Pricing
What we charge, published up front.
Most CPA firms make you book a call just to find out what anything costs. Here are our monthly plans for small businesses, our monthly accounting and fixed fees for government contractors, and the software on its own line at Intuit’s price.
- Small business from $159/mo
- GovCon accounting from $800/mo
- A named CPA signs every close
- Month to month
- First call is free
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Two kinds of client, two ways we price
The work is different, so the pricing is too. Find yourself below.
Small businesses
Books, the monthly close, deadlines and your returns, for a fixed monthly fee.
Government contracting
Monthly accounting built for DCAA, plus fixed fees for pre-award surveys, incurred cost submissions and rates.
Small Business
Monthly plans for small businesses
One monthly fee for the books, the close, the deadlines and your returns. QuickBooks and payroll are Intuit’s software, so they go on their own line at Intuit’s published price. A named CPA reviews and signs every close and every return.
These plans are for businesses without federal contracts. If you hold or are pursuing federal contracts, see government contractor pricing.
Solo
- 75 transactions and 2 accounts a month
- Books, reconciliations, monthly close and report
- A quarterly estimate figure before each due date
- A deadline calendar, including state accounts
- Your 1040 with Schedule C and one state
- A yearly S corporation break-even check
- Payroll not included
Company
- 125 transactions and 3 accounts a month
- Everything in Solo
- Your 1120-S or 1065 with K-1s, and one owner’s 1040, one state each
- Payroll accounting
- A yearly reasonable-salary review
Company Plus
- 250 transactions and 5 accounts a month
- Everything in Company
- Bills entered, with a weekly due list
- Invoice and collections tracking
- Payroll, if you run it, at Intuit’s price
| Terms | |
|---|---|
| Setup | $199 once |
| Contract | Month to month. Cancel online. |
| Paying a year up front | 15% off the monthly fee |
| Review | A named CPA reviews and signs every close and every return |
| Your books | Kept in your own QuickBooks |
| Intuit software, at Intuit’s price | Monthly |
|---|---|
| QuickBooks Online Simple Start | $38 |
| QuickBooks Online Essentials | $85 |
| QuickBooks Online Plus | $140 |
| QuickBooks Workforce Payroll | $50 plus $7 an employee |
| QuickBooks Workforce Premium | $88 plus $13 an employee |
Intuit’s public list prices from its own pricing pages as of September 13, 2026, before any promotional discount. Other Intuit fees, such as additional payroll states or mailed W-2s, pass through at Intuit’s price. If Intuit changes a price, that line on your invoice changes with it.
| Add-ons | Price |
|---|---|
| Each extra 50 transactions | $50 a month |
| Each extra account | $30 a month |
| Each extra state return | $150 a year |
| Each extra owner’s 1040 | $350 a year |
| 1099 filing | $60 for up to five, then $8 each |
| S corporation election and payroll setup | $350 once |
| IRS notice response | $150 each |
| Catch-up on late books | Priced after a scoping review, $500 minimum |
Only need a return filed?
See tax return pricing. If you sign a monthly plan within 60 days of filing, 50% of the return fee is credited over your first 12 months. Two worked examples show how the plans fit: your first year self-employed and whether your S corporation still pays.
Prices are starting points. Transactions, accounts, payroll headcount, entities, owners and states move them. We quote a fixed figure in writing before any work begins, and it does not change unless the scope does.
Comparison
What similar money buys elsewhere
National online bookkeeping and tax services, from each provider’s own pricing page. Our line shows the monthly fee plus Intuit’s software, because that is what you would pay in total.
| Provider and plan | Monthly | Bookkeeping | Payroll | Business return | Personal return | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2 CPA Solo | About $197 ($159 plus QuickBooks $38) | Yes | Not included | Schedule C on your 1040 | Included, one state | Named CPA signs |
| Collective LLC | $199, 15% off yearly | Yes | Not listed | Schedule C on your 1040 | Basic, included | Not named |
| Formations LLC Management | $219, or $199 billed annually; 12-month commitment | Yes | Not included | Schedule C on your 1040 | Included | Not named |
| M2 CPA Company | About $401 ($299 plus QuickBooks and payroll for 2, $102) | Yes | Accounting included; Intuit payroll in the total | 1120-S or 1065 | One owner, included | Named CPA signs |
| Collective S Corp | $349, 15% off yearly | Yes | Included | 1120-S included | Add-on, price not published | Not named |
| Lettuce Pro | $299, or $249 billed annually | Yes | Included | Included | Add-on, $500 a year | Not named |
| Formations S-Corp Management | From $389, or $350 billed annually; 12-month commitment | Yes | Included | Included | Included | Not named |
| 1-800Accountant Business Complete | $469, billed annually | Yes | Owner payroll | Included | Included | Not named |
| Bookkeeper360 Monthly | From $399 | Yes | Add-on, from $200 a month | Add-on, from $1,000 a year | Add-on | Not named |
| Xendoo Essential | $395, or $355 billed annually | Yes | Not offered | Add-on, from $1,245 a year | Add-on, from $595 a year | Not named |
Regular prices from each provider’s own public pricing page, checked September 13, 2026, before promotional discounts. Features are as each provider describes them. “Not named” means the pricing page does not name or assign a CPA. Prices change, so check with each provider. This comparison is offered in good faith to help you compare scope and cost, not as a claim about anyone’s service quality.
Government Contracting
Government contract accounting, priced up front
Built for contractors with 3 to 50 employees and no full-time controller or CFO. We do the monthly accounting work, not just advice, and a CPA reviews every month-end close.
The small business plans above do not cover federal compliance work. Government contractors who also want tax returns get them quoted as a separate line, so you can see what each costs.
