Translate Don’t Preach

17/08/2025 7 min Episodio 133
Translate Don’t Preach

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"Just started using QuickBooks Online again... and wow, I forgot how much I hated it." 😅If you've ever screamed internally at QBO, you're not alone. But here’s the deal: QuickBooks wasn't built for accountants — it was built for humans.💥 So before you rage-quit and grab your green ledger paper, consider this:🔸 Forms > Journal EntriesYour client doesn't speak debit/credit. They speak “I bought stuff at Office Depot.” Meet them there.🔸 Control-Y is LifeWant your precious debits and credits? Boom — Transaction Journal. It's hiding right behind the curtain.🔸 Be a Translator, Not a TyrantSpeak their language. Stop preaching. The real superpower? Making accounting make sense to non-accountants.💬 Sound familiar? Drop your favorite "What in the QuickBooks is this?!" moment below.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#Bookkeeping #AccountingHumor #QuickBooksOnline #ClientCommunication #TranslateDontPreach #AccountingLife #QBOProTips #SpicyTakes