Pricing
A fixed monthly fee, sized to your business.
Before you look at price
What is your bookkeeping problem actually costing you?
Hint: it's not what you're paying for your accounting.
The real cost of messy or unreliable books never shows up on an invoice. It shows up everywhere else.
- Your own timeEvenings and weekends spent on the books instead of running the business.
- TurnoverEvery time someone on your accounting team leaves: recruiting, retraining, and months of catch-up.
- Money left on the tableUncaught overcharges, duplicate payments, and vendor credits nobody claimed.
- Penalties and missed filingsLate sales tax or 1099 filings and lapsed coverage that cost more than getting it right.
- Decisions made on the wrong numbersPricing, hiring, and growth calls based on reports you can't fully trust.
- Failed audits and stalled dealsCleanup before a loan, an audit, or a sale, and lost credibility with lenders, investors, or a DCAA auditor.
None of these show up on an invoice. All of them show up in your results.
What changes when it's fixed
Real outcomes from AccountingDepartment.com clients.
Wholesale electronics
Overselling incidents: zero
Manual, spreadsheet-based inventory tracking replaced with an integrated inventory API.
IT support & cybersecurity
3 acquisitions. 100% clean audits.
Clean audit reviews every year through acquisition-driven growth, plus ongoing ESOP compliance oversight.
HVAC & plumbing services
5 entities. One platform.
Unified books across multiple companies, with support through a plumbing company acquisition.
Automotive marketing & media
Overlooked vendor funds recovered
Plus 12-month forecasting and recommendations that reduced interest costs.
Craft brewery
3 new locations. 1 acquisition.
Accounting infrastructure that scaled with the business, including ingredient-level COGS reporting.
Executive search & talent services
No more staffing dependency
After repeated internal accounting turnover, we supported 2 business units through an expansion.
Service tiers
The fixed price of getting it right
Four tiers, one fixed monthly fee. Start where you are today and move up as you grow, with the same team. Every tier includes a dedicated accounting team, a monthly reporting package, and coordination with your CPA.
Essential
Bookkeeping foundation
For early-stage or cost-conscious businesses
One fixed monthly fee, scoped to your business
- Dedicated bookkeeping team with oversight
- Reconciliations and month-end close
- Essential monthly financial statements
Core
Full Accounting Department
For growth-focused, privately-owned companies
One fixed monthly fee, scoped to your business
- Everything in Essential
- Full AR/AP and management reporting
- Dedicated controller review and oversight
Complete
Accounting + Controller
+ CFO / Advisory
For complex, scaling firms that need more structure
One fixed monthly fee, scoped to your business
- Everything in Core
- CPA controller leading your monthly close
- Budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections
- Job costing, KPI dashboards, CFO advisory
Pinnacle
Executive CFO Leadership
For larger, multi-entity, or CFO-level needs
One fixed monthly fee, scoped to your business
- Everything in Complete
- Fractional CFO for strategy and decisions
- Advanced modeling and board-ready reporting
- Partnership on growth, risk, and exits
Already have bookkeeping covered?
Advisory Only
Senior financial oversight on top of your existing team. Advisory Only works best when your internal team keeps accurate, current books. If that becomes a challenge, we can step in as your full accounting team.
One fixed monthly fee, scoped to your business
Controller Services Only
- Month-end close review and management
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Budgets and forecasts
- Internal controls and accounting policy
- Coordination with your CPA, auditors, and lenders
CFO Advisory Only
- Strategic planning and forecasting
- Cash flow and capital planning
- Banking and lender support
- M&A support
- Board and investor reporting
Revenue is a starting point, not the answer
Structure and compliance shape the right tier more than company size. If one of these sounds like you, start there.
- Multiple entities or states
- Nonprofit, healthcare, or regulated
- Government contracts and DCAA
- Running on NetSuite
- Growing faster than your books
- Outgrown DIY bookkeeping
Not sure where you fit? Request a quote and we'll recommend a tier after reviewing your books.
Included in every tier
- A dedicated teamFull-time W-2 professionals, not contractors or bots.
- Monthly reporting packageFinancial statements delivered on a predictable schedule.
- Dashboards and Fintech supportReal-time visibility without new software to learn.
- CPA coordinationClean, organized books ready for your tax team.
How your options compare
What you get for what you pay, across the ways growing businesses handle their accounting.
| Doing it yourself | Part-time bookkeeper | In-house hire | AccountingDepartment.com | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay | Your own time, which isn't free | Hourly, and it varies month to month | Salary plus benefits, payroll taxes, overhead, and recruiting | One fixed monthly fee |
| When someone is out or leaves | Nobody covers it | The work waits | Recruiting, retraining, and catch-up | A full team keeps the work moving |
| Expertise | Whatever you've picked up | Bookkeeping | Depends on the hire | Bookkeepers, accountants, CPA controllers, and CFO advisors |
| Controller and CFO support | None | None | Additional hires | Available as you grow, same team |
| Growing into more | Doesn't scale | Limited | More hires | Move up a tier without switching providers |
| Insurance coverage | None | Rarely | Your own | E&O and employee dishonesty coverage |
How pricing works
How much does AccountingDepartment.com cost?
Every engagement is one fixed monthly fee, set after a CPA reviews your books. As a general guide, engagements start at about $1,500 per month for Essential bookkeeping, $3,500 per month for Core (a full accounting department with controller oversight), $5,500 per month for Complete (adding CFO advisory), and $8,500 per month for Pinnacle (executive-level CFO leadership). Advisory Only engagements are priced by scope. Your fee reflects your actual scope.
What determines my monthly fee?
Transaction volume, the number of bank and credit card accounts, entities and locations, payroll, invoicing, sales tax, the condition of your books, and the level of controller and CFO support you need. Structure and compliance requirements, such as multiple entities, DCAA, or audit readiness, matter more than revenue alone.
Do you offer controller or CFO services without bookkeeping?
Yes. Advisory Only provides Controller Services Only or CFO Advisory Only on top of your existing accounting team. It works best when your internal team keeps accurate, current books. If that becomes a challenge, we can take on the full accounting function too. Advisory Only is priced by scope, as one fixed monthly fee.
Do you bill hourly?
No. Every tier is one fixed monthly fee, so you know what you'll pay each month, with no hourly billing.
Can I change tiers as my business grows?
Yes. Clients start where they are today and move up as they add entities, locations, or forecasting needs, with the same team and without switching providers.
What's included in every tier?
A dedicated team of full-time W-2 professionals, a monthly financial reporting package, dashboards and fintech support, and coordination with your CPA and tax advisors.
How does the cost compare with hiring in-house?
An in-house accountant or controller means a salary plus benefits, payroll taxes, overhead, recruiting, and training, and coverage stops when that person is out or leaves. AccountingDepartment.com provides a full team, including controller and CFO support when you need it, for one fixed monthly fee.
How do I get an exact price?
Request a quote. After a demo and a CPA review of your books, you'll receive a fixed-fee proposal, with no obligation.
Not sure which service fits?
We'll recommend one after a CPA reviews your books, so the fee reflects your actual scope, not a guess.