services · billed per engagement
the whole back office, kept. bookkeeping, reconciliations, and payroll — each priced before a single account is opened.
Every service below carries a written scope and a fixed figure. You will never receive a metered invoice you could not have predicted, and you will always know what the month costs before the month begins.
the service list
line by line, what we keep.
Recurring work is quoted as a monthly engagement; occasional work is quoted per task. Figures below are starting points — the final scope is agreed in writing at the introductory call.
monthly bookkeeping & close
from $265 / moDouble-entry recording of every transaction, categorized against your chart of accounts, closed monthly on a fixed checklist. You receive a reviewed profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet within five business days of month-end.
bank & card reconciliation
from $95 / moEvery bank and credit-card account matched to the statement and reconciled to the penny, with a standing Friday checkpoint so nothing drifts for a month. Priced by the number of accounts; included in every recurring engagement.
full-service payroll
from $65 / run + $9 ea.We calculate, run, and remit — federal 941 and 940 deposits and Iowa withholding — on the schedule you set. You approve each run; we handle the filings and the direct deposits behind it. $65 per run plus $9 per employee.
iowa sales-tax filing
$75 / filingMonthly, quarterly, or annual returns prepared and filed with the Iowa Department of Revenue to your assigned frequency — taxable sales reconciled to the ledger before anything is submitted.
year-end 1099 & W-2 preparation
$20 / form · $150 min.Contractor and employee records verified, forms prepared, and copies distributed and filed to the January deadlines. $20 per form with a $150 seasonal minimum; folded into the Full Charge engagement at no added cost.
catch-up bookkeeping
quoted after reviewBehind by a quarter or a year? We reconcile the backlog, correct the ledger, and hand you a clean, closed prior-period set before the monthly work begins. Quoted separately once we have reviewed your prior periods.
cash-flow & financial reporting
from $120 / moA monthly cash-flow statement and plain-English commentary on the figures — where the money went, what is owed, and what is due — so the books answer the owner's questions before they are asked.
the monthly close
what the first week after month-end looks like.
The same checklist runs every month, in the same order. It is the discipline that lets us commit to a closed, reviewed set of books within five business days.
import & categorize
Every transaction from the prior month is pulled in, coded to the chart of accounts, and any uncategorized item flagged for your one-line answer.
reconcile
Bank and card accounts matched to the statements and balanced to the penny. Discrepancies are chased down before the ledger moves forward.
review & adjust
Accruals, prepaids, and depreciation posted. A named bookkeeper reviews the full set against last month for anything that looks out of place.
close & deliver
The period is locked and your statements land in your inbox — profit-and-loss, balance sheet, and any reporting your engagement includes.
payroll, in full
payroll you approve, filings we carry.
Running payroll is only half of it — the deposits and returns behind each run are where small businesses fall behind. We hold both to the statutory calendar so a missed deadline is never your problem to remember.
- Direct deposit and printed stubs on your chosen schedule
- Federal 941 & 940 deposits and Iowa withholding remitted on time
- Year-end W-2s and 1099s prepared and distributed by January
- New-hire and contractor records set up and verified
the engagements
bundle the work into one monthly figure.
Most clients keep a recurring engagement rather than piecing services together. Each is a fixed monthly fee for a defined scope — move between them as the business grows.
sole ledger
for solo practitioners & freelancers
per month
- up to 100 transactions a month
- two bank or card accounts reconciled
- monthly close & profit statement
- quarterly review call
main street
for storefronts & growing teams
per month
- up to 400 transactions a month
- five accounts, closed within 5 days
- payroll for up to 5 employees
- monthly Iowa sales-tax filing
full charge
an outsourced back office
per month
- unlimited-scope reconciliation
- payroll for up to 20 employees
- 1099 & W-2 season handled
- monthly cash-flow reporting
Not sure which fits? The introductory call is a thirty-minute review of your current books and payroll — no charge, no obligation. We will tell you exactly which engagement suits your volume and what it would cost, in writing, before you commit to anything.
the first step
get the figure before you begin.
Send us your account count and payroll headcount and we will return a written scope with a fixed monthly figure — the number is settled before the first account is ever opened.
request a written scope (319) 750-3055