An accountant is a job that is always in demand, and every company, large or
small, needs his services. But if the first can afford to hire
imagine a whole staff of specialists to work in the office, then for the second it remains
just negotiate with a remote employee. Today we will tell you how to work as an accountant remotely.

How to work as an accountant remotely from home?

Most the best way for both parties, this is if you have already been on the staff for at least a year and a half, and the company is confident in the reliability of your activities. Then you can simply arrange for remote work at home. Some leaders do not agree to this type of cooperation, but most still come to an agreement. Agree, in life there are different situations that a person cannot work full-time, and the company does not agree to lose a valuable experienced employee because of this.

Of course, you will need to come to the office, but this is nonsense compared to
daily rises at 6 am and shaking in public transport. Another advantage of working from home is that you can deal with several firms at once, and, having done work for the main employer, do additional tasks.

Before you work as an accountant remotely, the first thing to do is to get economic Education, preferably higher. If it is not there, then there are a lot of options where you can go to get it: colleges, courses, extramural in university. But no matter how good these or those courses are, they provide only basic knowledge, and a good accountant needs to understand their business in depth. Read more specialized literature, attend seminars.

When the issue with education is resolved, start writing a resume. Properly drafted, it will be a key factor in your hiring. Indicate your data and coordinates, skills, experience, as well as the advantages that the company will receive by cooperating with you.

To find a client who will need the services of an accountant, there is
several ways:

1. Post your resume on job search sites.
2. Contact the employer on the ad.
3. Use existing links (if any).
4. Make yourself known with the help of friends, acquaintances and colleagues.

Also, be sure to make at least a couple of sets of business cards so that if you meet a potential employer, you will instantly give your coordinates.

How to work remotely as an accountant for individuals?

The services of an accountant are needed not only on a company scale. Every individual needs them no less. In order to correctly make calculations and draw up the necessary documentation for the tax office ordinary person Without the right education, a lot of time and nerves are wasted. It is easier to hire a remote accountant. One case of such a service will not bring much profit, but you can collect a dozen of such customers, and the additional bonus of word of mouth will make free advertising and attract more people.

If you are still not sure about this way of working part-time, we recommend that you visit special forums and ask around how accountants work remotely. There they will share with you not dry recommendations, but personal experience and provide valuable practical advice. In addition, we suggest watching the videos below to get a better idea of ​​remote work as an accountant. Remember that accounting is not a field for wimps, and even remote work requires maximum concentration and energy. Therefore, even at home, try to create a personal quiet space for yourself, where nothing will distract you from work.

The times when an accountant had to constantly be in a dusty office, surrounded by a pile of papers, have long since sunk into oblivion. The technological process has penetrated into the sphere of finance even more than into some areas of production. It is now possible to keep accounts, generate and submit reports remotely, which means that a practicing accountant has a great opportunity to work without leaving home.

The demand for professional accounting services remains consistently high, and employers always demand competent specialists. According to aggregated job search portals, an accountant is one of the most popular vacancies. The number of proposals for applicants is one hundred thousand, among them there is the possibility of remote work.

Who can become an accountant

It is worth mentioning right away that accounting services are not the kind of income that is subject to everyone, regardless of the level of education. One day you won't be able to become an accountant. The accountant primarily sells his professional knowledge and skills to the client. Therefore, it is important to have a profile higher education or at least complete an accounting course.

Often, courses take from 2-4 weeks to 2-4 months, depending on the schedule of classes and the amount of information. There is also an opportunity to remotely learn the basics of accounting at online courses. You can enter the correspondence or full-time department of a higher or secondary specialized educational institution, and in your free time from study, work as an accountant at home. However, even received professional education will not cancel the fact that an accountant must constantly upgrade his knowledge and practice, monitor changes in legislation and innovations in accounting automation.

Before starting work, an accounting specialist should know and be able to:

• Know the rules for preparing primary documents.
• Freely navigate in the plan of accounts, understand the essence of business transactions, correctly “spread” transactions into accounts.
• Be able to prepare tax, statistical, financial, management reporting. Understand how report indicators are checked (compared) with each other.
• Know the basic provisions of tax, labor, economic law. Be able to analyze laws, find interrelated explanations, letters and by-laws.
• Be able to use accounting automation programs and make electronic payments through a remote banking system.

