This is the benefit to charging based on a percentage of your client's revenue. An industry standard would be to charge about 1-3% of your client's gross income, and that is about what they should spend on a monthly bookkeeper (or all of their bill pay and invoicing or other office tasks).

Also known as virtual bookkeepers or remote bookkeepers, online bookkeepers can be invaluable to your business. They perform the same types of tasks as traditional, on-site bookkeepers from a remote location rather than in your workforce.

Yes, a bookkeeping business can be very profitable. In fact, ZipRecruiter reports that the national average income for an independent bookkeeper is $56,100, though some report income as high as $122,000. The cost of doing business is relatively low, mostly related to bookkeeping software, so profit margins are high.