A flat monthly fee for bookkeeping, payroll, GST/PST and year-end prep — sized to your business, not billed by the hour. Pick the package that fits, switch tiers as you grow, and cancel any time. We'll quote your exact fee on a free 30-minute call.
If any of these was your last 12 months, flat-fee monthly bookkeeping was built for you.
The fixSame root cause every time: hourly billing and unclear scope.A flat monthly fee removes both — one predictable price for a defined set of work, sized to your business, not to how long this month happened to take. No timers. No surprise invoices.
Fluent Books plans start at $497/month and scale with what your business actually needs. Hourly bookkeepers in BC charge $45–$95/hour — which sounds cheaper until a clean monthly close takes 4–8 hours of qualified work, and a messy one takes 15. We quote one fixed monthly fee on the discovery call, then hold it — see exactly what each tier includes in the bookkeeping scope and the comparison table below.
Four tiers, all month-to-month, all flat-fee. Whether you're a solopreneur filing GST quarterly or a $1.5M operation that needs a Fractional CFO in the room, there's a package sized to where you are right now — and you can move up or down as your business changes.
For solopreneurs, freelancers, and businesses under $500K revenue.
Small businesses $500K–$1.5M with employees and more complexity.
The complete back-office for a growing business with employees.
For $1M+ businesses needing CFO insight without the full-time hire.
Most owners hover between two tiers. The package isn't picked by revenue alone — it's picked by what you actually need delivered each month. Here's how the value ladder climbs, so you can self-select with confidence before the discovery call.
Monthly bookkeeping and P&L from a shared bookkeeper pool — built for one person before anyone's on payroll.
Adds payroll for up to 5 employees, CRA source-deduction and WorkSafeBC remittances, a monthly Balance Sheet alongside the P&L, and a dedicated bookkeeper instead of the shared pool.
Folds year-end into the monthly fee — T2 corporate, T1 personal, T4s and ROEs — plus cash-flow tracking, annual budget setup, full-scope bookkeeping, payroll up to 15, and priority response. If an outside accountant already bills you $1,500–$3,500 a year for T2 prep, Operations usually comes out ahead with one team on both.
Strategic finance on top of clean books: a 13-week rolling cashflow forecast, a live QBO Advanced KPI dashboard, monthly budget-vs-actual reporting, and a 60-minute CFO strategy call every month. More on the Fractional CFO service page.
| Feature | Essentials | Growth | Operations | Fractional CFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping | ||||
| Bank reconciliation | ||||
| Transaction categorisation | ||||
| Works with your QBO account | ||||
| Reporting & Financial Management | ||||
| Monthly P&L | ||||
| Balance Sheet | — | |||
| Financial reporting | — | |||
| Cash flow tracking | — | — | ||
| Annual budget setup | — | — | ||
| Full reporting suite | — | — | ||
| KPI dashboard | — | — | — | |
| Budget vs. actual | — | — | — | |
| Payroll & Tax | ||||
| GST/PST filing prep | ||||
| Payroll processing | — | Up to 5 | Up to 15 | Unlimited |
| CRA & WorkSafeBC remittances | — | |||
| T2 corporate return | — | — | ||
| T4 & ROE preparation | — | — | ||
| Advisory | ||||
| Year-end ready package | ||||
| Dedicated bookkeeper | — | |||
| Priority response time | — | — | ||
| 13-week cashflow forecast | — | — | — | |
| Monthly CFO strategy call | — | — | — | 60 min |
Some work doesn't fit a monthly package — a year of catch-up bookkeeping, a QuickBooks Desktop migration, a brand-new QBO setup. We quote those flat-rate as standalone projects. If your books are behind, start with our bookkeeping cleanup service — we'll get you current before the subscription begins.
| Service | Description | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping Cleanup | Full reconciliation, categorisation, and organized financials for each missed month, prepared for year-end and CRA filing | Custom quote |
| QBO Setup (new business) | Chart of accounts, bank feeds, opening balances, app integrations, and training | Custom quote |
| QBD to QBO Migration | Full data migration, verification, and testing. Thorough verification process to protect the integrity of your data. | Custom quote |
| Zoho Books Setup | Chart of accounts, bank feeds, and optional Zoho CRM integration | Custom quote |
| Custom Financial Dashboard | Live KPI dashboard built in QBO Advanced or Fathom, tailored to your KPIs | Custom quote |
| T1 Personal Tax Return | Includes self-employment income, rental income, investment income | Custom quote |
| Advisory Session (One-Time) | 60-minute strategy call covering cashflow, budgeting, or financial planning — for businesses not ready for monthly CFO | Custom quote |
All packages are month-to-month with no lock-in contract. We quote your exact fee on the discovery call — no surprises. Explore each service in detail.
Hourly bookkeeping looks cheaper on the proposal. It rarely is on the invoice. The reason is structural: a bookkeeper billing $75 an hour has a financial incentive to take longer on your file. A bookkeeper on a flat monthly fee has the opposite incentive — to deliver fast, automate the repetitive parts, and keep your books clean enough that next month is faster than this month.
If hourly billing has burned you before, that's the gap fixed-fee bookkeeping closes. Learn more about how we work, or book a free 30-minute calland we'll quote your tier on the spot.
Free 30-minute call. We'll recommend the right tier honestly — no upsell, no pressure, no obligation to sign.