Terms of Use

Last updated September 7, 2026.

General guidance

Ask Jim provides U.S. QuickBooks guidance and general bookkeeping education. AI can make mistakes. Verify important information before changing books, payroll, tax filings or business records.

Professional limits

Jim Kerns is a QuickBooks and bookkeeping consultant, not a CPA, attorney, tax-return preparer or licensed insurance professional. The site does not provide legal advice, audit or assurance opinions, tax representation, individualized tax planning, investment advice or insurance-coverage decisions.

No automatic engagement

Submitting a question or contact request does not create a professional engagement, book an appointment or authorize paid work. Scope, responsibilities and fees must be agreed before consulting begins.

Acceptable use

Do not use the site to submit unlawful material, confidential credentials, malicious instructions, bulk automated requests or another person’s sensitive financial information without authority.

Sources and trademarks

Source links do not mean the publisher reviewed or endorsed an answer. Ask Jim is independently operated. Intuit, QuickBooks and QuickBooks ProAdvisor are registered trademarks of Intuit Inc. used under the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Agreement.

Contact

Questions may be sent to jim@kcproadvisor.com.