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Intuit Rates Central
By: Bill Teague
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November 2008.
Many of you have asked us to update our rates survey, and a new effort is under way in the last few months of 2008. We expect to publish these results early in 2009. The best way to see the results?
You can participate in the survey or you simply subscribe to Intuit ProConnection.
(Note: Participants in the survey get an early look at the survey results.)
Following is our coverage for our last survey.
Intuit frequently conducts an informal survey each year of practitioners like you to get a sense of what rates are being charged in the United States for bookkeeping and QuickBooks-related services. We've sliced and diced the information to be of as much use to you as possible.
Caveats. This is not a scientific survey, and in the market, you get to choose whatever rates you wish. However, we frequently are asked what other practitioners are charging, so we report back to you on our poll. At a minimum we believe these numbers are useful for you as one more data point, the next time you decide to review your rates.
Intuit 2007 Rates Survey
Overview: National Bookkeeping and QuickBooks-Related Hourly Rates and Fees
Designations: First Look at Intuit's 2007 Rates Survey
Population Density: Intuit's 2007 Rates Survey Sorted by Population Density
Sorted by Region of the Country: Intuit's 2007 Rates Survey Sorted by Region
Sorted by Selected State: Some State Results from Intuit's 2007 Rates Survey
Income Tax Preparation: Intuit's 2007 Tax Rates Survey
Other Helpful Resources
Setting Your Rates.
This article from CPA Sandi Smith sets out practical issues when setting your rates.
Lifetime Value of a QuickBooks Client.
How potential services for your QuickBooks client can add up.
Lifetime value of a QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Client.
CPA and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Bruce Andersen runs the calculations for clients using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions.
Intuit 2006 Rates Survey.
See our rates survey from last year as a point of comparison.
We Want to Hear from You
Do you have any advice on how we can improve the survey for next time? Let us know.
Bill Teague is Managing Editor of the Intuit ProConnection newsletter and Web site. For many years he was an Editor and Associate Publisher at Harcourt Professional Publishing, which published CPA Digest, Tax Accountants Weekly, and other publications for accountants.
Last Updated: 05/18/07
