hey donna! welcome to the tribe. i am also independent with a primary focus on professional service providers (psp). most of my clients are lawyers and i have one design firm and two non-profits. i also make myself available for emergency situations and forensic work - i find both pretty lucrative! the software i manipulate, pclaw, is industry specific but is becoming more and more popular with other psps. the reporting options and versatility of the software makes it very useful. there are not many bookkeepers in the toronto area that can manipulate the software and are familiar with provincial trust accounting regulations. i have been lobbying a local community college to offer this type of course with little success.

i totally understand the sense of reconciled and matched up and tickety-boo - i get a real sense of satisfaction from having everything in order and nicely filed away. i think that is why i like the forensic work - walk into a mess and work at getting it all cleaned it up. some of the projects i have worked on have presented interesting challenges.

saying i don't do taxes is very much like not doing windows!

does you practice have any psps? do you work at cleint's offices or do you work out of home?