When you are beginning your new company the best direction would be to hire a CPA and follow their advice.  In most cases the recommendation will be hiring a bookkeeper to help you set up your quickbooks and to train you on how to keep good bookkeeping records. Most new owners feel overwhelemed with all the set-up cost and low income.  Yet, following the CPA's recommendation will not only save you time but in the long run money.  A bookkeeper will help avoid the start up errors that will cause your CPA hours of billable time to correct.  Also, a bookkeeper will help you feel comfortable with the process of record keeping.  Your inital cost will be low if you hire a bookkeeper to set-up quickbooks from the start then hiring a bookkeeper to fix the years mistakes.  One thing to remember is that a CPA and Bookkeeper work as a team and their fellow team member is you the business owner.  Take advantage of these experts and use your time for billable hours that will help increase your business.