How Guide Accounting engages — and what to expect.

Guide Accounting does not publish a price list, because the right engagement depends on what you actually need. What we can tell you is how we work and what drives the cost.

Ongoing engagements

Typically, fractional CFO or accounting services are structured as monthly retainers. The retainer will depend on the scope of the work and on how many hours per month are expected to be needed, what functions will be performed, and what deliverables you need. The retainer buys you a fixed amount of time each month. Time spent above the monthly retainer is billed at an hourly rate. Most clients start with a conversation, and we size the engagement from there.

Project engagements

Other work, such as accounting system assessments and builds or transactional work is priced according to the scope of the project and time expected to complete the job.

What you're paying for

Guide Accounting’s rates are clearly communicated before work begins so that there are no surprises. These rates also reflect the value being provided through 30+ years of experience, including 23 years of owning and operating a business. Clients who are focused primarily on cost typically aren't the right fit. Clients who understand the value of getting the financial side right — and want someone who's been there — usually are.

The first conversation is free. Schedule one below and we'll figure out together whether it makes sense.