| Option | Monthly cost¹ | Certification | Overhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-house W-2 bookkeeper | $6,900-$13,000 | Typically yes | Full (benefits, PTO, management) |
| Offshore FTE | $1,200-$2,000 | Varies by provider | Review, time-zone, and turnover risk |
| Daxable | $3,000 flat | QuickBooks® Online Certified ProAdvisor | None - month-to-month, no setup fee |
¹ In-house ranges based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational data and the Robert Half 2025 Salary Guide, including benefits and overhead. Offshore ranges based on common FTE staffing-firm rates; certification and review practices vary by provider.
No setup fees, no annual contract.
One named bookkeeper per firm, not a rotating pool.
Bill your clients under your firm's brand.
Bookkeepers matched by your client mix (e-com, professional services, real estate, etc.).
Any reconciliation or report your reviewer flags within 30 days, we re-perform at no charge.
Discovery call and firm-fit confirmation.
Matching, onboarding, and first client file handoff.
Monthly delivery on your review cadence.
Your firm gets dedicated bookkeeping capacity with consistent standards, file knowledge, and workflow documentation, not a generic rotating queue.
No. No setup fee, no onboarding fee, and no minimum contract. The flat $3,000/month fee is all-in.
Yes. Many partner firms resell bookkeeping as a firm-branded service at their own price point. We operate entirely in the background.
For portfolios beyond a single dedicated bookkeeper, we can scope additional capacity under the same flat-fee model.
QuickBooks® Online native. If your clients use Xero, we can discuss fit on the discovery call.
We use a review-flag guarantee: any reconciliation or report your reviewer flags within 30 days, we re-perform at no charge. You're month-to-month, so the relationship is performance-based.
For most firms, a dedicated bookkeeper is assigned and onboarded within two weeks of the discovery call.
Yes. We execute a confidentiality agreement as part of every engagement and work within your firm's security protocols.