Bookkeeper for Small Business: What You Get Each Month (+ Instant Quote)

Get a small-business bookkeeper with a CPA-reviewed monthly close. Reconciliations, AR/AP, payroll JEs, and tax-ready reports in Xero or QuickBooks. See the checklist and get a quote.

Your books should close the same way every month—on time, error-free, and ready for decisions. RemoteBooksOnline provides a small business bookkeeper who runs your weekly engine in Xero or QuickBooks and follows a CPA-designed monthly close checklist. Every account is reconciled to statements, undeposited funds are cleared, accruals/prepaids are posted, and you receive a reporting pack (P&L, Balance Sheet, AR/AP aging, cash highlights) with CPA review and variance notes. Add AR invoicing, AP bill pay (with approvals), payroll JEs, and integrations as needed. Use the Instant Quote inputs below to see pricing based on transactions, accounts, and workflows.

The Small-Business Monthly Close Checklist (RBO Standard)

  • tick Reconcile all bank/credit/loan accounts to statements
  • tick Clear undeposited funds & suspense accounts
  • tick Post accruals, prepaids, and depreciation
  • tick Review & tidy AR/AP aging; resolve outliers
  • tick Validate rules, vendors/contacts, classes/locations
  • tick Generate P&L, Balance Sheet, AR/AP aging, cash highlights
  • tick CPA review + variance notes → period-lock recommendation

What We Run Weekly (the engine)

  • tick Imports & categorizations with documented rules
  • tickExceptions log & quick fixes
  • tickOptional AR: invoicing, cash app, light collections cadence
  • tickOptional AP: bill capture, approvals, scheduled payment runs (maker/checker)

Packages & Pricing

Service pricing plans and inclusions
Plan Best For What’s Included Typical Range*
Starter single-entity, simple volume Recs, rules, reporting pack, CPA review $250–$400
Growth adds AR or AP Starter + AR or AP + payroll JEs $400–$700
Scale multi-entity/inventory/projects Growth + consolidation/advanced tie-outs $700–$1,200+

*Pricing depends on transactions, accounts, AR/AP, payroll, entities, and connected apps.

Why RBO for Small-Business Bookkeeping

  • tick Xero & QuickBooks Certified day-to-day
  • tickCPA-reviewed month-end—fewer tax-time surprises
  • tickFlat, predictable pricing; fast onboarding; lender-ready reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes—start with core close and add AR or AP after the first month without disrupting your calendar.

Yes. You approve releases; we prepare runs and maintain audit trails.

We run the weekly engine and monthly close; a CPA files taxes. Your books arrive CPA-reviewed, so filing is smooth.

Yes—your pack includes cash highlights and we can add KPI scorecards.

Access today → onboarding in 3–7 business days; first close targeted to your next month-end. Catch-up quoted if needed.

Ready to Pick Your Package?

Get a price now, then schedule your CPA-reviewed first close.

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