What is management accounts outsourcing, and what does it cost?
Management accounts outsourcing means another team produces the monthly or quarterly pack for you to review and present. EarthOne prepares management accounts for UK accounting firms and UK businesses: profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow, with variance analysis against budget, KPIs relevant to the client's sector, and written commentary. It costs £16.50 an hour ad hoc, or it is included with a dedicated senior accountant at £850 a month part-time or £1,450 a month full-time.
What is included
- Monthly or quarterly cadence
- Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow
- Variance analysis against budget
- KPIs relevant to the client's sector
- Written commentary, so there is something to say in the meeting
What it costs
| Model | Rate | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Ad hoc | £16.50 an hour | Variable volume, overflow, or trying the work before committing |
| Dedicated senior accountant, part-time (80 hours a month) | £850 a month | Steady monthly volume, same person every week |
| Dedicated senior accountant, full-time (160 hours a month) | £1,450 a month | A full seat working on your firm or business only |
No onboarding fee, management fee or software charge. Ad hoc work is invoiced monthly for the hours used. There is no 12-month contract. Full detail is on the pricing page.
How it works
You send us the scope.
Tell us the volume, the software and what you need back. We tell you which pricing model fits and what it would cost.
We sign the Data Processing Agreement.
A GDPR-aligned DPA is signed before any file moves.
A named CA starts inside your software.
They work on your files, to your chart of accounts and your templates. On the dedicated model it is the same person every week.
A second qualified CA reviews the work.
Every file is reviewed internally before it leaves us. Weekly timesheets show what was done, the time spent and who did it.
You review and sign off.
Nothing goes to HMRC or Companies House without your instruction.
Who does the work
Every file is prepared by a qualified Indian Chartered Accountant, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), and reviewed by a second qualified CA before it leaves us. It is an Indian qualification, separate from the UK ACA and ACCA, and we don't present it as one. Our team works in UK GAAP, MTD and HMRC processes every day.
We work inside your existing accounting software, including QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent and Capium. Our team is fluent in Xero, and Xero certification is in progress.
For accounting firms: the pack is yours to present
The work is white-label. The pack is built on your templates and delivered into your files under your branding. Your partner reviews it and takes it to the client. We do not contact your clients.
More on how the arrangement works for practices is on the For Accounting Firms page.
Talk to a qualified CA, not a sales team.
Tell us how many management accounts packs you produce and how often. We will tell you what it would cost and who would prepare them.
Book a free 30-minute consultation