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Pricing for Every Stage

At airCFO, we’ve drawn on our experience partnering with 300+ clients over the last 10 years to develop services & tools that help founders succeed all the way from idea to exit.

We Scale with you As You Grow

Our services were designed with founders in mind.

airCFO's pricing is determined based on two factors: stage and scope. At each stage, we offer founders the services they need to build a rock-solid foundation and maintain a top-notch back office that moves them forward in their startup journey.

We also offer a variety of add-on services that add significant value in specific situations.

Your scope of work will be custom-tailored to fit your unique needs and will evolve continuously as your startup does.

Launchpad

With airCFO Launchpad, get started on the right financial foot and position your startup for long-term growth - all without needing to worry about back office logistics.

accounting

$350

Per month (cash basis)

Core services include:

  • Month-end close management
  • Month-end Reporting Package by day 25
  • Asynchronous email support*
  • Balance sheet schedule maintenance

*Accrual basis Bookkeeping $500 per month

*Expedited reporting available for a fee

Finance

$400

Per hour

Core services include:

  • Launchpad clients can consult with a Finance expert for hourly support with one-off projects
  • Recurring services are available to clients in our Launch tier & beyond.
Tax

$1,000

Annually

Core services include:

  • 1 Federal Return
  • 1 State Return
  • Year-end meeting
People Ops

$750

Per month

Core services include:

  • Payroll management
  • Payroll compliance guidance
  • Asynchronous email payroll support*
    *Additional support billed hourly
Launch

airCFO’s Launch services help you lay a solid foundation across back office functions so you can focus on building your business.

accounting

$1,600

Per month

Core services include:

  • Month-End Close Management
  • Month-End Reporting Package
  • AP & Vendor Management Support
  • Balance Sheet Schedule Maintenance

*Expedited reporting available for a fee


Finance

$1,600

Per month

Core services include:

  • 6 hours of advisory & support from dedicated Finance expert
  • Monthly model update & Executive Summary

Recommended activities for Launch clients:

  • Monthly Check-in Call
  • Quarterly Board Meeting Prep
  • Annual budget build
  • Key Metric Tracking Setup
Tax

$2,300

Annually

Core services include:

  • Federal 1120 (Includes 1 Federal Return)
  • 1 State/City Return
  • Return Walkthrough
  • One Year-End Meeting
  • Hourly Estimated Tax Calculations
  • Hourly Income Tax Notice Support & Tax Advisory
People Ops

$1,600

Per month

Core services include:

  • 10 hours of advisory & support from dedicated People expert
  • Payroll Management

Recommended Activities for Launch Clients:

  • Federal & Multi-State Compliance Advisory
  • Onboarding & Offboarding Support & Administration
  • Basic Benefit System Administration
  • People Policy and Procedure Guidance
Iterate

airCFO's Iterate services provide you with the support you need to maintain a reliable, transparent back office so the rest of the company can focus on getting to product-market fit.

Accounting

$2,500

Per month

Core services include:

  • Month-End Close Management
  • Month-End Reporting Package
  • AP & Vendor Management Support
  • Balance Sheet Schedule Maintenance

*Expedited reporting available for a fee

Finance

$2,500

Per month

Core services include:

  • 10 hours of advisory & support from dedicated Finance expert
  • Monthly model update & deep-dive analysis

Recommended Activities for Iterate clients:

  • Biweekly Check-in Call
  • Quarterly Board Meeting Prep & ongoing IR support
  • Budget-setting support & budget vs. actuals tracking
  • Detailed cashflow projections
  • Metric benchmarking
  • Scenario Planning
Tax

$3,800

Annually

Core services Include:

  • Common Federal Forms: 4562, 1125E, Pg 1 of M-3, and 6765
  • 3 State/City Returns
  • Return Walkthrough
  • Mid-Year Advisory Meeting + Year-End Meeting
  • Hourly Estimated Tax Calculations
  • Up to 5 Hours of Tax Advisory/Research Support/Ad-hoc Projects
People Ops

$2,500

Per month

Core services include:

  • 20 hours of advisory & support from dedicated People expert
  • Payroll Management

Recommended activities for Iterate clients:

  • Federal & Multi-State Compliance Advisory
  • Onboarding & Offboarding Support and Administration
  • Benefit Administration & Strategic Advisory
  • Performance Management Advisory
  • Annual Engagement Survey & Advisory
Scale

Let us build your back office to scale with robust processes, controls and tools that bridge the gap to an expensive, full-service ERP.

