Bookkeeping - working from home, how much do I request per hour?
I am not an accountant and mainly do mannual for small buisnesses or sole traders.
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Answer 1 :
£25 an hour
Answer 2 :
Try 15-20 euros an hour I know someone that charges up to 30 euros an hour working from both home and office.
Answer 3 :
you must charge at least £15 an hour
Answer 4 :
I do the same thing as you do. I suggest you request 15-20 an hour.
Answer 5 :
half of a regular accountant. pull up career builder.com and see what the running rate is.
Answer 6 :
It really depends where in the world/country you are! Same as any small company - you will be attracting local trade and need to be charging in line with other similar businesses in order to be considered. I would have a look in your local paper and those from surrounding areas for similar services & scale your prices accordingly.
Answer 7 :
$10-12/hr. small businesses dont want to pay that much for help.
Answer 8 :
depends on how much work you want to do for them and how much they require to be done. for basic data entry, ie just loading on invoices and process receipts and payments, I would charge between £9-£12 an hour. if yor doing a bit more like reconciling the bank / cash, then maybe up to £15. if you do more, like prepare monthly figures ie monthly profit and loss, then at least £20. if you take it further and provide monthly analysis and your thoughts on how well the business is doing, then anywhere around £30. if you prepare a full year end pack, ready to go to the accountants and also be available for queries from an accountant then some people charge upto £50 an hour. what ever you do, dont under sell yourself as it will make it harder to up the prices when you find yourself over crowded with work or need more money to survive on and dont be afraid to turn away work if the price isnt right.
Answer 9 :
Rates vary according to the area you live. The best way to find out the going rates is to call around to bookkeepers in your area and ask them what they charge. Whatever you do, don't charge what you're currently making per hour as an employed bookkeeper. You can make much more as a self employed bookkeeper and you must take your overhead expenses into consideration (even if you're working out of your home).
Answer 10 :
Hi I do the same as you but I don't charge by the hour. I charge a regular weekly/ monthly fee dependant on the AGREED amount of work to be done - usually works out about £25 - 40 per week. The quicker you complete the work - the higher the hourly rate. Any additional work is charged extra. By having an agreed fee you both know what costs are being incurred.
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