In addition to professional skills, such personal qualities of an accountant as: stress resistance, ability to work overtime, attentiveness, scrupulousness, perseverance are important.

An accountant who wishes to become a freelancer and work from home must be outgoing and able to communicate themselves and their professional skills.

It is rare that an employer will entrust their finances to a person without talking with him at least in an online conference mode. Therefore, it is not superfluous to mention that an accountant must have a presentable and neat appearance.

Who can work as a private accountant at home:

• Experienced professionals who have reached professional heights at their previous place of work and are thinking about changing employers, but do not see worthy alternatives.
• Professionals who want to change their routine office work for earnings with a more flexible schedule.
• Young accountants who cannot find a suitable job due to lack of proper experience.

Workplace equipment

Let's say you have the above skills, knowledge and qualities, so you decided to go "on free bread" and provide services at home. The first thing to take care of is the organization of the workplace. Unlike the organization of production, the provision of accounting services does not require significant investment in equipment, however, to work at home, an accountant needs:

• Modern personal computer. Powerful enough to store large amounts of information and work with remote servers; reliable enough.
• Reliable internet connection. Distant work with servers that host accounting databases, as well as sending payments via the Internet bank and providing electronic reports - all this requires a good high-speed Internet.
• Printer, and preferably a multifunctional device (printer, scanner, copier). Automation of accounting does not deprive the accountant of the need to print primary documents, reports, summary statements and registers. Sometimes you may need to make copies of existing paper documents, for this you will need at least a scanner.
• Phone (landline and mobile). Of course, in our time it is difficult to find a person who would not have mobile phone. However, it is very common to call banks or tax authorities the old fashioned way, using a landline phone. In order to minimize your expenses, it is better to get both a landline and a mobile phone.
• Comfortable table and chair. Accountant work is sedentary, so it is important to take care of your comfort and health. An uncomfortable workplace in the future can lead to problems with the back, legs, neck, so it’s better not to save on yourself.
• Filing Cabinets. As mentioned above, some accounting documents will still have to be stored in paper form. Therefore, it is better to determine a place for them in advance. However, the cabinet is not a primary purchase, it will be possible to buy it when the volume of customers and, consequently, documentation increases.
• Calculator and stationery. It would seem that in modern world gadgets, when every phone and computer has a calculator, you can forget about a stationary calculating machine. However, it is much more convenient to quickly summarize the numbers on a calculator. Stationery will be needed for processing and storing documents.

Also, you will need a webcam and a headset to communicate with customers, but they can be bought as the need arises.

Often, the work of an accountant does not involve frequent communication with visitors, especially if you immediately position yourself as a remote worker. However, it would not be superfluous to provide a place in the house where, if necessary, you can communicate with the employer or counterparty.

Do not rush to immediately invest large sums in the organization of the workspace. All you need to get started is a computer, phone and printer. Everything else can be purchased as the number of clients and volumes of work grows.

Finding Clients

The most difficult aspect in the work of a private accountant is the search for clients on whom earnings directly depend. It is most convenient to go into private practice if you already have at least one employer who agrees not to keep an accountant in the office, but to cooperate remotely. If there is no such employer, you will have to look for it in one of the following ways:

