Pricing
Priced on the work, not on a rate card.
We do not publish an hourly rate, because an hourly rate tells you nothing useful about what a job will cost. A clean Xero file and a shoebox of receipts are not the same job, and quoting them the same way helps nobody.
Six ways to buy capacity.
Firms usually run two or three of these at once: a monthly package for the steady work, and per-job quotes for whatever the season throws up.
| Ref | Model | Suits | Quoted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| P‑10 | Per job | Seasonal overflow, catch-up work and one-off entities. Quoted per entity, per return or per workpaper pack. | Fixed price per job |
| P‑20 | Hourly blocks | Variable support, investigations and interim clean-ups where the scope genuinely cannot be known up front. | Pre-purchased hours |
| P‑30 | Monthly package | Ongoing bookkeeping, monthly management accounts and the GST cycle. Guaranteed capacity reserved each month. | Fixed monthly fee |
| P‑40 | Part-time dedicated | A named accountant on your account for roughly 20–80 hours a month, working to your procedures. | Monthly, by hours held |
| P‑50 | Full-time dedicated | An accountant working solely for your practice, roughly 120–160 hours a month, during your hours. | Monthly, per seat |
| P‑60 | Dedicated pod | A structured team of preparers, a reviewer and a team lead for firms with real volume. | Monthly, per team |
What actually moves the price.
Four things, in roughly this order of impact. We will tell you which of them is driving your quote.
Get it scoped01
Condition of the file
The single biggest factor. A reconciled ledger costs a fraction of one that has not been touched in fourteen months.
02
Volume and complexity
Transaction counts, number of bank accounts, entity structure, group relationships and how many tax positions need supporting.
03
Service tier
Bookkeeping to trial balance is not the same as full annual accounts with tax workpapers and a senior review.
04
Turnaround required
A standard schedule and a compressed one carry different prices. We will always quote both so you can choose.
The commercial terms, plainly.
Quoted before we start
Every job carries a price you have agreed before any work begins. No open meters.
Scope changes are flagged
If a file is materially worse than it looked, we stop and re-quote. We do not quietly keep billing.
Rework is not billed
If something comes back wrong on our side, correcting it is on us.
No long lock-in
Job work carries no ongoing commitment. Dedicated seats have a notice period agreed up front.
Billed in NZD
Invoiced in New Zealand dollars, so your recovery calculation does not move with the exchange rate.
Your margin stays yours
We bill your practice. What you charge your client is between you and them.
Request a proposal for your practice.
Tell us your portfolio size, your software and where the pressure is. We will come back with a scoped proposal and a recommended model rather than a rate sheet.