HIRING GUIDES / FINANCE

Finance

Bookkeepers, accountants and financial pros for small business.

$40–$150 per hourAccountant

What an accountant does beyond taxes, what hourly rates look like, and why "accountant" and "CPA" are not the same word.

$30–$80 per hourAccounts receivable specialist

What an accounts receivable specialist does, what their hourly work costs, and how hiring one gets your invoices paid faster without torching client relationships.

$30–$75 per hourBilling specialist

What a billing specialist does, what their hourly work costs, and how hiring one cuts invoice errors and disputes that quietly cost you revenue.

$95–$500 per monthBookkeeper

What a bookkeeper actually does, what monthly service costs, and how to spot one who will keep your books audit-ready.

$1,000–$5,000 per projectBusiness plan writer

What a business plan writer does, what a full plan costs, and how to hire one who builds a defensible financial model instead of a pretty document.

$50–$150 per hourFinancial analyst

What a financial analyst does for a small business, what their hourly work costs, and how to hire one who turns your numbers into decisions.

$150–$400 per hourFinancial planner

What a financial planner does, how to read their credentials and fee structure, and how to hire one without getting sold products you don't need.

$3,000–$12,000 per monthFractional CFO

What a fractional CFO does, how it differs from an accountant, what the monthly engagement costs, and when your business is actually ready for one.

$60–$150 per hourGrant writer

What a grant writer does, what their hourly work costs, why you should never pay them a cut of the award, and how to hire one with a real track record.

$50–$250 per monthPayroll specialist

What a payroll specialist does, what monthly management costs, and how to hire one who keeps your tax filings clean and your team paid on time.

$50–$150 per hourQuickBooks consultant

What a QuickBooks consultant does, what setup and cleanup cost by the hour, and how to hire a certified one who fixes your books instead of just teaching software.

$150–$500 per hourTax advisor

What a tax advisor does, how their credentials differ from a seasonal preparer, what year-round strategy costs, and how to hire one who can represent you before the IRS.

$200–$1,500 per filingTax preparer

What a tax preparer does, how their credentials differ from a CPA or EA, what a return costs, and how to hire one who signs their work.