If you’ve been handling your own books and you’re finally ready to hand them off — or if the books haven’t been touched in a few months and the stress of it is starting to show up everywhere — one of the first questions you’re probably asking is: how much is this going to cost me?
The honest answer is: it depends. And I know that’s not what you want to hear. But here’s what most small business owners don’t realize: the sticker price is rarely the whole story.