Chartered Accountant Rate Simulator: Estimate Your Costs in 2026

Updated March 2026 - The financial management of your business requires the support of a professional. But a central question inevitably arises when launching or taking over a structure: How ”‹”‹much does an accountant cost? Hourly rates, monthly packages, hidden costs... Decryption of invoicing and presentation of our simulator to make the right choice.

The profession being liberal, the fees of an accounting firm in France are free. They generally depend on a multitude of objective factors that you must know to properly estimate your projected costs.

1. The status and volume of activity of your company

Size matters when evaluating your fees:

• ▸A freelance in BNC or an SCI implies a fairly minimalist accounting entry (declaration 2035 or 2072) which requires fewer office hours.
• ▸A EURL (Single-member limited liability company) or a SASU (Single-member simplified joint-stock company) requiring the production of the tax return (2065), the monitoring of monthly VAT, and the establishment of annual accounts requires more cumbersome management.
• ▸The number of monthly transactions (the number of purchase and sales invoices) is the main slider for pricing, as it defines the volume of "Entry".

2. Sharing tasks (Revision vs Complete outfit)

The price of a Chartered Accountant depends on the degree of outsourcing of the accounting function.

• ▸Delegated entry: If you take care of classifying, lettering, or even entering your invoices yourself in collaborative software such as Pennylane or Tiime, the accountant is only involved in the review of the accounts and the establishment of the Balance Sheet. The cost is significantly affected (often around €100 to €150/month).
• ▸Complete maintenance: The firm is responsible for listing every single one of your expense reports, fetching the bank statements, entering all the entries and editing the tax package. This “zero stress” level of service naturally costs more.

3. Peripheral services included... or billed separately!

Beware of tempting offers on the internet with “€69/month” balance sheets. It is essential to read the engagement letter, which is the standard contract governing your relationship with the professional.

Deserve attention to the following lines:

• ▸Publishing pay slips (Salary slips): Often excluded from accounting packages, it costs between €25 and €45 per month / per employee.
• ▸Annual legal follow-up (General Meeting): Mandatory, it is sometimes billed several hundred euros extra!
• ▸One-off advisory missions (optimization of the tax regime, assistance with a URSSAF (French social contributions authority) audit).

Hayot Expertise Advice: Systematically favor an all-inclusive "flat rate" mission letter, which lists very precisely what is covered by the additional service, to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

Here are some standard pricing benchmarks observed in large city or 100% connected practices in 2026:

• ▸LMNP (Furnished Rental): from €800/year excluding tax and depending on the number of properties
• ▸Freelance / Consultant (SASU - EURL without employee): from €180 to €350 / month excluding tax.
• ▸TPE (Artisan, e-retailer in the form of SARL, SAS with 1 or 2 employees): from €280 to €500 / month excluding tax.
• ▸SME (More than 10 employees): from €600 excluding tax monthly and tailor-made

In order to simplify your financial projection, Hayot Expertise offers clear prices modeled according to your needs (Essential, Performance, or Elite), with an annual review in complete transparency.

For example, our offer for self-employed people starting out starts at around €228 excluding tax/month, including not only legal obligations but above all regular advice on your dividends or your taxes.

Why wait for a sales follow-up call or scan unreadable grids? Use the tools at your disposal to test the profitability of entrusting your accounting rather than wasting 8 hours per month in spreadsheets.

Launch our accounting quote simulator to obtain an accurate estimate

Calculating the costs of your financial support should no longer be taboo. By understanding the entire ecosystem of a firm's invoicing, from the tax package to the legal secretariat, you will be able to choose your partner more confidently.

📞 Do you want pricing validated by a human expert? The Hayot Expertise team is at your disposal for a “path strategy” based on the topology of your invoices and your HR organization. Book a 15-minute no-obligation strategy call

(Official sources: Order of Chartered Accountants - Free pricing of fees)