DLS Bookkeeping Solutions

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DLS Bookkeeping Solutions My name is Debbie Schultz. Owner of DLS Bookkeeping Solutions. I live in Skowhegan ME and provide virtual bookkeeping.

My goal is to help business owners get clear, accurate books so they can feel confident about where their business stands.

Good bookkeeping works best as a shared process. Sending statements and answers promptly, explaining unusual activity, a...
10/01/2026

Good bookkeeping works best as a shared process.

Sending statements and answers promptly, explaining unusual activity, and scheduling a regular check-in helps your bookkeeper keep the records current.

What information tends to hold up your bookkeeping each month?

Running reports is only the first step. Review your Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet each month, compare them with the ...
10/01/2026

Running reports is only the first step. Review your Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet each month, compare them with the prior period, and follow up on numbers that do not make sense.

What would you want explained before closing the month?

A Balance Sheet gives you a snapshot of what your business owns, what it owes, and the owner’s remaining equity at a spe...
09/28/2026

A Balance Sheet gives you a snapshot of what your business owns, what it owes, and the owner’s remaining equity at a specific date.

Compare it with last month and look for balances that changed more than expected.

Which account would you review first?

Your Balance Sheet shows what the business owns, owes, and retains at a specific date. Compare it with last month and in...
09/28/2026

Your Balance Sheet shows what the business owns, owes, and retains at a specific date. Compare it with last month and investigate the biggest change.

If the employee, volunteer, or contractor handling the books stepped away unexpectedly, could someone else locate the ba...
09/25/2026

If the employee, volunteer, or contractor handling the books stepped away unexpectedly, could someone else locate the bank records, reports, procedures, passwords, and filing dates?

Organized records and written instructions help day-to-day bookkeeping continue when personnel change.

The treasurer's role is to oversee the finances on behalf of the board, not necessarily to maintain the books.

What would be hardest for a new bookkeeper to find?

A bookkeeping question is worth addressing when it keeps coming back, delays a decision, or leaves you unsure whether th...
09/24/2026

A bookkeeping question is worth addressing when it keeps coming back, delays a decision, or leaves you unsure whether the numbers are reliable.

Write down one issue that has been taking too much time and decide who could help you resolve it.

What question has been sitting on your list?

If you use the bills workflow in QuickBooks, enter vendor bills when you receive them rather than waiting until payment ...
09/23/2026

If you use the bills workflow in QuickBooks, enter vendor bills when you receive them rather than waiting until payment day.

That keeps due dates and unpaid balances visible and helps you avoid recording the same expense again when the payment appears in the bank feed.

Which bill is due next?

A bookkeeping transition is much easier when the nonprofit is not relying on one person's memory. A simple handoff check...
09/22/2026

A bookkeeping transition is much easier when the nonprofit is not relying on one person's memory.

A simple handoff checklist can identify recurring bookkeeping tasks, account access, reporting dates, key contacts, and the location of supporting records.

The bookkeeper or designated staff member maintains the day-to-day records, while the board treasurer provides financial oversight.

Could someone maintain the books tomorrow and know where to begin?

Your bank balance tells you how much cash is available today. Your Profit and Loss report tells you what the business ea...
09/21/2026

Your bank balance tells you how much cash is available today.

Your Profit and Loss report tells you what the business earned, what it spent, and whether it generated a profit during the period.

Review this month beside the prior month and look for the numbers that changed most.

Which income or expense category deserves a closer look?

A task can fall through the cracks when everyone assumes someone else is handling it. For your nonprofit, think about wh...
09/18/2026

A task can fall through the cracks when everyone assumes someone else is handling it.

For your nonprofit, think about who opens the mail, records contributions, makes deposits, approves payments, and reviews reports.

Are those responsibilities clear to the people doing the work—and to the board?

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Skowhegan, ME
04976

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Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

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