How much does accounting outsourcing cost?
What drives the price, the models available, and how it compares to hiring.
What's included
The honest answer is: it depends on the work, the volume and the model. But outsourcing is priced so you pay for output, not headcount. Here's what drives the cost and how the pricing models work.
What drives price
Type of work, volume, complexity and turnaround — a bank reconciliation costs far less than a set of accounts with tax.
Job-based
A fixed price per job — you know the cost before we start.
Hourly
Pay by the hour for ad-hoc or variable work.
Dedicated resource
A monthly rate for a ring-fenced full-time accountant.
Versus hiring
No salary, employer NI, pension, cover or idle time — you pay for work done.
Why practices hand this to us
You keep the client and the relationship. We do the production work — inside your software, reviewed before it reaches you.
The upside
- Variable, per-job cost instead of fixed salary.
- No on-costs — typically far cheaper than hiring for variable work.
- Pricing agreed up front for every engagement.
- Job-based, hourly or a dedicated resource — you choose.
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