How much does it typically cost per year to have an accountant for a small business?

Answer 1

Instead of employing one permanently on your payroll, you could seek an outsource accountant whose book keeping services you seek every month. In other words, rather than have one in your payroll whom you have to pay at leat $60,000 per year, why not contract an accounting firm to do your bookeeping and financials every month for a fraction of the price. This will cost you a lot less than hiring an accountant as a full time employee.

Answer 2

It will be expensive, and good luck finding anyone who would do the returns before April 15. Accountants have done this before. They know someone who fails to file for 10 years is not going to bring them a nice, neat, balanced set of books. They know the client will probably bring them a paper bag full of incoherent information. Chronic non-filers are notorious. If it's just a year or two back, that's one thing. But most accountants know if they start work on something like this, they'll still have the paperwork cluttering up their office five years from now. I'm just saying this to warn of the resistance you'll get. Expect to pay an up-front retainer. The accountant probably won't give you a set price because they have no idea what shape the books will be in, but they'll expect the worst.

Answer 3

if this is your own small business and if you have some time, it is better to use Quickbook or other PC accounting software to do yr own accounting,

By doing that, every day/week.month you are aware of your sales vs expenses - this way you are your own master

Some people depend solely on accountants, by the tiime you know something - it is too late to act

Answer 4

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