LOCATION: On or off-site?

On-site: I use your software on your computer at your location.  You can do any data entry you're willing to and I can do the rest (some clients only write checks or only produce sales invoices).

Off-site: I use my software on my computer at my location.  You choose either Quickbooks or Peachtree.  I do all the data entry for you based on entries made in your checkbook register and based on any other forms you provide (i.e. - sales invoices, etc.).  If you purchase the accounting software for yourself, I can restore your data to your computer on a regular basis, or I can print monthly/ quarterly/annual reports to present to you.

DETAIL LEVEL: Basic or In-depth?

	Basic: Means the bare minimum on a cash basis.  Cash basis means we only record the bank deposits and checks written.  Both types of transactions are posted to either income or expense accounts. Inventory is booked periodically, not tracked perpetually.  The accountant does the sales tax and payroll returns, if applicable.
	Intermediate: Means the middle ground using an accrual basis. Accrual basis means we record sales invoices and bank deposits, along with vendor bills and checks written.  This allows you to track your Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, which helps you make more  informed cash management decisions.  As above, inventory is booked periodically and the accountant does the sales tax and payroll returns, if applicable.
	The Works: Means we go into as much depth as your business can stand.  We use an accrual basis as described above.  If your company has inventory, we record Purchases and Sales in such a way that a perpetual inventory is maintained.  Perpetual inventory means you can have a list of stock on hand and/or how much it's worth at any time.  If your company is required to collect sales tax, I do the tax tracking, reporting, and advise when and how much to pay.  If your company has in-house payroll, I do the Quarterly Reports and advise when and how much to pay.

YEAR END: The accountant will create year-end entries (i.e.- depreciation, accruals, etc.) and file your annual tax return.  I give your accountant all the information needed to complete your tax returns.  This can be a backup of your data or printed reports.  Your accountant gives me year-end adjustments to book as Journal Entries, thus keeping the data in line with the tax returns.

WHY WOULD YOU NEED TO DO THIS? 
Based on my experience, the need would arise if one of the following situations applied to your company:

	Data corruption - you didn't have a reliable backup of your data to restore when you discovered the corruption.
	Theft - your office was broken into and your computer is MIA.  You have no backup of your data.
	Natural Disaster - a fire or hurricane destroyed your computer and the backup that was kept in the office filing cabinet.
	Ineptness - your trusted bookkeeper/employee didn't really know what they were doing and ruined the integrity of your books.
	Embezzlement - your trusted bookkeeper/employee embezzled money from the company and tried to hide their tracks, thus destroying the integrity of the data.