Navigating Consultation Fees: How To Decide If You Should Charge Your Potential Bookkeeping Client

Should you charge a bookkeeping client for an initial consult? There are many ways to do this. Currently, I give a new client a free 30-minute meeting to see if we want to work together. But, I know bookkeepers that charge for any consultation or review of the books. Here are some reasons that you should charge to meet with a bookkeeping client---the main reason is that it legitimizes your client/bookkeeper relationship right away.