There aren’t many tasks most business owners despise more than accounting. Most would simply prefer to watch money come in faster than it goes out and walk away. This is why many owners jump at the first opportunity to hire a bookkeeper and start delegating all accounting tasks to someone else.
It might be tempting to simply pass over the QuickBooks file, bank account access, and payroll records; wash your hands; and never look back. However, if you choose this path, you might as well literally give them your wallet and the keys to your home, too.