2. (MONEY MATTERS) HOW DO I TRACK PERSONAL EXPENSES? - KASFIA RASHID artwork
MONEY MATTERS WITH KASH THE BOOKKEEPER

2. (MONEY MATTERS) HOW DO I TRACK PERSONAL EXPENSES? - KASFIA RASHID

  • S4E26
  • 14:59
  • February 20th 2021

Financial statements can be prepared for either companies or individuals. An individual’s financial statement is referred to as a personal financial statement and is a simpler version of corporate statements. Both are tools that can show the financial health of the subject.


Keeping an updated personal financial statement allows an individual to track how their financial health improves or deteriorates over time. These can be invaluable tools when consumers want to change their financial situation or apply for credit such as a loan or a mortgage. Knowing where they stand financially allows consumers to avoid unnecessary inquiries on their credit reports and the hassles of declined credit applications.


When you are a business owner and your business is responsible for your lifestyle, having a personal income statement has some serious long term benefits. 


  1. It solves the question of “where did all the money go?” by breaking down the personal expenses that the business’s income (via distribution or wage) pays for. 
  2. Makes tax time easier by having information relating to home offices, personal investments, personal loans and other key tax information on hand at all times. 
  3. Allows the business owner to control expenses that may otherwise affect the business’s health. 


MONEY MATTERS WITH KASH THE BOOKKEEPER

“Making good judgements when one has complete data, facts, and knowledge is not leadership- it’s bookkeeping.”-Dee Hock FOUNDER AND CEO EMERITUS VISA USA AND VISA INTERNATIONAL, NOW VISA INC

My name is Kasfia Rashid but you can call me Kash. It is my job to prepare you to understand the language of business AKA accounting. Think about it, what is the first thing you learn when you decide to travel to a foreign country? The language, of course! Warren Buffett, said that accounting is the language of business. So who better to learn from than an accountant with over 16 years worth of experience!

My mission is to repair the gap between small business owners and their bookkeeping processes. Take back control of your business and leave the bookkeeping to me. I am not your average bookkeeper. I understand that discussing money is difficult, my no-nonsense attitude combined with a no-judgement approach creates a safe environment. Ready to add the expertise of a corporate back office accounting manager to your small business?

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“Money matters-Ask the Bookkeeper” is all about answering burning accounting questions! You know, the ones you would only ask your best bookkeeping buddy. Each show will have one main question from the audience with supporting questions from my various travels. Have a question to ask? Don’t be shy, step right on up. We will follow the same path as last season with two shows on each of the main concepts of accounting and one show for each financial statement! 

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Kasfia Rashid
Kash the Bookkeeper

    Kash grew up in Brooklyn, NY and is a proud only child of a single mother who immigrated from Bangladesh.

    Her accounting career started at age 8 when it was discovered that someone was skimming from her piggy back. After a careful audit of her records (kept in a little pink book) she confronted her mother about the missing funds.

    In 2003 (12 years later-finally allowed out again) she started working in a Manhattan CPA firm while earning her degree in accounting with a double major in finance and economics.

    Her corporate career ended in the hedge fund industry in 2014. She is a QuickBooks Online certified pro, and excel wizard and an automation expert. By having Kash as your bookkeeper you gain a partner, who acts as an extension of your C-class executive team, bringing the expertise of a corporate back office accounting manager to your small business.

    ​When she is not managing small business’s books and records, Kash can be found networking at her BNI meeting on Tuesdays, attending monthly WHIMBY events, and other various networking organizations around town.

    ​Kash broadcasts from Richmond, VA