pretty much be on your own.”
“I can come in around seven-thirty.” That would give her at least an hour with him. In case she had questions. Or something.
They spent a few minutes firming up her schedule, agreeing on a salary and discussing expectations for the job. Her main duties would be payroll and bookkeeping. Most of the trips were booked through the website, but there were always a few people who didn’t trust technology and would want to talk to a real live person. He showed her how the online calendar worked and the basics of scheduling.
“This is the program we use for all our bookkeeping.” Carson indicated the familiar icon on the desktop screen.
“I’ve used this software for years.” What a relief to be able to just jump right in without having to work with an unfamiliar program. “So what do you want me to start on first?”
“Here’s the in-basket.” He pointed to an overflowing tray. “It looks like Heather was spending a little too much time with her online boyfriend, and not so much time on work.”
“I’ll dig right in.” Lily mentally rubbed her hands together in anticipation of the challenge. “I can get these invoices input and processed, streamline the filing system, and run reports to make sure everything is where it should be.”
“Don’t worry about the reports just yet.” Carson frowned, as if the thought of something being amiss just hit him. “The guides are expecting their checks tomorrow, that’s our number one priority. Then the outgoing bills.”
“You probably should check your accounts.” Lily didn’t like the idea that someone had been messing with them, but when a bookkeeper skipped town unexpectedly, it could be trouble. “I’d feel better if I had an up-to-date balance to reconcile. And you might want to change your passwords.”
“Good point.” Carson sat down at the computer opposite her. He logged on to his bank’s website and printed out a current balance. “What’s your birthday?”
“October 17th, why?” Lily didn’t think he was the horoscope kind of guy.
“The new password is your name and birthdate.” He tossed her a quick smile. “If Heather wanted to access the accounts, she’d never guess that.”
“No. I suppose she wouldn’t.” Lily felt a little embarrassed that he’d used something so personal to her. But then again, it would be hard to hack. “So does the balance look about right?”
“Yeah. The main account looks good.” His shoulders relaxed a bit. “And the payroll account has enough to cover this pay period.”
“Good. I’ll be on the lookout for anything even remotely suspicious,” Lily assured him. “But let’s get these paychecks out first.”
She clicked on the screen for Employees and Payroll. Scanning the list of employees, she could see she had her work cut out.
“Do you really have that many people working for you?” Lily indicated the seventy plus names. Many were obvious duplicates, but it looked as if every single person who’d ever worked for them was still on the active roster.
“No, some of those guys have been long gone.” Carson leaned over her shoulder; the heat from his body threatened to overload her entire system. “And look, Fisher is in there three times. She does work three times as hard as most people, but…”
“I can get this cleaned up, no problem.” Lily tried not to inhale too deeply, but the scent of soap, sunscreen, and pure male made it hard to breathe. “I’ll print out a list of employees who haven’t been paid yet this year, and you can tell me who will likely be back this summer.”
“Sure, that’s a great idea.” He backed away. Relief, mixed with disappointment, washed over her. She concentrated on processing a quick report using the parameters she’d described. She hit the print key and watched Carson retrieve the paper and sit down at the other desk. Lily wondered if it would have been better to have Cody get her started. But she got the
“I can come in around seven-thirty.” That would give her at least an hour with him. In case she had questions. Or something.
They spent a few minutes firming up her schedule, agreeing on a salary and discussing expectations for the job. Her main duties would be payroll and bookkeeping. Most of the trips were booked through the website, but there were always a few people who didn’t trust technology and would want to talk to a real live person. He showed her how the online calendar worked and the basics of scheduling.
“This is the program we use for all our bookkeeping.” Carson indicated the familiar icon on the desktop screen.
“I’ve used this software for years.” What a relief to be able to just jump right in without having to work with an unfamiliar program. “So what do you want me to start on first?”
“Here’s the in-basket.” He pointed to an overflowing tray. “It looks like Heather was spending a little too much time with her online boyfriend, and not so much time on work.”
“I’ll dig right in.” Lily mentally rubbed her hands together in anticipation of the challenge. “I can get these invoices input and processed, streamline the filing system, and run reports to make sure everything is where it should be.”
“Don’t worry about the reports just yet.” Carson frowned, as if the thought of something being amiss just hit him. “The guides are expecting their checks tomorrow, that’s our number one priority. Then the outgoing bills.”
“You probably should check your accounts.” Lily didn’t like the idea that someone had been messing with them, but when a bookkeeper skipped town unexpectedly, it could be trouble. “I’d feel better if I had an up-to-date balance to reconcile. And you might want to change your passwords.”
“Good point.” Carson sat down at the computer opposite her. He logged on to his bank’s website and printed out a current balance. “What’s your birthday?”
“October 17th, why?” Lily didn’t think he was the horoscope kind of guy.
“The new password is your name and birthdate.” He tossed her a quick smile. “If Heather wanted to access the accounts, she’d never guess that.”
“No. I suppose she wouldn’t.” Lily felt a little embarrassed that he’d used something so personal to her. But then again, it would be hard to hack. “So does the balance look about right?”
“Yeah. The main account looks good.” His shoulders relaxed a bit. “And the payroll account has enough to cover this pay period.”
“Good. I’ll be on the lookout for anything even remotely suspicious,” Lily assured him. “But let’s get these paychecks out first.”
She clicked on the screen for Employees and Payroll. Scanning the list of employees, she could see she had her work cut out.
“Do you really have that many people working for you?” Lily indicated the seventy plus names. Many were obvious duplicates, but it looked as if every single person who’d ever worked for them was still on the active roster.
“No, some of those guys have been long gone.” Carson leaned over her shoulder; the heat from his body threatened to overload her entire system. “And look, Fisher is in there three times. She does work three times as hard as most people, but…”
“I can get this cleaned up, no problem.” Lily tried not to inhale too deeply, but the scent of soap, sunscreen, and pure male made it hard to breathe. “I’ll print out a list of employees who haven’t been paid yet this year, and you can tell me who will likely be back this summer.”
“Sure, that’s a great idea.” He backed away. Relief, mixed with disappointment, washed over her. She concentrated on processing a quick report using the parameters she’d described. She hit the print key and watched Carson retrieve the paper and sit down at the other desk. Lily wondered if it would have been better to have Cody get her started. But she got the
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