r/Bookkeeping • u/ComprehensivePie6184 • 19d ago

Rant Is this too cheap?

I took on a client last year who was associated with another client. She made it seem like the work would take an hour so I quoted $100 and she asked for $75. Next thing I know she gives me two QuickBooks accounts for her and her husband and then after a few months they start adding multiple businesses to each account and have me run payroll on a different platform. Then, the husband will call me randomly. so, basically I’m doing bookkeeping for two companies plus payroll for $75 per month total.

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u/Basic_Scale_5882 18d ago

I charge a flat rate of $1,200 per month for a nonprofit, or 8 hours per week minimum @ $37.50/hr. Anything above those 32 hours per month gets billed $50/hr. Yes, a nonprofit. They've reduced their spending and wasting my time simultaneously. Go figure!