How Much to Charge for QuickBooks Work?
QuickBooks Advisors average $64 per hour.
But certified ProAdvisors outrun the uncertified. And CPAs outperform most.
Since 2007 rates for Certified ProAdvisors rose by seven percent; during the same period, rates for uncertified ProAdvisors actually declined, according to Intuit.
While Intuit asked about various hourly services, they are using hourly bookkeeping rates to provide a thumbnail sketch of the changes between 2009 and 2007. The 2007 rates are shown in parentheses, followed with the percentage change.
- All Respondents $64 ($61) 5%
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors $64 ($60) 7%
- QuickBooks ProAdvisors (Uncertified) $56 ($59) -5%
- All QuickBooks ProAdvisors $63 ($60) 5%
- All ProAdvisors Who Are Not CPAs $58 ($53) 9%
- All ProAdvisors Who Are CPAs $75 ($68) 10%
- All CPAs $77 ($71) 8%
- Bookkeepers $55 ($48) 15%
As shown in the “bookkeepers” category, the most pressure for rates to increase comes from the lower end of the spectrum, according to Intuit. After that, the subset of ProAdvisors who are also CPAs saw the highest increases overall.
More at 2009 QuickBooks Survey.
Some comments may be held for review before posting.