• On regional classifieds sites. It is rare when it is possible to conduct accounting completely remotely, without meetings with the employer and visits to the office. Perhaps, by mutual agreement with the client, you will be able to do most of the work at home, and visit the employer 1-2 times a week to sign the necessary documents, resolve financial issues, and make cash payments. Therefore, it is a priority to look for clients in the city or region of your residence in order to minimize the costs of transport and business trips, as well as to ensure the promptness of solving the tasks.
• On all-Russian and international job search sites. The search principle is the same as on regional sites - look for an employer closer to you. All-Russian sites offer more vacancies, and hence the possibility of higher earnings. Searching on international sites requires knowledge foreign languages most often in English. But knowledge of a foreign language is an additional plus in the resume and the opportunity to get a higher paying job.
• Freelance marketplaces. A freelancer is a freelancer who provides his services via the Internet. At the initial stage, the regulars of freelance exchanges were programmers, designers, photographers and copywriters. Now, many large exchanges have entire sections devoted to the topic “Accounting / Finance / Consulting”, where an accountant can publish a resume and find his client. Often, the scheme of work on the exchanges is as follows: the customer places the task, the contractor responds if he is able to complete this task. Some exchanges act as guarantors of the fulfillment of obligations by the parties to the transaction, others only help the customer and the contractor find each other. Almost all exchanges have a rating system - the better the task is performed, the higher the rating of the performer. Accordingly, performers with higher ratings earn more.

Below we consider the most popular exchanges where an accountant can find a client:

• https://www.weblancer.net/- more than 500 applicants are registered on the stock exchange, who provide services in the field of accounting. The cost of accounting services is different, someone asks for their services $ 1-5 and someone $ 10-30 per hour. Specialists receive the earned money to the webmoney wallet.
• https://www.fl.ru/- the site has several hundred performers providing accounting services. The cost of their work is also different, someone "costs" 300-500 rubles per hour of consultations, someone 5000 per month of work. For more successful work on this exchange, you should purchase a PRO account.
• https://24freelance.net/- a relatively small exchange, with attendance of up to 10 thousand people a day. It has registered several dozen performers who provide accounting services. Someone starts from the hourly cost of work, asking for services 50-300 rubles per hour, someone voices the cost immediately for a month: 5-15 thousand.
• https://superbuh24.ru/- young and small, specialized stock exchange for accountants. On it you can find both a one-time job, and remote, or permanent work in the state with full employment. The cost of services is negotiated between the customer and the contractor.

Be prepared for the fact that in the early days of becoming a private practice, it will be difficult to find good clients. You may have to work hard, but for little money. There is also a lot of informational garbage on the Internet, when network marketing, non-obligatory customers, financial pyramids and fraud are hidden behind attractive income offers.

Carefully consider each offer before you start work. Read customer reviews whenever possible. This will save you from financial losses and wasted time.

To speed up the process of finding customers, it is better to use all of the above methods.

It is important to pay attention to your pages on social networks. Social networks can act as a means of promoting one's name, in particular. For a remote worker, a page on a social network is a kind of “face”. Try to make your official pages more businesslike. Clear them of provocative, defamatory, ambiguous information, stupid jokes and pictures. According to statistics, most employers study the profile of a potential employee in social networks in order to confirm his competence. Subscribe to professional communities, you can repost news about changes in legislation or professional articles. This will only "add weight" to your candidacy in the eyes of potential customers. By the way, social media may also become a channel for finding customers, however, the risk of such transactions is very high, since there are practically no guarantees of payment.

In the future, to promote your name, you can create a business card site with a description of your professional experience, customer reviews, a detailed list and price of the services provided. True, without investment in promotion, a site or a group in social networks will occupy the last positions in search engine results, so creating a site at the very beginning of the formation of a private practice is not worth it, since it will only entail additional costs without profit.

How much can you earn

The amount of earnings depends on several factors:

• Having professional experience;
• Estimated volume of operations and responsibility;
• The region in which the company is located.

It is no secret that the salary of an accountant in Moscow and St. Petersburg is much higher than in other regions. In Moscow, you can find a job as a part-time accountant with the possibility of remote interaction with a salary of 15 to 45 thousand per month. In the regions, the minimum salary offer may be 5 thousand rubles for a part-time specialist. In general, if the time and volume of transactions allow you to manage 2-3 clients at the same time, you can reach a good level of income with a flexible schedule.

The advantage of exchanges, compared to traditional work, is that you can find a well-paid project and earn an impressive amount in a short time: 15-20 thousand rubles, or even more. But solid, highly paid projects for accountants on stock exchanges do not appear every day.

How to formalize a relationship

An important stage of remote work is the formalization of relations with the client. Accountant - a person who is responsible for documenting transactions and displaying them in accounting. Therefore, doing your job without documented obligations and guarantees is, first of all, unprofessional.

