Everyone quotes a revenue threshold. It is the wrong metric: 200 orders at an $85 average creates a sales tax filing obligation in New Jersey on about $17,000 of sales. The five events that should each trigger a review, what DIY software really gets you, and the scope questions that prevent disappointment.
Is Bookkeeping a Dying Field? Depends Which Half You Sell
A CPA told you the field is finished. He is half right. BLS projects a 6% decline for bookkeeping clerks through 2035 and still expects 144,100 openings a year, more than accountants get. What automation actually took, what it never touched, and the business-model shift that decides what you earn.