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Bookkeeping Pricing: Monthly Plans, Hourly Rates & Project Packages

Clear starting prices for U.S. small businesses. Pick a monthly plan, pay by the hour for one-off help, or get a fixed project quote for catch-up, cleanup and setup. Your exact price is confirmed after a free consultation, based on your real transaction volume.

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Bookkeeping packages and prices

All prices are starting prices in USD. Most small businesses fit a monthly plan; hourly and project pricing covers everything else.

Starter

Freelancers, sole proprietors and new businesses with simple books.

Starting at

$149/month

  • Up to 75 transactions a month
  • Up to 2 bank or card accounts
  • Monthly categorization and reconciliation
  • Profit & loss and balance sheet
  • QuickBooks Online, Xero or Wave
  • Email support
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Growth

Growing service businesses, contractors, agencies and online sellers.

Starting at

$299/month

  • Up to 200 transactions a month
  • Up to 5 bank, card or payment accounts
  • Accounts payable and receivable tracking
  • Payroll and sales tax review
  • 1099 vendor tracking
  • Monthly review call
Get a Growth quote

Scale

Established businesses with higher volume, jobs, classes or locations.

Starting at

$549/month

  • Up to 500 transactions a month
  • Unlimited connected accounts
  • Job, class or location tracking
  • Weekly reconciliation
  • KPI dashboard and budget vs actual
  • Priority support, one dedicated bookkeeper
Get a Scale quote

Over 500 transactions a month, multi-entity or inventory-heavy? We quote a custom plan. Payroll processing is available as an add-on.

Bookkeeping & software help

One-off fixes, reconciliations, QuickBooks or Xero questions, and year-end prep.

Hourly rate

$39/hour

  • Billed in 15-minute increments
  • Transaction and reconciliation fixes
  • QuickBooks Online and Xero support
  • Year-end files for your tax preparer
  • Time estimate agreed before work starts
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Automation & advisory

Excel VBA, Google Sheets Apps Script and Python automation, reporting and financial reviews.

Hourly rate

$55/hour

  • Excel VBA and Google Sheets automation
  • Python scripts for bank and invoice data
  • Custom dashboards and reports
  • Process reviews and training sessions
  • Written scope and estimate first
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Catch-up bookkeeping

Months or years behind? We rebuild and reconcile every month.

Starting at

$250/month behind

  • All missing months categorized
  • Every account reconciled
  • Tax-ready reports at the end
  • Fixed quote after a free review
Catch-up details

Cleanup

Books exist but are messy: duplicates, wrong categories, broken reconciliations.

Starting at

$400/project

  • Chart of accounts cleanup
  • Duplicate and error removal
  • Clearing and suspense accounts fixed
  • Reconciled, reliable balances
Cleanup details

Setup & migration

New QuickBooks or Xero file, or moving from Excel, Wave, Desktop or another system.

Starting at

$350/project

  • Chart of accounts built for your industry
  • Bank feeds and rules set up
  • Opening balances entered
  • Handover walkthrough
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Automation build

A spreadsheet or script that removes a repetitive accounting task.

Starting at

$250/project

  • Excel VBA or Google Apps Script
  • Bank CSV import and categorizing
  • Invoice or report generation
  • Documented and tested
Automation details

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Which plan fits my business?

Move the sliders to see the recommended plan and a rough catch-up estimate. This is a guide only; your quote is confirmed after a free review.

Recommended plan
Growth
Monthly bookkeepingfrom $299/mo
One-time catch-upnone needed
Estimated first-year total$3,588
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What each monthly plan includes

FeatureStarterGrowthScale
Starting price$149/mo$299/mo$549/mo
Transactions per monthUp to 75Up to 200Up to 500
Connected accounts25Unlimited
ReconciliationMonthlyMonthlyWeekly
P&L and balance sheet✓✓✓
AP / AR tracking–✓✓
Payroll and sales tax review–✓✓
1099 vendor tracking–✓✓
Job / class / location tracking––✓
KPI dashboard, budget vs actual––✓
Review call–MonthlyMonthly + priority support

How pricing works

What affects your bookkeeping price

Transaction volume

The number of bank, card and payment transactions each month is the biggest driver of time and cost.

Accounts and complexity

More accounts, payment processors, entities, classes or inventory add review and reconciliation work.

Current state of your books

Current books go straight onto a monthly plan. Books that are behind or messy need catch-up or cleanup first.

Services included

Payroll, sales tax, AP/AR and reporting needs change the scope. We only quote what you actually need.

Outsourced vs in-house bookkeeper

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median wage of about $50,670 a year for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (May 2025). Add employer payroll taxes, benefits and software and an in-house bookkeeper typically costs well over $4,000 a month. Most small businesses need a fraction of that time, which is why a monthly plan from $149 to $549 is usually the better value. Run your own numbers with the employee cost calculator.

FAQ

Bookkeeping pricing questions

How much does a bookkeeper cost per month?

Our monthly plans start at $149 for simple books, $299 for growing businesses and $549 for higher-volume businesses. Across the U.S. market, online bookkeeping services commonly charge about $200 to $1,000 a month depending on volume and complexity.

What is your hourly rate?

$39 an hour for bookkeeping and QuickBooks or Xero help, and $55 an hour for automation and advisory work. We agree a time estimate before any hourly work starts.

How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost?

Catch-up starts at $250 for each month behind. The final fixed price depends on transaction volume and how many accounts need reconciling, and we confirm it after a free review of your records.

Are these prices fixed?

They are starting prices. Your exact monthly price is confirmed after a free consultation, based on your actual transaction volume, accounts and the services you choose.

Do you charge a setup fee?

Businesses with current books can usually start a monthly plan directly. A new QuickBooks or Xero setup or migration is quoted as a project starting at $350, and books that are behind need catch-up first.

Is tax return preparation included?

No. Monthly plans deliver tax-ready books and year-end reports for your tax preparer. See our small business tax preparation support page for what we help with.

Which software do you work with?

QuickBooks Online, Xero and Wave, plus Excel and Google Sheets. We are a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Xero Certified Advisor.

Do you work with clients outside the U.S.?

Our pricing and services are built for U.S. small businesses in all 50 states. International clients using QuickBooks Online or Xero can ask for a custom quote.

Get your exact bookkeeping quote

Tell us about your business and we will recommend the right plan, with a clear price, after a free consultation.

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