Frequently asked questions

We are a virtual CPA firm with two service lines. Financial Operations gives owner-led businesses monthly bookkeeping, controller and fractional CFO support. Tax Strategy gives business owners, real estate investors and high earners a year-round written tax plan. We also handle one-time work such as tax returns, bookkeeping cleanups, entity setup and payroll setup. Every client works directly with Akanchya Acharya, CPA.

A bookkeeper records what happened: transactions, reconciliations and statements. A controller makes sure those numbers are right, on time and under control: a monthly close by a deadline, reviewed reconciliations, payroll and sales tax oversight, and monthly reporting. A fractional CFO uses the numbers to decide what happens next: cash forecasting, budgeting, pricing, cash strategy, lender and investor work, and tax strategy.

Across the market in 2026, light founder-facing CFO engagements typically run $2,500–$4,000 a month and standard engagements $4,000–$8,000. Our CFO Partner tier is $5,500 a month for businesses doing $2.5M to $5M, and includes the bookkeeping and controller work, a 13-week cash forecast, budgeting, lender and investor reporting, and coordination with your tax plan.

Owner-led businesses doing up to $5 million a year, in four groups: creative and media businesses (agencies, studios, talent and media brands), health and wellness practices (medical, dental, therapy and wellness), professional and expert services (consultants, coaches, tech and engineering firms) and construction and skilled trades (contractors and home services). If you're owner-led and want to understand your numbers, we're happy to talk even if you don't fit neatly into one of these.

Our Investor Books service is $600 a month for up to 5 properties and 2 entities, which covers about 100 transactions a month, plus $75 a month for each additional property. Investors who don't need monthly reporting can choose quarterly books at $1,650 a quarter. Bundled with a Growth tax strategy plan, it comes to about $1,100 a month.

Yes, through one-time and annual services rather than a monthly retainer. Smaller businesses usually get the most value from tax preparation, the Foundation tax plan or a Clarity Diagnostic. When revenue grows past about $250,000, monthly support starts to pay for itself.

A one-time, $1,500 review of your books, cash, margins and tax exposure, delivered as a clarity map with three dated actions. If you start a monthly engagement within 30 days, the full fee is credited to it.

Yes. Business returns (1120-S, 1065, 1120) start at $1,500. Individual returns (Form 1040) are prepared for our Tax Strategy and Financial Operations clients, from $1,500, so the return reflects the plan behind it. The final fee depends on complexity, such as the number of entities, rental properties or states.

Yes. The firm is fully virtual and works with clients across the U.S. by video call. Akanchya Acharya is a CPA licensed in Washington State.

No. Every engagement has a fixed fee quoted up front. Monthly services are month-to-month, and tax strategy plans are annual and can be billed monthly.

A free 30-minute conversation about your business, what is working, what worries you about the numbers, and whether we are the right fit. You'll leave knowing which service, if any, makes sense and what it costs.