Core
- Monthly bookkeeping in your own QuickBooks
- Bank, card and payroll reconciliations
- Job costing by contract
- Direct, indirect and unallowable costs kept apart
- Timesheets reviewed against payroll every month
- Contract funding and ceilings checked monthly against the notice thresholds
- Monthly financial statements
- A CPA reviews every month-end close
- Incurred cost submission and tax returns quoted separately
- QuickBooks and payroll at Intuit’s price, on their own line
Cost-Type
- Everything in Core
- Monthly indirect rate calculations (fringe, overhead, G&A)
- Provisional billing rates tracked against actuals
- Public voucher and invoice support
- Multi-state payroll review
- A quarterly check-in on rates and budget
- Incurred cost submission and tax returns quoted separately
Controller
- Everything in Cost-Type
- Controller-level oversight of the close
- Budget versus actual by contract
- Rate forecasts for proposals
- Year-round audit readiness
- Audit representation, incurred cost submission and tax returns quoted separately
Starting prices. Transaction volume, employee count, the number and type of contracts, and the condition of the books move the number. We quote a fixed monthly figure in writing after we see your file. Catch-up or cleanup work is quoted separately.
Fixed fees for defined projects
| Project | Starting fee | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| SF 1408 pre-award readiness review | From $2,500 | Gap assessment against the SF 1408 criteria, fixes to the chart of accounts and procedures, and a mock review |
| Post-award accounting system readiness review | From $3,500 | Your actual transactions tested the way an auditor would: labor to payroll, billings to the books, indirect rates and unallowables, with a list of what to fix |
| Incurred cost submission | From $4,000 the first year, from $2,500 after | 1 to 3 contracts, with the year’s books closed and reconciled |
| Indirect rate structure and build | From $3,000 | Pools and bases set up in your general ledger, with documented provisional billing rates |
| Timekeeping policy and staff training | From $1,200 | A written policy that matches how your people work, plus a training session |
Fixed fees assume books that are current. Cleanup is billed at $160 an hour or quoted.
Hourly rate: $160
Anything outside a monthly plan or a fixed fee, including audit representation and pricing work, bills at $160 an hour. Wherever the scope can be defined in advance, we would rather quote a fixed fee.
Other projects
CAS Disclosure Statements, cost proposals, forward pricing rate proposals, termination settlement proposals and DFARS business system reviews.
Fixed fee, quoted after a scoping call. Usually billed against two or three milestones.
Audit support
DCAA, DCMA or buying command audit representation, including data requests, conferences and findings response.
Fixed fee where scope allows, otherwise $160 an hour with a not-to-exceed cap agreed in advance.
How fast we move
We reply to every inquiry within one business day, send a written proposal within two business days after the intro call, and start project work within five business days of a signed engagement. If you have a pre-award survey or similar date inside two weeks, tell us the date on the first call. If we can’t make it, we tell you the same day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Why do you publish prices when most CPA firms will not?
Because you deserve to know roughly what something costs before you spend twenty minutes on a call finding out. The plans and fees on this page cover most of our small business and government contractor clients. If your situation is unusual, we will tell you and quote it.
Which small business plan fits?
Solo is for sole proprietors and single-member LLCs filing Schedule C. Company is for S corporations and partnerships run by their owners. Company Plus adds bills and customer invoicing. Transactions and accounts above the plan’s limits are add-ons.
Why is QuickBooks on a separate line?
Because it is Intuit’s software, not our work. It is billed at Intuit’s published list price on its own line, and if Intuit changes its price, that line changes with it. Your books stay in your own QuickBooks.
Is there a setup or catch-up fee?
Setup is $199 once. Books that are behind are priced after a scoping review, with a $500 minimum, so you see what fixing the past costs before we start.
Do I have to sign a long-term contract?
No. Monthly plans run month to month and you can cancel online. If you pay a year up front, you get 15% off the monthly fee.
What if I only need a tax return?
See our tax return pricing: $550 for a Schedule C with your 1040, $1,400 for an 1120-S with K-1, $1,300 for a 1065, and $350 more for an owner’s 1040 filed with a business return.
What does government contract accounting cost?
Monthly accounting starts at $800 a month (Core), $1,500 (Cost-Type) or $2,500 (Controller). Fixed fees start at $2,500 for SF 1408 readiness, $4,000 for a first-year incurred cost submission, $3,000 for an indirect rate build and $1,200 for a timekeeping policy. Other work bills at $160 an hour.
Who are the government contractor plans built for?
Contractors with 3 to 50 employees and no full-time controller or CFO. We do the monthly accounting work, not just advice, and a CPA reviews every month-end close.
Can a government contractor recover what it pays for accounting?
Usually, through its rates. Accounting and bookkeeping are ordinary indirect costs, normally in G&A, and generally allowable when reasonable and allocable. On cost-type contracts you recover them through your indirect rates. On firm-fixed-price work they are part of the price you bid.
How quickly can you start?
We reply to every inquiry within one business day, send a written proposal within two business days after the intro call, and start project work within five business days of a signed engagement. If you have a pre-award survey or similar date inside two weeks, tell us the date on the first call. If we can’t make it, we tell you the same day.
What is not included?
Audit representation beyond routine notices, entity formation, R&D credit studies, business valuations and CAS Disclosure Statements are quoted separately. We tell you before something falls outside your plan rather than surprising you on an invoice.
Not sure which plan fits?
For a small business, send us your most recent business tax return and a rough idea of your transaction volume. For government contract work, tell us your contract types and how you keep the books today. We will tell you where you fit, and we will say so if it is the cheaper option.