are with your bookkeeping for the year, or if you feel like there's a lot of things that need to be cleaned up that you don't know how to fix, you don't have to do that alone. My clean-up service is a done-for-you solution to get your QuickBooks caught up, cleaned up, and back on track. We will dive into your files, clean things up behind the scenes, and then send you custom video tutorials, walking you through what we did, what you need to do moving forward, and exactly where your books stand. And then from there we'll give you clear options to either keep doing your bookkeeping on your own and other levels of support so that you can feel really good about keeping your books. So if the thought of catching up your bookkeeping is stressing you out and overwhelming you, let me take that off your plate. Check out the link in the show notes to learn more.   Here are the ways we can connect: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS: https://erikamillard.myflodesk.com/podcast Reach me: https://erikamillard.com/contact Learn: www.erikamillard.com Email: connect@erikamillard.com Instagram: @erika_millard   Take Home Target erikamillard.com/takehometarget   Mini Course- Get Comfy with Budgeting https://erikamillard.com/budget   Get Comfy with QuickBooks https://erikamillard.com/get-comfy-with-quickbooks   Don’t forget to download the free Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist: https://erikamillard.com/bookkeeping-checklist    I'm so excited to share my new freebie that will help you keep making smart decisions in your business : https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck    Happy Bookkeeping!

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Hey bestie! Welcome to the Get Comfy with Numbers podcast! I’m Erika Millard - Founder of Bookkeeping with Erika, Bookkeeping Expert, and your go-to gal for helping you finally feel confident about your business finances. Whether you’re here to set up, clean up, or take bookkeeping completely off your plate, you’re in the right place. And if you’re feeling a little sweaty and nervous just reading this? You’re definitely in the right place. 😉 This podcast is for female business owners who want to stop avoiding their numbers and start understanding them. You don’t need to become a spreadsheet whiz or love math - you just need someone to make it simple (hi 👋, that’s me!). Inside each episode, we’ll break down: - How to set up smart, streamlined bookkeeping systems - What it means to have “clean” books and how to get there - The most common QuickBooks mistakes (and how to fix them) - Real ways to prepare for tax time without tears - And how to use your numbers to make confident business decisions You’ll also hear stories from my clients and guests who have gone from overwhelmed to in control, with just a little help from their bookkeeping bestie. 🎧 Plus, don’t forget to grab my FREE QuickBooks Health Check - a simple way to spot issues fast and feel confident your books are on track. https://erikamillard.com/qbhealthcheck So grab one of the three drinks on your desk (because obviously), hit follow, and let’s take the stress out of your numbers, one episode at a time. Let’s connect: 🌐 www.erikamillard.com 📧 connect@erikamillard.com 📸 Instagram: @erika_millard

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