Bookkeeping pricing

How much does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Here are my real numbers, before you ever talk to me.

Monthly bookkeeping at Copper Sage CPA starts at $397, $697 or $1,197 a month. That base price adjusts to how many transactions and accounts your business has, how much help you want understanding your numbers, and any add-ons you need. Every plan is month to month, with a one-time $250 onboarding fee. Cleanup for books that are behind is quoted separately.

The three plans, side by side

Books in FlowKnow Your Numbers, Plan Your PayProfit Pulse
Monthly priceStarting at $397Starting at $697 (most popular)Starting at $1,197
Transactions per monthUp to 100Up to 200Up to 300
Bank, card and payment accountsUp to 3Up to 5Up to 6
Businesses (entities)111
Add-ons (additional fee)Additional entities, payroll, AP, AR, sales tax filings and inventory tracking
Monthly close, P&L and balance sheetYesYes, annotated with 2–3 observationsYes, annotated
Monthly callNo45–60 minute Money Ritual, live or async LoomMonthly Decision Lab
Tax-reserve nudgeNoYes, exact dollar amount monthlyYes
Cash outlook and offer profitabilityNoNoRolling 90-day cash outlook, Offer Profitability System, KPI dashboard
Finance Flow LabCommunity accessPremium includedPremium included
Reply time3 business days2 business days1 business day, private channel
Year-end package for your tax preparerYesYesYes
CommitmentMonth to monthMonth to monthMonth to month

Find out which plan fits

What changes the price

  • Transaction volume. More activity means more to categorize and reconcile.
  • Number of accounts. Every bank, card and payment account gets reconciled monthly.
  • How much translation you want. Clean books only, or clean books plus a monthly conversation about what they mean.
  • How far behind you are. This only affects the one-time cleanup quote, never your monthly fee.

What it costs to start

$250, one time, for onboarding: connecting your accounts, setting up your chart of accounts and getting ready for your first close.

Cleanup, if you need it, is quoted after a free File Health Check. I look at your actual file first, so the quote is based on your books, not a guess.

So a first month on Know Your Numbers, Plan Your Pay at the starting price, with current books, is $697 plus the $250 onboarding fee: $947. After that, $697 a month until you decide otherwise. Add-ons, if you need them, are added on top.

Kristin Winstanley working on her laptop at her desk

Why a CPA at this price?

Because the monthly work is bookkeeping, priced like bookkeeping. What's different is who's doing it: a licensed CPA with 20+ years in corporate finance, including publicly traded companies held to SOX standards.

I don't prepare or file tax returns, so you'll keep your tax preparer. But I speak CPA, which means far less back-and-forth at tax time. Your books are reconciled, the right items are flagged, and everything is ready to hand off.

Pricing questions

At Copper Sage CPA, monthly bookkeeping starts at $397, $697 or $1,197 a month. The base price adjusts to your transaction volume, number of accounts, how much financial guidance you want, and any add-ons. There's a one-time $250 onboarding fee, and cleanup for books that are behind is quoted separately.

No long-term contract. Every plan is month to month, and you can leave with 30 days' notice.

Because a file that's two months behind and one that's eighteen months behind are completely different jobs. I look at your actual books in the free File Health Check, then quote the cleanup, so you only pay for the work your books really need.

We'll talk before it becomes a problem. If your business has grown into the next plan, I'll tell you, and you decide.

No. Copper Sage CPA doesn't prepare or file tax returns. Every plan includes a year-end package for your own tax preparer.

Want an exact answer for your business?

The free File Health Check tells you which plan fits and what cleanup, if any, would cost. In writing. No call required.

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