You can arrange a relationship with a private accountant using:

• employment contract
• Contracts of a civil law nature
• Business agreement, if the accountant is an individual entrepreneur or director of a company that provides accounting services.

It makes sense to draw up an employment contract if the accountant gets a permanent job, even part-time. The employment contract establishes a list of job responsibilities that are assigned to a private accountant. The GPC agreement is drawn up, as a rule, for one-time work with a specific result: restore accounting, enter documents into the database, submit a report or conduct an inventory.

If you plan to register an individual entrepreneur or open an LLC to provide accounting services, include the amount of tax costs in the cost of your services.

Additional ways to earn money

The main activity of a private accountant is the provision of accounting services (accounting, financial, management). However, finding customers for ongoing service is a lengthy process. While this process is going on, the accountant can earn extra money as follows:

• Write term papers, dissertations, test papers in the discipline "accounting" and related economic disciplines;
• Write articles on accounting, economic, financial topics. In the future, you can even write a book on topical accounting issues;
• Provide consultations on a paid basis, answer accounting questions of Internet users;
• Sell ​​accounting software products, including through the Internet and placement of affiliate links;
• Become a teacher of accounting courses: lead seminars or even webinars for accountants.

Development prospects

Long hard work for the benefit of achieving your goal does not pass without a trace. Over time, as the number of clients increases and the volume of work increases, it may become necessary to attract additional staff. Thus, you will not only provide yourself with work at home, but also provide it to other people. In the future, you can start your own accounting services firm or become an auditor. After all, even the founders of such well-known international audit firms as Ernst & Young and KPMG started by going into private accounting practice.

Greetings to my readers! I am with you again, Rimma Belyakina. We continue to get acquainted with what other professions can be painlessly transferred from a boring office to a cozy home environment. Next up is the profession of an accountant.

Remember the words of the song of the once sensational group “Combination”: “Accountant, my dear accountant. That's how simple it is." The words of the song, of course, are comic, but in every joke, as they say, there is some truth. How simple is the work of an accountant and is it easy to reduce debit with credit, being not in the office, but at home. Let's figure it out together.

Friends, there will be questions, additions or your own thoughts on this subject during the reading of the article, I will be glad to talk with you in the comments.

Who is an accountant and what does he do?

Well, who doesn't know what an accountant is now? Whatever office, institution, enterprise or firm you take, the above-named specialist is everywhere. It is understandable, because any institution necessarily keeps records of its financial affairs and pays for the work of its employees. And without a specialist who famously knows how to operate with numbers, well, you can’t do it.

An accountant is an official of an organization responsible for financial accounting and reporting.

How did this profession come about?

It always seemed strange to me why this profession got such a name. Knowledge of languages ​​gives me the opportunity to analyze, to understand the essence. The word "accountant" comes from the German "buchhalter", where "buch" is a book, and "halter" is a holder. Book holder? And what about the numbers and related finances? And despite the fact that earlier all income / expenses were recorded in a book specially created for this, and the accountant was responsible for it.

It is also noteworthy that this profession is one of the most ancient. In the championship of countries where accountants were involved to account for the production of agricultural lands, there was Ancient India. The first book, entitled A Treatise on Accounts and Records, was written by the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli and was published in the 14th century. This was the beginning of bookkeeping. In Russia, accountants owe their appearance to Peter I, who established this position in early XVIII century.

The profession of an accountant was, is and will always be in demand. Both large holding companies and small organizations of any direction need the services of a specialist who knows how to competently conduct financial affairs.

Tasks and responsibilities of an accountant

What does an accountant do? The range of his tasks is great, as well as the responsibility. After all, the whole activity of the enterprise depends on it. Judge for yourself. Under the jurisdiction of the "right hand of the head of the enterprise" are:

• processing of primary documentation,
• calculation of income / expenses of the organization,
• accounting of financial and material resources,
• preparation of tax returns,
• accrual (sometimes and issuance) of salaries,
• taking inventory,
• execution of foreign exchange transactions (if any are carried out by the company),
• accounting for purchases and sales of products.

