BOOKKEEPING PROPOSAL
PREPARED FOR
Acme Co
PREPARED BY
Northwind Studio
DATE
August 18, 2026
BOOKKEEPING PROPOSAL
A proposal from Northwind Studio outlining ongoing monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations, and reporting.
PREPARED FOR
Acme Co
PREPARED BY
Northwind Studio
DATE
August 18, 2026
Northwind Studio
BOOKKEEPING PROPOSAL
This proposal outlines the ongoing bookkeeping engagement Northwind Studio will run for Acme Co. It covers a predictable monthly close, reconciliations across your bank and card accounts, and the reporting cadence that keeps your team informed.
CLOSE
Monthly
Books closed by the 15th of the following month.
ACCOUNTS
Up to 8
Bank, credit card, and payment processor feeds.
RESPONSE
24 hours
Reply on questions during business days.
Northwind Studio
BOOKKEEPING PROPOSAL
The engagement runs across three phases. Each closes with a written deliverable and a review call before the next begins.
PHASE 1 · ONBOARDING AND CLEANUP
Access to your accounting software and bank feeds, chart of accounts review, historical reconciliation up to the agreed cutoff, and cleanup of open balances so we begin from a clean baseline.
PHASE 2 · MONTHLY CLOSE AND REPORTING
Transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliations, monthly P&L and balance sheet, and a written close summary delivered by the 15th of the following month.
PHASE 3 · YEAR-END AND HANDOFF TO CPA
Year-end adjustments, 1099 preparation, and a complete tax package delivered directly to your CPA so filings move without back-and-forth.
Not included: tax filing, payroll processing, CFO or advisory work, and historical rework beyond the onboarding cutoff. New scope can be added in writing at any time.
Northwind Studio
BOOKKEEPING PROPOSAL
The engagement is a fixed monthly retainer, plus a one-time onboarding and cleanup fee and a year-end tax package. Line items below map to the phases in the scope of work.
| Item | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding and cleanup (one-time) | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 |
| Monthly bookkeeping retainer | $550 | 12 | $6,600 |
| Year-end tax package (one-time) | $750 | 1 | $750 |
| Total | $8,850 | ||
| Milestone | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| On signature (onboarding) | Upfront | $1,500 |
| Monthly retainer (billed on the 1st) | Monthly | $550 |
| Duration | 12 months | Renewable |
Invoices are due within 15 days. Onboarding is scheduled within 2 weeks of signature, subject to the start month you provide on the acceptance page.
Northwind Studio
BOOKKEEPING PROPOSAL
To proceed, complete the fields below and sign. This proposal is valid for 30 days from the date on the cover.
PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
PREFERRED START MONTH
CLIENT
Acme Co
PROVIDER
Northwind Studio
The Bookkeeping Proposal template is a five-page document for putting your engagement on paper before it starts. It carries an overview with stat cards, objectives, a three-phase scope of work, an investment table with a computed total, and an acceptance page with inputs and signatures.
It is intentionally simple: rename what needs renaming in Bonsai, list your actual deliverables, and set the price. Merge fields handle the client details and date, and the last page collects a PO number, start date, and both signatures.
Everything below comes pre-configured. Turn sections on or off, edit the copy, or add your own — Bonsai remembers your choices for next time.
Can I edit every section? Yes — every heading, paragraph, stat, table row, and signature block is fully editable in Bonsai.
Can I add more pages? Yes — add, reorder, or duplicate pages once the template is open.
Do merge fields auto-fill? Yes — Sender, Receiver, and Date pull from your client contact and the current date automatically.