Accounting

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Core services include:

  • Month-End Close Services
  • Investor Reporting Package
  • AP & Vendor Management Support
  • Balance Sheet Schedule Maintenance

*Expedited reporting available for a fee

Finance

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Core services include:

  • 20+ hours of advisory & support from dedicated Finance expert
  • Monthly model update & deep-dive analysis

Recommended Activities for Scale Clients:

  • Weekly Check-in Call
  • Budget-setting support & budget vs. actuals tracking
  • Quarterly Board Meeting Prep & ongoing IR support
  • Cross-departmental collaboration to embed financial rigor across organization
  • Detailed metric tracking & analysis
  • Ad-hoc strategic projects
Tax

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Core services include:

  • All Federal Forms (Except International Forms)
  • 5 State/City Returns
  • Return Walkthrough
  • Quarterly Meetings
  • Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculations
  • Up to 10 Hours of Advisory Support/Tax Planning/Ad-hoc Projects
People Ops

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Core services include:

  • 30+ hours of advisory & support from dedicated People expert
  • Full-Service Payroll Management

Recommended Activities for Scale Clients:

  • Federal Multi-State Compliance Advisory
  • Full Employee Lifecycle Engagement Support
  • Benefit Administration & Strategic Advisory
  • Quarterly Employee Engagement Advisory
  • Ad-hoc strategic projects

Core Package Enhancements

We know that every startup has its own unique needs, so we've designed a set of add-on services that help our clients meet specific challenges.

All of these add-ons can be combined with your core service package, regardless of your stage.

Invoicing Support

A thoughtful, automated invoicing process is a critical piece of a high-functioning operation.

airCFO can help set up and maintain a streamlined invoice-to-cash collections process that prioritizes the client experience and promotes quicker collections.

Multi-Entity Consolidation

Our consolidation process gives you visibility into your financial data from individual entities in one comprehensive set of financial statements. This allows for easier analysis and a more complete understanding of your organization's overall financial performance.

We'll help you set up the necessary integrations using a QBO tool called JustConsolidate, and configure JC to build a set of consolidated financials that meet your specific needs.

Grant Accounting

Grants can be a great source of non-dilutive funding for early-stage startups, but they can introduce complexities into an accounting process. airCFO has deep experience in this space and can help you set up an efficient, compliant grant accounting workflow that gives you peace of mind.

‍Inventory Management

Tracking and valuing inventory is critical to preventing shortages, theft, and overstock. It's also important for accurate and meaningful financial statements.


Services provided within this offering include:

  • Inventory and cost of goods sold process management and synchronization
  • Document tracking and organization
  • Basic monthly COGS reporting (Included in ME package Income Statement)
  • Consultation to determine a landed COGS cost for each product
  • Truing up balance sheet accounts based on actual inventory valuations

Advanced Metric Tracking

A strong metric tracking function can help you tease out the signal in your noisy data, as well as communicate that signal to employees & stakeholders. AirCFO helps startups hone in on the metrics that matter, set up a system for collecting the raw data, and monitor performance over time. Whether you need a high-level metric scorecard for monitoring a range of metrics or a deep-dive tool for drilling down into one specific metric, airCFO can help you get a better handle on your company data.


AirCFO’s services within this package include:

  • Architect systems & workflows for capturing, storing & analyzing performance data
  • Setup & maintain high-level metric tracking scorecard in month-end package
  • Deep-dive tools for tracking key metrics (ex. NRR)

Board & Investor Relations

A strong investor relations process gives key stakeholders transparency into company performance and helps build trust between executives and investors. AirCFO’s Board & Investor Relations service helps you put your best foot forward with investors and ensures that your quarterly Board meetings run smoothly & effectively.