Do you want to know in more detail what the work of an accountant is, what should he know and be able to do? Look into qualified job directory.

I always try, my dear readers, to collect for you the most interesting and useful information. And the text, so that it is not boring to read, diluted with informative, complementary interesting facts, video. So this time I suggest you watch a short film - a description of the profession with informative statistics in addition to what has already been said.

Who needs a specialist? A small enterprise may well get by with the presence of one financial manager in the state. In a large corporation, you will need a whole accounting department under the leadership of the chief accountant. In his submission are several assistants, assistants, each of whom is responsible for a certain type of work of the entire accounting department.

Benefits of remote work for an accountant

"Everything flows, everything changes". Wooden abacus, once necessary for performing settlement operations, is a thing of the distant past. They were replaced by electronic calculators, computers appeared and with them the possibility of transferring financial accounting from paper to automated computer programs.

And here it is, the moment of truth: for many organizations, especially for small entrepreneurs, it has become profitable to involve remote workers or freelancers in cooperation. Why, you ask? Because:

1. On the salary of an online worker, unlike a hired one, an entrepreneur can save.
2. A remote employee does not need to pay sick leave.
3. There is no need to provide him with annual paid leave.
4. Equip a special workplace for him.
5. Provide necessary office supplies.
6. Pay income tax for him, if an employment agreement has not been concluded.

How can a digital worker benefit from being able to work remotely? Quite a few:

1. Free flexible schedule.
2. You can work with two or more employers at the same time and double or triple your income.
3. Your office at home / in the hotel, even sit in cozy warm slippers with bunny ears.
4. No need to think about the dress code (saving on clothes).
5. There is more time for home, family, children.
6. Remote work is a good part-time job for moms on maternity leave.
7. The “charms” of office work (stress, “sitting”, “carpet”, etc.) bypass you.
8. There is an opportunity to realize a dream (to travel at any time of the year, for example).

Solid benefits and conveniences, right? And for many asocial people, this format of cooperation is the ability to maintain business relations at the proper level, which is also important.

How to switch to work from the office to the Internet?

There are more and more people who want to “settle in free swimming”, work “for themselves, and not for their uncle”. And just like that, "from the street" to knock on some organization and say: "I want to work in your company as a remote accountant", is unlikely to succeed. Let's take a closer look at where to start, how to transfer work from the office to the Internet.

You need to work in office accounting for at least three years, establish yourself as a competent, reliable specialist, on whom you can fully rely, and only then “cast the bait” to the remote work management.

Ideally, switch to an online workspace during maternity leave. Being at home all the time, what prevents you from spending several hours on reducing debit to credit? Training, again, so as not to lose the skill. Yes, and money is never superfluous. And this only plays into the hands of the authorities: who wants to look for a replacement for a proven employee for a couple of years?

Many active offline accountants with experience at the beginning of their journey towards online work take an evening part-time job and remotely manage one or two companies in their free time from their main job. Having become proficient in the specifics of the profession, they are completely moving to the Internet format.

I know this firsthand. I have a neighbor in the country, an accountant with 30 years of experience, so she began her remote work and now, being already retired, she still works and only remotely.

All the pros and cons of a home office

Of the obvious benefits of working from home, the most compelling seem to be:

• The possibility of receiving a higher fee than in the normal mode, where the salary is usually fixed. A freelancer can set prices for his services himself. And freelancing is paid upon completion of the work, you don’t have to wait for the end of the month, as in offline.
• A big fat plus, which we have already talked about, is a free flexible schedule. No need to get up early, shake in public transport, stand and get nervous in traffic jams. And most importantly, you can sleep as much as you want. No penalties for being late for work and absenteeism threaten a freelance accountant.
• Another significant advantage is the ability to combine business with pleasure. Who would refuse an "office" with windows overlooking the sea?

