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Pricing

Each package is built around the same controller-level standards. 
The difference is the level of additional accounting support included.

MOST COMMON STARTING POINT

Your books work, but nobody is watching them.

Controller Lite

Maintain the system through monthly controller level closes. The foundation everything else builds on.

RETAINER STARTS AT

$2,400

/mo

OVERAGE RATE

$150

/hr

Your system needs to be built or rebuilt.

Financial Clarity Package

Stabilize and rebuild the accounting system for long term reliability. A 6 to 12 month implementation phase transitions into recurring support.

IMPLEMENTATION
STARTS AT

$5,500

/mo

RECURRING STARTS AT

$2,400

/mo

OVERAGES

$150

/hr

You want someone running the books entirely.

Accounting Execution Package

Transactional execution through month end close and reporting. For founders who are tired of being the accounting system.

RETAINER STARTS AT

$4,800

/mo

OVERAGE RATE

$150

/hr

For companies that want ongoing support & flexibility.

Hourly Accounting Support

A flexible ongoing accounting relationship for recurring and complex needs. Billed in 30 minute increments.

RATE

$150

/hr

MONTHLY MINIMUM

$350

/mo

Pricing is determined through a structured evaluation of your accounting complexity, including factors like entity count, revenue model structure, reporting requirements, and system stability. The prices below reflect the simplest engagement type for each package.

Why it costs less to work with me

Full-Time Controller

Brett J. Federer Accounting, APC

Typically active

within days

No payroll taxes, benefits, or PTO

No recruiting or onboarding costs

Cancel with

30 days’ notice

Illustrative comparison based on current California Controller and Assistant Controller compensation, plus typical employer payroll taxes, benefits, and paid time off.

Side by Side Comparison

All packages share the same controller level close. Here is what differs.

Packages

Monthly soft close

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Material exceptions flagged​​

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Quarterly hard close​

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Key account reconciliations

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Quarterly financials issued

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Routine close support

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Capitalization policy created

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Historical accounting cleanup

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Accounting policy creation

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Accounting stabilization

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Accounting workflow redesign

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AP / AR

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Data entry

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Bank & card reconciliations

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1099 preparation & filing

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Other accounting support

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Starting at:

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Billing method:

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Financial Clarity Package
Accounting Execution Package
Hourly Accounting Support

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$2,400/mo

$5,500/mo - Implementation

$2,400/mo - Recurring

$4,800/mo

$150/hr

$350/mo - Minimum

Monthly Retainer

Monthly Retainer

Monthly Retainer

Hourly

Add-Ons for Retainer Packages

Retainer -Based Add-Ons


Sync historicals into your forecast


Transaction Entry & Reconciliation Support​

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1099 Preparation and Filing​​​

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Varies by selected add-on

​Hourly Add-Ons

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Accounts payable support
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Accounts receivable support

 

Scoped historical cleanup​

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$150/hr

per selected add-on

Separately Scoped
 

Accounting policy architecture
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Sales tax filings

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Special projects & custom support​

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Priced after review

If Your Business Has Multiple Accounting Structures

​Some businesses operate across multiple sites, service lines, or segments that each require their own financial tracking. This chart helps identify how many billable structures your business has.

Tap a box to see definitions (optional)

Do you operate more than one physical site

that I'll be maintaining?

  • i.e. stores, facilities, locations, or operational hubs

  • Not client or third-party locations.

No

Do you have more than one service line

or segment at this site?​

  • Different workflows,

  • Different cost structures,

  • Separate reporting

  • Financially independent from other segments or services

No

Yes

Do these segments need separate financials or reporting?

  • Separate books,

  • Separate workflows,

  • Separate business-unit profitability.

  • Client-level, project-level, or basic Profit & Loss tagging does not count.

Yes

Do you have more than one service line

or segment at each site?​

  • Different workflows,

  • Different cost structures,

  • Separate reporting

  • Financially independent from other segments or services

No

Do these segments need separate financials or reporting?

  • Separate books,

  • Separate workflows,

  • Separate business-unit profitability.

  • Client-level, project-level, or basic Profit & Loss tagging does not count.

Yes

Do these segments need separate financials or reporting?

  • Separate books,

  • Separate workflows,

  • Separate business-unit profitability.

  • Client-level, project-level, or basic Profit & Loss tagging does not count.

No

 

Billed as one structure

Yes

Each distinct segment
=
One billable structure

Yes

Each distinct
site
=
One billable structure

No

No

 
Billed as one structure​

Yes

Each distinct
site
=
One billable structure

All billable structures (sites or segments) are individually priced.

 

If you’re unsure, continue with the closest fit. Edge cases are handled during onboarding.
This gives an estimate. Final scope is confirmed during onboarding.

Want to talk through how this structure would work inside your business?

No commitment. A short call to see whether the fit makes sense.

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