You want a number. Most bookkeepers make you sit through a sales call before they’ll give you one.
Our quote tool gets you an estimate in about three minutes. No call, no email chain, no “it depends” until you agree to a meeting.
Why most bookkeeping quotes feel like a guess
If a mechanic quoted you a repair price without opening the hood, you’d find another mechanic. Plenty of bookkeeping quotes work the same way. Someone hands you a flat number on a sales call, and three months later a bigger invoice shows up once they’ve seen how many transactions you run.
We price from the things that create the work. Count them up front, and you know your number before you sign anything.
What drives the price
Your monthly bookkeeping cost comes down to how much moves through your books:
- Bank and credit card activity: how many transactions hit your accounts each month
- Loans: how many you’re carrying
- Customer invoices: how many you send
- Vendor bills: how many you pay
A business with one bank account and a dozen customers costs less to keep than one running three accounts, two loans, and a stack of vendor bills every week. The quote tool asks about each of these and turns your answers into a monthly number.
Plans start at $250 a month and scale with your volume.
Same work, same price, every month. No surprise invoices.
Behind on your books?
Catch-up and cleanup work gets priced separately, because it’s a different job. Six months of uncategorized transactions takes longer than two. A file with personal expenses mixed in, duplicate vendors, and a bank account that hasn’t reconciled since spring takes longer still.
The quote tool asks how far behind you are and estimates the catch-up work alongside your monthly cost. Moving into QuickBooks from spreadsheets or another system? It covers that too.
What you get for the money
- Financial statements by the 10th of every month
- Books worked every week, not once a quarter
- Tax-ready records your CPA can use without sending you a cleanup bill of their own
- Bankable financials you can hand a lender without apologizing first
- A human you can call when a number looks wrong
We don’t do tax returns, audits, or payroll. Bookkeeping only, done right, every month.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does outsourced bookkeeping cost for a small business?
For the businesses we work with, monthly bookkeeping starts at $250 and rises with volume: transactions, invoices, vendor bills, and loans. Two businesses with the same revenue can land at very different prices if one runs ten times the transactions. The quote tool takes your actual volume and gives you your number in about three minutes.
Is outsourced bookkeeping priced per month or per hour?
Many bookkeepers bill by the hour, which means you find out what the month cost after the month is over. We charge a monthly fee based on your volume, so you know the number before the work starts.
How much do QuickBooks bookkeepers charge?
Rates vary with experience, certification, and whether the bookkeeper bills hourly or monthly. Ask anyone you’re considering two questions: what exactly does the fee cover, and what makes it go up? Our answers are on this page. Philip Williams, who owns The Numbers Advisors, is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor Gold.
How much does it cost to have QuickBooks cleaned up?
It depends on how many months you’re behind and how tangled the file is. Three months of missing categories is a short job. A year of unreconciled accounts with personal and business spending mixed together is a long one. The quote tool estimates cleanup and catch-up work based on how far behind you are.
How much should I pay someone to do my bookkeeping?
Start with what it costs you now. If you spend eight hours a month on your books, put a dollar value on those eight hours, then add the cost of the mistakes you don’t catch. Compare that to a fixed monthly fee and a clean set of statements on the 10th.
Can I pay someone to set up my QuickBooks?
Yes. If you’re moving from spreadsheets or another accounting system, the quote tool includes setup and migration in your estimate.
Do I have to talk to a salesperson to get a price?
No. The quote tool gives you an estimate on your own time. If you want to talk it through afterward, you can book a call. Your choice.