It is common in a family for a partner to start their own small business and as that business grows in order to save time and money on bookkeeping fees they delegate the bookkeeping work to their relatives or friends, who usually do not possess the basic bookkeeping skills. The initial costs of such bookkeeping work are very low, as relatives are often willing to do it for free of charge or for little in return charging very low bookkeeping fees.  However, whether (more…)