There are plenty of cons too:

• Freelance work, if no contractual relationship has been concluded, is always a risk, you can “run into” unscrupulous customers.
• Building relationships with employers doesn't always go smoothly. Many, due to hazing, try to load overtime work, for which they usually do not pay.
• Big competition. There are more than enough for the vacancies of an accountant at home. You will need to prove your qualifications and competitiveness.
• High responsibility, because miscalculations and mistakes are punishable by tax audits.
• Organization and self-discipline, which are so lacking in "free" workers. The concept of “bosses, alarm clocks and Mondays” is absent from the understanding of a freelancer, and this is disorganizing. Many procrastinate (they are being chased, simply put), which can lead to a decrease in earnings.

Features of the profession

The work of an accountant is strictly regulated by the regulations of the current legislation. And in order to properly maintain financial records, an accountant needs to know and study the laws and decrees of the Ministry of Finance and constantly improve.

Necessary professional knowledge

It is clear that a simple desire and ability to do mathematics is not enough to get the position of an accountant in an enterprise. Without graduating from a professional college, and preferably a financial and economic university, one can not count on getting a prestigious place in a company.

An applicant for a highly paid job must understand the following issues:

• statistics,
• finance,
• accounting,
• lending,
• economy,
• planning,
• taxation.

Must know and be able to use:

• 1C program (accounting),
• Excel program.

Knowledge of foreign languages ​​is a must if you are aiming to cooperate with international companies.

What qualities do you need to have?

The profession of an accountant is in demand. Are you still thinking of acquiring this profession? Then think about whether these character traits are inherent in you:

• responsibility,
• Analytical mind,
• competence,
• stress tolerance,
• punctuality,
• attentiveness,
• perseverance,
• patience,
• logical thinking,
• decency.

All qualities are valuable and important. In my opinion, the absence of at least one does not give a complete picture of a professional.

Who can he work besides accounting

However, there are many types of profession. And, since mathematics was your favorite subject at school, and for some reason the position of the chief accountant “does not shine” for you, with some effort you can prove yourself in one of them:

• Economist (for example, the credit department in a bank). Very profitable: less liability, more salary.
• Economist-analyst. Engaged in calculations, forecasts, budget.
• Financial Manager. A strategist who manages the company's financial flows.
• Auditor. This is, of course, aerobatics, because his job is to control the work of an accountant.

It is still difficult to say how likely it is to distance these professions, but you can try.

How much does an accountant earn remotely

The salary level of a remote accountant depends on the company, the position held, the duties assigned, and the region.

According to trud.com statistics for 2017, the average salary of a remote accountant is 30,000 rubles.

Where to look for a job?

How to find a job as an accountant at home?

Method 1. On job search sites, the most famous of which are:

• hh.ru
• superjob.com
• avito.ru
• worka.ru

Many vacancies for an accountant at home. You can also place your job seeker ad there, after compiling a competent resume.

Method 2. On the exchanges of accountants:

• pravoved.ru
• superbuh24.ru
• audit-it.ru
• kadrof.ru

Write a commercial offer and send it to potential employers.

Method 3. Word of mouth is far from the last chance.

Method 4. You can make business cards and leave them in all sorts of places.

There are plenty of opportunities to find a job, you just need to want and be active. Under a lying stone, as you know, water does not flow.

Afterword

Every day we observe how Internet technologies are being introduced into our lives at an accelerated pace. And we're getting further and further away real life giving preference virtual reality. This process cannot be stopped. And it remains for us to learn how to live in a new way and benefit from it.

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Registration of an office employee requires considerable additional expenses, so bosses are increasingly interested in how to work with an accountant remotely. By hiring a person who works at home, the company saves a lot and gets a lot of other benefits. Today we will look at this profession from several angles, find out how to work as an accountant remotely, and why such employees are beneficial for the company.

How can an accountant work remotely? Notes for the employer: how to work with an accountant remotely?

Almost every entrepreneur needs a competent and responsible employee for reporting. New companies spring up every day in the country, and there are not so many professional representatives of the accounting business. To find an experienced and responsible employee, it is not necessary to invite him to the office and be tied to the specific place of residence of the applicant. In most cases, it will be enough to advertise a remote accountant vacancy and consider candidates online.

