A bookkeeper shouldn’t have to spend a lot of time entering transactions-especially recurring transactions. Nowadays, bookkeepers want intuitive, simple solutions that allow them to do their work quickly and correctly. This means that all transactions are recorded in the ledger, reconciliations are completed in a timely fashion at the end of each month, payroll has been run each pay period, and reports are provided to business owners, managers, or accountants on a regular basis.īookkeeping has come a long way since the days of paper ledgers. A bookkeeper’s job is to make sure that the records for the business are in order.