Services provided include:

  • Board meeting preparation with executive team: analyzing performance, building narrative, constructing materials
  • Expedited month-end close ahead of board meeting
  • Participation in and support during board meetings in order to explain financial narrative to investors
  • Diligence and ad-hoc analysis as requested by board members
  • Buildout & delivery of monthly Investor update

Audit/Due Diligence Support

Audits & due diligence are stressful and time sensitive. AirCFO provides a team of experts to interface with auditors or investors and ensure that your company passes with flying colors.


Services provided within this offering include:

  • Compiling or creating ad-hoc reports
  • Liaising with your auditor or investor directly (calls, emails, etc.)
  • Expedited turn around time on request

Budget vs. Actuals Reporting

Establish a budget and track your actual financial performance against that budget over a 12- to 18-month horizon. This tool enhances financial visibility, improve decision-making, and ensures startups can extend their financial runway.

HRIS/PEO Implementation

Moving to a new payroll system or Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can be a heavy lift. Our team provides comprehensive support throughout the entire process:

  • Vendor evaluation and quoting
  • System configuration and data migration
  • Communication planning with employees
  • Testing and validation to ensure a successful first payroll run

Other Tax Return Add-Ons

No matter how unique your tax situation may be, the airCFO team has probably seen it before. The following services can be added to any of our core tax packages:

  • Tax Advisory Hourly Rates for compliance type of work (i.e. filling out tax forms, not much research is needed)
    1. Tax Staff: $210/hr
    2. Tax Senior: $240/hr
    3. Tax Manager $270/hr
  • Tax Advisory Hourly Rates for ad-hoc research and/or advisory work (i.e. QSBS, uncommon tax positions, etc.)
    1. Tax Staff: $340/hr
    2. Tax Senior: $370/hr
    3. Tax Manager: $400/hr
    4. Extra States: $830
    5. Extra Cities: $590
    6. Domestic Forms Not Otherwise Included (eg. 4797, 3800, 6765, 1125A, 1125E, 8283, full M-3): $470
    7. Form 3115: Hourly Project
    8. Federal Form 1120 Only: $1,800
  • International Forms:
    1. 5471/5472/8858: $1300
    2. 926: $560
  • FBAR & 8938: $410
  • Filing Jurisdiction Analysis: $1,000
  • Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculations (Launch & Iterate Packages, only if requested) Hourly Billing
  • R&D Credit Calculations and Tax Forms: $2,400
  • Section 174 Analysis: $400 (When the client is not signing up for the R&D credit calculations)
  • Consolidation - each additional locator is $525. Each entity needs its own locator & need one for consolidation.

Additional considerations:

  • Busy Season Premium: 25% of price if the client chooses to file without an extension
    1. Extra costs for unorganized books (depending on how messy/how many hours needed to clean, hourly billing)
  • One-Time Tax Onboarding Fee: $370
  • General Ledger Review Fee: varies by chart of account length
    1. 0 to 50 accounts: $840
    2. 51 to 100 accounts: $1,260
    3. 100+ accounts: $1,680

HRIS/PEO Implementation

Moving to a new payroll system or Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can be a heavy lift. Our team provides comprehensive support throughout the entire process:

  • Vendor evaluation and quoting
  • System configuration and data migration
  • Communication planning with employees
  • Testing and validation to ensure a successful first payroll run

New Benefit Setup

Inflated benefit costs can rapidly consume essential runway for startups. Our People Operations team will:

  • Research competitive market options tailored to your company size and industry
  • Design benefit packages that attract top talent while preserving your financial resources
  • Build employee communication and resources
  • Support smooth implementation and employee enrollment

Employer of Record (EOR) Implementation

Build a global team and retain top international talent without establishing foreign entities. We'll help you:

  • Evaluate and select the right EOR partner for your specific needs
  • Navigate compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions
  • Streamline onboarding processes for international team members
  • Establish efficient payroll and benefits administration

Fundraising Hiring Strategy

As you prepare for your next funding round, strategic workforce planning is essential. Our team will develop a comprehensive plan including:

  • Role mapping aligned with growth objectives
  • Competitive compensation structures
  • Equity distribution frameworks
  • Hiring timeline optimization to maximize investor confidence

Ready to Level-Up Your Startup’s Financial Operations?

Partner with us to simplify your back-office and focus on what matters most: growing your business.

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