Bookkeeping Pricing

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Clear proposals based on the support your business actually needs.

Every business is different. Pricing is based on your transaction volume, number of account, bookkeeping condition, service complexity and the level of support needed.

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Labor & Ledger serves U.S.-based businesses virtually through QuickBooks Online and a secure client portal.

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How we build you proposal

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Your intake form and discovery call help us understand your business type, current bookkeeping setup and what kind of support you are looking for.

We learn about your business

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We request view-only access to your Quickbooks Online account so we can review the condition of your books, account activity and coverall complexity.

We review your books

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We Recommend the right support

You receive a clear proposal outlining the recommended services, monthly fee and any cleanup or diagnostic work that may be needed, before ongoing bookkeeping begins.

What affects pricing?

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These are some of the factors that influence the level of support needed and the overall pricing for your bookkeeping services.

Number of bank, credit card, loan and payment accounts
Monthly transaction volume
Condition of current books
Number of months needing cleanup or catch-up

A/R and A/P support needs
Project tracking or job costing needs
Receipt/document volume
Reporting complexity
Communication and support level

What pricing could look like

These examples are meant to give you a general idea of how bookkeeping support may be quoted. Your actual proposal may be higher or lower depending on your business needs, Quickbooks file, and level of support needed.

Simple Monthly Bookkeeping

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Company A: Has one bank account and one credit card, and they have about 100 transactions per month on average. They have no A/R or A/P, and their books are clean and fairly simple.

May include:

Transaction categorization
Bank & Credit Card reconciliations
Monthly financial reports
Basic monthly review
communication through secure client portal

Good fit for:

A small service business with a few accounts, current books and no A/R, A/P or project tracking needs.

Monthly Bookkeeping and A/R & A/P Support

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Company B: Has one bank account, two credit cards and one loan. They have, on average, 150 transactions per month. They need A/R & A/P support, only about 20 invoices per month each.

May include:

Monthly bookkeeping
Multiple account reconciliations
A/R support
A/P support
Monthly reports
Ongoing client communications

Good fit for:

A service business with multiple bank or credit card accounts, recurring vendor bills, customer invoices and a need for more organized receivables or payables.

Full-Service Bookkeeping & Job Costing

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Company C: Has two bank accounts, two credit cards, and on average 200 transactions per month. They need A/R & A/P support for about 50 invoices per month each. They also need job costing and project tracking.

May include:

Monthly bookkeeping
A/R and A/P support
Project tracking & job costing
Job Profitability reports
More detailed monthly reporting
Higher document volume

Good fit for:

A trades business with multiple active jobs, materials or subcontractor costs, customer invoicing, vendor bills and a need to understand job profitability.

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Clean-up & catch-up pricing is quoted separately

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If your books are behind, inaccurate or not fully reconciled, clean-up and catch-up work may be needed before monthly bookkeeping can begin.

How many months need to be reviewed
Number of account involved
Last time accounts were reconciled

Cleanup pricing depends on:

Transaction volume
Condition of your Quickbooks account
Date taxes were last filed

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When a diagnostic review may be recommended

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If the condition of your books is unclear, significantly outdated or complex, a paid diagnostic review may be needed before being able to quote clean-up or ongoing support.