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How to choose a good bookkeeper at affordable bookkeeping rates including Bas & business start up services ?

If you employ a bookkeeper - the hourly bookkeeping rates can vary from $21 to $37 per hour plus overtime $13 to $50 . In addition , you have to pay superannuation guarantee , work cover that are additional costs for your business.

If you use bookkeeping, accounting services firms to do your accounts, bookkeeping rate will increase but you do not have to incur additional costs such as superannuation guarantee levy , insurance, computer , software , Further, you do not have to train them.

Usually, you can hire a trained & experienced professional bookkeeper on a contract basis for $30-$40 an hour, but there can be a minimum monthly charge of $100-$150 for small businesses that don't require a lot of work hours. Sometimes, hourly rates for a virtual assistant doing bookkeeping related jobs run $20-$50 an hour, depending on complexity and location.