Customers are often confused between the roles of a bookkeeper vs an accountant.
Although accountants have many functions, for most small businesses
an accountant is very focused on tax,
and has extensive tax knowledge. They are able to look at your business and personal situation and devise a good tax strategy.
A bookkeeper organizes your daily transactions
compiles the information into a year end statement for the accountant, files your GST returns, balances your payroll, and much more. They are very focused on the day-to-day of running your business and making sure that your paperwork is done correctly.
The roles of the accountant and the bookkeeper are very different roles.