The chances of hiring a really good specialist will not decrease at all, and organizational issues will be significantly simplified. You can accept applications and communicate with candidates at any convenient time. Choose a convenient way of communication and discuss important issues. The employer can easily obtain all the necessary documents. The applicant will provide his passport data and a diploma of the relevant education in the format of a photo or scan.

Before you work with an accountant remotely, you should learn about some of the benefits of such an employee:

1. You don't have to pay sick or vacation pay. Wage is accrued only when the employee is engaged in real business. A freelancer will never sit all day long, playing solitaire and doing distraction. He will try to complete the task as quickly and efficiently as possible, because his revenue directly depends on this.
2. You can significantly save on the arrangement of the workplace. Renting a separate office room, furniture, equipment and software is very expensive. The employee pays for the telephone or Internet bills himself.
3. At a distance it is much easier to maintain business relationships. The parties are not distracted by human factor and act in harmony.
4. It is not necessary to be limited to applicants from your city or country. There is an opportunity to cooperate with a resident of any region. This significantly increases the chances of finding a good employee.

Why remote workers are better than office workers:

To make sure that a remote employee is in no way inferior to a local one, find out on the forums how accountants work remotely. Talk to experienced entrepreneurs, ask their opinion on this issue. Find out about possible risks and ask colleagues to share their own experiences.

How to work as an accountant remotely from home?

Freelancing is very beneficial for those who dream of a free schedule and a comfortable environment. By arranging his workplace at home, a person minimizes unpleasant moments and will enjoy work activities. Remote accounting will allow you to find a lot of time to take care of the apartment, pets and children. The employee saves time and money on travel and office food. He does not have to pick up an expensive and representative suit in order to appear at the workplace. Communication with superiors and colleagues is greatly simplified, because it concerns exclusively professional issues and does not affect personal qualities. As a result, the freelancer receives a relatively high fee and can work with several companies at once.

It is easier to search for a remote job on the Internet. Not only online companies need such employees, but also real companies that want to save a little and improve their activities. To get a job, it is enough for a professional to send his resume to several organizations and wait for a response to them. Specialized sites will allow you to quickly and easily get a job. Fill out the questionnaire, then any employer will be able to quickly get acquainted with the personal and professional qualities of their potential employee.

Salaries always vary depending on how accountants work remotely. Employees who work for several companies at once for 8 or more hours a day will receive a very substantial salary.

Experts give some advice on how to work remotely as an accountant:

1. Innovations often appear in the accounting business, so an employee needs to closely monitor the tax code and other important bills.
2. A freelancer is required to be calm, balanced, attentive, responsible and competent.
3. When accepting an order, specify the terms of delivery and payment in advance. It is worth taking care to complete all the received tasks on time. If, for objective reasons, the delivery date is delayed, it is necessary to inform the customer in a timely manner about the problems that arise.
4. As a rule, the salary directly depends on experience and competence, so beginners should not waste time looking for a “gold mine”. It is much wiser to start practicing in ordinary companies, so that later you can move into really large and successful firms.
5. Never work in a noisy or poorly lit area. Furnish your office as comfortably as possible. Warn household members that you are starting a responsible and well-paid job. Ask relatives to look after small children, explain the situation to your spouse. Work should take place in a calm environment, because only in this way can a person concentrate well and carefully complete the assignment.
6. In addition to personal qualities, an accountant will certainly need special education. Without the relevant documents and knowledge, the employer will not agree to pay for the work.

Given all the above tips, the applicant will be able to find the desired vacancy and work with pleasure on it.

Working as an accountant at home requires advance planning and careful financial calculations. As well as a little experience and a bit of Nordic character. After all, working as an accountant at home is a highly competitive business, and therefore, in order to gain a circle of regular customers, you will have to show organizational and marketing talent. But then… Then, when the clients are recruited and satisfied, the state itself guarantees a stable income in the form of all kinds of periodic reports, inspections and taxes that every entrepreneur in our country submits and pays. In a word, you cannot do without an accountant.

