ACCOUNTING SERVICES PROPOSAL
PREPARED FOR
Acme Co
PREPARED BY
Northwind Studio
DATE
August 18, 2026
ACCOUNTING SERVICES PROPOSAL
A proposal from Northwind Studio outlining monthly bookkeeping, financial reporting, and tax-season support.
PREPARED FOR
Acme Co
PREPARED BY
Northwind Studio
DATE
August 18, 2026
Northwind Studio
ACCOUNTING SERVICES PROPOSAL
This proposal outlines the accounting engagement Northwind Studio will run for Acme Co. It covers onboarding and books cleanup, ongoing monthly bookkeeping and reporting, and the tax-season support that keeps your filings on track.
REPORTING
Monthly
P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow summary.
BANK ACCOUNTS
Up to 5
Bank, credit card, and payment processor feeds.
TAX FILINGS
Annual
Year-end package prepared for your CPA.
Northwind Studio
ACCOUNTING SERVICES 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, and cleanup of any open balances so we begin from a clean baseline.
PHASE 2 · MONTHLY BOOKKEEPING 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 · TAX PREP AND YEAR-END
Year-end adjustments, 1099 preparation, and a complete tax package delivered to your CPA. A quarterly review call keeps the strategy aligned throughout the year.
Not included: financial audits, payroll processing, in-person visits, and tax representation before the IRS. New scope can be added in writing at any time.
Northwind Studio
ACCOUNTING SERVICES PROPOSAL
The engagement is a fixed monthly retainer, plus a one-time onboarding 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) | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 |
| Monthly bookkeeping retainer | $850 | 12 | $10,200 |
| Year-end tax package (one-time) | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 |
| Total | $14,200 | ||
| Milestone | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| On signature (onboarding) | Upfront | $2,500 |
| Monthly bookkeeping retainer | Monthly | $850 |
| Duration | 12 months | Renewable |
Invoices are due within 15 days. Onboarding is scheduled within 2 weeks of signature, subject to the kickoff month you provide on the acceptance page.
Northwind Studio
ACCOUNTING SERVICES 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 KICKOFF MONTH
CLIENT
Acme Co
PROVIDER
Northwind Studio
The Accounting Services 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.