Outsourced Bookkeeping Services for Small Business
Outsource bookkeeping and get CPA-reviewed monthly closes, reconciliations, AR/AP, and tax-ready reports. Xero & QuickBooks Certified advisors. Packages, pricing, and Day-1 deliverables.
Outsourcing bookkeeping should feel like flipping on a reliable engine—clean data in, accurate reports out, on schedule. RemoteBooksOnline pairs Xero & QuickBooks Certified advisors with a CPA-designed monthly close, so reconciliations, journal entries, and reports are correct the first time. From Day-1, you get a clear onboarding plan, written SOPs, and a predictable close calendar. We’ll run the weekly bookkeeping rhythm (imports, categorizations, exception clearing), then deliver a CPA-reviewed reporting pack with variance notes and a period-lock recommendation. If you’re behind, we’ll quote catch-up/cleanup first—then move you into the monthly cadence. The result: lender- and tax-ready books without hiring, training, or backfilling PTO.
Day-1 Deliverables (What You Get Immediately)
Close Calendar with target dates and milestones
Access & Roles Setup inside your Xero/QuickBooks (you retain ownership)
SOPs for bank rules, AR/AP cadence, payroll JEs, and exceptions log
Catch-Up Scope (if needed): months, accounts, estimated timeline & price
Communication Cadence (weekly update + month-end checkpoint)
What We Run Every Month (Scope of Work)
Bank & Credit Reconciliations: all accounts tied to statements; exceptions cleared before close
Categorization & Rules: standardized vendors/contacts; recurring entries documented
AR (optional): invoicing, cash application, aging review, light collections cadence
AP (optional): bill capture, 2-way approvals, scheduled payment runs (maker/checker)
Payroll Journal Entries: imports, accruals, liabilities tie-outs
Month-End Close Checklist: accruals, prepaids, depreciation; undeposited funds cleared; suspense = zero
Reporting Pack + CPA Review: P&L, Balance Sheet, AR/AP aging, cash highlights; variance notes + period-lock recommendation
Why Outsource with RBO
CPA-Reviewed Monthly fewer surprises at tax time; lender-ready statements
Certified on Xero & QuickBooks platform automations used correctly
Flat, Predictable Pricing no hiring, training, or PTO gaps
Speed to Value onboarding in days; first close targeted to your next month-end
Packages & Pricing
| Plan | Best For | What’s Included | Typical Range* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | freelancers & single-entity SMBs | Recs, rules, reporting pack, CPA review | $250–$400 |
| Growth | adds AR or AP workflows | Starter + AR invoicing/cash app or AP bills/approvals + payroll JEs | $400–$700 |
| Scale | multi-account, inventory, projects, consolidation support | Growth + multi-entity cadence & advanced tie-outs | $700–$1,200+ |
*Price depends on transactions, accounts, AR/AP, payroll, inventory, entities, and connected apps.
Process & Timeline
Assess & Scope (3–7 days)
access, gap review, close calendar, quote
Cleanup (if needed, 1–4 weeks)
recons, rules, adjustments, aging fixes
Run the Engine (monthly)
weekly bookkeeping, exceptions log, on-time close
CPA Review (monthly)
variance notes + period-lock recommendation
Add-Ons as You Grow
Catch-Up/Cleanup for backlogs
Multi-Entity & Consolidation with intercompany and eliminations
Inventory & COGS reconciliations and reporting
App Integrations (Stripe, Shopify, Gusto, Hubdoc/Dext, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions
The weekly/monthly engine—reconciliations, categorization, optional AR/AP, payroll JEs, and the CPA-reviewed close. You keep approvals and business decisions.
Most accounts onboard within 3–7 business days. If you’re behind, cleanup is quoted and scheduled immediately.
No. You own your Xero/QuickBooks. We work under least-privilege roles; you keep final AP approvals and can see progress any time.
Yes. We deliver a CPA-reviewed reporting pack with tie-outs and variance notes—your filing CPA should have no rework.
We run invoicing/cash app and prepare bill runs; you approve releases. Everything is logged for audit trail.
Plans scale by volume and complexity. We right-size quickly and maintain your close calendar.
Yes. We configure items/projects, reconcile inventory/COGS, and align job costs to the GL monthly.
Month-to-month (replace with your policy). We provide a clean, documented handoff of your file and SOPs.
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