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Brighter Way Bookkeeping

Understand your bookkeeping options before you get started.

Each package has a monthly price and a one-time onboarding fee. Choose based on how many accounts you have, whether you need payroll, and how often you want your books updated and reviewed.

Packages

Basic

Best for: Straightforward bookkeeping for a business with one bank or credit card account.

$250/month

+ $500 one-time onboarding

Bookkeeping updated
Monthly
Financial reports
Monthly, by email
Reconciliations
1 account
Payroll
Not included
Review meetings
Quarterly
Email response
3–5 business days
  • Monthly financial reports by email
  • Quarterly one-hour review meeting
  • Phone and email support
Discuss This Package: Basic

Standard

Best for: Monthly bookkeeping plus payroll for up to 15 employees.

$500/month

+ $1,000 one-time onboarding

Bookkeeping updated
Monthly
Financial reports
Monthly, by email
Reconciliations
Up to 3 accounts
Payroll
Up to 15 employees
Review meetings
Quarterly
Email response
2–3 business days
  • Payroll services for up to 15 employees
  • Xero or QuickBooks Online subscription included
  • Annual budget preparation
  • Bill pay process setup during onboarding
Discuss This Package: Standard

Deluxe

Best for: More frequent bookkeeping, monthly reviews, and extra reporting tools.

$1,000/month

+ $2,000 one-time onboarding

Bookkeeping updated
Bi-weekly
Financial reports
Monthly, by email
Reconciliations
Up to 6 accounts
Payroll
Up to 30 employees
Review meetings
Monthly
Email response
Within 24 hours
  • Payroll services for up to 30 employees
  • Invoicing services
  • KPI tracking dashboard and annual revenue projection
  • Florida DR-15 and RT-6 filings
Discuss This Package: Deluxe

Premium

Best for: Weekly bookkeeping with accounts payable and accounts receivable services.

$2,500/month

+ $4,500 one-time onboarding

Bookkeeping updated
Weekly
Financial reports
Monthly, by email
Reconciliations
Up to 9 accounts
Payroll
Up to 50 employees
Review meetings
Monthly
Email response
Within 24 hours
  • Accounts payable and accounts receivable services
  • Payroll services for up to 50 employees
  • Quarterly budget vs. actual reports
  • Everything in Deluxe
Discuss This Package: Premium

Good to know

What does onboarding cover?
One-hour onboarding meetings (1 to 4, depending on the package) plus cleanup and setup of your accounting software. Standard and above also set up bill pay processes; Deluxe and Premium also set up payroll processes. How much cleanup is involved is confirmed with you before work starts.
Bookkeeping updates vs. reports
Bookkeeping is updated monthly, bi-weekly, or weekly depending on the package. Financial reports are emailed monthly on every package.
Payroll services vs. payroll setup
Standard includes payroll services for up to 15 employees, but setting up payroll processes during onboarding is part of Deluxe and Premium only.
Invoicing vs. accounts receivable
Invoicing services (Deluxe and Premium) cover preparing and recording invoices. Accounts receivable services, in Premium, are a separate inclusion.
State filings vs. income tax
Brighter Way Bookkeeping provides bookkeeping services. The Deluxe and Premium packages include two Florida state filings — DR-15 (sales and use tax) and RT-6 (reemployment tax). Income tax preparation, tax advice, and CPA services are not offered.
Accounting software
Standard, Deluxe, and Premium include a Xero or QuickBooks Online subscription (a $30 value). On Basic, you keep your own subscription.
When a custom quote may be needed
If your business needs more accounts, employees, or catch-up work than a package covers, talk it through during your consultation.

Full comparison

On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to see every package.

What's includedBasic$250/moStandard$500/moDeluxe$1,000/moPremium$2,500/mo
Onboarding — one-time fee
Onboarding fee (one time)$500$1,000$2,000$4,500
One-hour onboarding meetings1234
Cleanup and setup of accounting softwareIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Setup of bill pay processesNot includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Setup of payroll processesNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Services — billed monthly
Bookkeeping — maintaining accounting software, bank connections, transaction categorization, and closing journal entriesMonthlyMonthlyBi-weeklyWeekly
Bank reconciliations1 accountUp to 3 accountsUp to 6 accountsUp to 9 accounts
Monthly financial reports delivered via emailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Xero or QuickBooks Online subscription ($30 value)Not includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Payroll servicesNot includedUp to 15 employeesUp to 30 employeesUp to 50 employees
Invoicing servicesNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Annual budget preparation processNot includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Annual revenue projectionNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Key performance indicator (KPI) tracking dashboardNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Florida tax filings (DR-15 & RT-6)Not includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Accounts payable servicesNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Accounts receivable servicesNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Quarterly budget vs. actual reportsNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded
Support
One-hour financial review meetingsQuarterlyQuarterlyMonthlyMonthly
Unlimited email support3–5 business day response2–3 business day responseResponse within 24 hoursResponse within 24 hours
Phone supportIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

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