Remote accountant as a business: financial planning

Any qualified accountant can start his own business in his field. Doing bookkeeping at home provides many advantages compared to working for a particular company. So, high-profile specialists with good work experience can earn decent money by independently planning their own time and not depending on the office schedule.

An important advantage of working as a home-based accountant is the minimum investment to start, allowing you to open a business from scratch.

With all the pluses, there are some features that aspiring entrepreneurs should consider. Among them - the ability to communicate with customers, as well as planning skills and sufficient self-organization. In addition, the specifics of the work of an accountant include the need for constant self-development and improvement, thus, a self-employed specialist must follow trends and innovations.

Before starting remote work, you need to study the modern market for accounting services and determine which areas will be most in demand.

Working from home, a specialist can offer the following types of services:

• assistance in state registration and liquidation of the enterprise;
• assistance in keeping records of personnel of the enterprise, calculation and payroll;
• accounting;
• assistance in the preparation of reports of a different nature, including to the health insurance fund, PFR, social services, etc.

At the initial stage of activity, it is possible to offer only one or several types of activities, gradually expanding the scope of proposals.

After the company's strategy has been created, it is necessary to develop a business plan in which all financial aspects should be calculated and the payback level of the future enterprise should be determined. The costs usually come down to acquiring quality software and a good computer and advertising, as well as paying taxes. In total, about 110 thousand rubles will have to be spent for these purposes. If a novice entrepreneur competently conducts an advertising campaign and develops a rational pricing policy, all investments will pay off in about a year.

Accountant work at home: how to start a business?

One of the most important organizational features is the need for official business registration. Any specialist who has chosen the self-employment option is required to register the status of an individual entrepreneur, regularly paying tax on the income received.

When drawing up a strategy for the future business at the preparatory stage, it is necessary to clearly define the features of the activity and its scope. So, having decided exactly what will be within the scope of the accountant's interests and what specific services he will offer to clients, you need to choose the appropriate code according to the OKVED classifier. In most cases, code 74.12 - "Activities in the field of accounting and auditing" will be relevant.

For the activities of a private accountant, a simplified form of taxation may be suitable, having decided on which a new entrepreneur must report to the tax office during the first 30 days after registering the case.

Stages of starting a business

The creation and development of a business for the provision of accounting services at home involves several stages:

• - selection and preparation of the working premises. A separate room in the house is suitable for this purpose: it is important that the accountant can work in silence and comfort, where he will not be distracted by his family;
• purchase of work equipment powerful computer and licensed software. The following programs will be mandatory: 1C: Accounting, Turbo Accountant and some other types of specialized software;
• customer search, advertising. There are several basic methods that differ in efficiency and cost. For beginners, it makes sense to start with work on a thematic exchange, participation in which does not require financial investments and at the same time will allow you to gain a reputation and find regular customers. Another option is to create your own website and promote your services through it. Social networks are suitable for the same purpose.

An effective way to find clients, especially at the initial stage, will be to place ads on online bulletin boards, and even to place information brochures on the stands of the tax inspectorate.

In general, the provision of accounting services at home seems to be a promising start-up, suitable for both experienced and successful professionals, as well as for beginners.

As noted above, the work of an incoming accountant is associated with many external factors - from high competition to the country's legislation. Yes, do not be surprised, but even an accountant must respond in a timely manner to all new laws and amendments to existing ones. You will be surprised, but this is not uncommon, new amendments and legislative acts appear every year. Therefore, when choosing a job as an incoming accountant, you should follow some simple and obvious tips:

• Study all new laws and amendments to existing laws. To do this, you can subscribe to thematic mailing lists issued by leading accounting publishers, or use up-to-date accounting computer programs, where all new laws are taken into account and applied, accompanied by appropriate documentation.
• Despite the high competition, it is difficult to find any niche where the demand will be as high. This is due to the fact that it is quite difficult to find a good accountant who knows all the intricacies of a particular business, which is why services are in demand. Are you a good accountant? Don't be afraid that clients will come and go. Turnover in your business is a familiar factor.
• Feel free to use additional ways to make money on your customers. It is because customers come and go. And you can earn on them even after they leave you in search of other accountants or independent management. For example, using the service