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Building My Freelance Journey in Accounting & Finance
I’m currently a 3rd-semester Accounting & Finance student, building practical skills in bookkeeping, financial reporting, and data organization.
So far, I’ve completed:
Excel — Data Analysis & Visualization
Google AI Essentials
Currently studying Financial Reporting
I’m developing hands-on skills to help small businesses with:
• Excel bookkeeping
• Expense tracking & organization
• Financial data entry and cleanup
• Basic financial reporting
• Spreadsheet organization and analysis
I also use AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and workflow where appropriate.
Currently working toward expanding my skills in:
→ Bank reconciliation
→ QuickBooks
→ Xero
→ More practical bookkeeping workflows
I’m here to learn, build real-world experience, and connect with small businesses and professionals who need reliable support with their financial data.
Open to connecting and collaborating. 🤝
#Accounting #Bookkeeping #FinanceStudent #Excel #FinancialReporting #SmallBusiness #Freelancing #Contra
Best of luck girll😍
"Aww, thank you so much! 😍 I really appreciate you!"
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Congratulations @Dstudio Agency for this milestone.
But why I feel like Contra is not for accountants and bookkeepers? And it only support designers and creators?
Any suggestions for accounting people on contra? Or should we deactivate our accounts?😂
Hola Amigo 🫶
Huge congrats @Dstudio Agency on $25K! 🎉 So well deserved!
And I feel you on the accountant/bookkeeper part 😂 - Contra definitely feels more design/dev heavy. But I think finance folks can still kill it by packaging services like "Bookkeeping for Creators/Startups" or "Clean...
We are not your personal assistants.
Yes, we are bookkeepers, not business owners.
We are not just caretakers of your business.
We are all equal.
A business owner.
A shopkeeper.
A real estate broker.
An Amazon seller.
A boutique owner.
A farmer.
Everyone needs us.
How can someone think of our work as just a product they buy?
Does a client think we only take their papers, do the work, and return them without any updates?
Then, a week later, they ask for their bookkeeping files.
How is that possible?
We are not just here to take papers and return files.
We are here to understand the business, identify problems, and help the business grow.
Your balance sheet tells a bigger story
Your profit and loss statement doesn't tell the whole story.
To understand your business's financial position, you also need to look at your balance sheet.
A balance sheet summarizes three key elements:
📌 Assets: What your business owns or controls.
📌 Liabilities: What your business owes.
📌 Equity: The residual interest after liabilities are deducted from assets.
Why does this matter?
Your business might report a profit while carrying significant debt, holding too much inventory, or waiting on customers to pay.
Reviewing the balance sheet alongside your profit and loss statement and cash flow information gives you a more complete financial picture.
Good accounting helps you understand not only how your business performed, but also where it stands today.
📩 Need help preparing or reviewing your financial statements? Let's connect.
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So true! Many business owners only focus on P&L and miss the full picture. Balance sheet really does tell the bigger story about financial health. Great breakdown!