Calculate your Bookkeeping Costs

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Your In-House Bookkeeping Costs

Instructions: Fill in the boxes to calculate your monthly costs to maintain your own bookkeeping

Cost of Bookkeeper
Item	Amount	Typical Costs
Bookkeeper's hourly rate($)	/hour	$15/hour
Bookkeeper's weekly work hours	/week	40/week
Bookkeeper's Health insurance costs ($)	/month	$350/month
Weeks of paid vacation per year	weeks/year	2 weeks/year
Payroll taxes & worker's comp (as a % of salary)	%	15%
Overhead (as a % of office space, computer, supplies)	%	20%
Retirement/401k Benefits (as a % of salary)	%	2%

Cost of Your Time to Manage the Bookkeeper
Item	Amount	Typical Costs
Hours per week you spend with the bookkeeper	/week	3 hours/week
Value of your time (not cost)	/hour	$100/hour
External accountant fees to review and remedy bookkeeping mistakes	/month	$200/month

Payment Methods Accepted:
By Check at the time services are rendered, by Check with invoice requirement (to corporate customers, sent via e-mail or your carrier of choice), or by Credit Card via