As I mentioned earlier, I'm not an accountant nor do I wish to be one. But, I do my own books for the most part. I need to know and understand how my company operates. Currently I am a long way from where I see the business in the future. But I have to know where I am now before I can work toward the goals I have set.
Most businesses can afford a basic computer and accounting software is relatively inexpensive.
Have your accountant set up the basic categories of your business and start preparing and analyzing your own reports. If you are a small or home based business it is well worth the money to sit down with an accountant and have him set up a simple accounting system for you. My first system was a series of envelopes. Seventeen in all as I remember. This procedure isn't expensive but can save big money in the long run.