Shoutout to the accountant who told me my pricing was a mess

I showed my 2023 numbers to a tax pro in Denver last month, and she pointed out I was charging $75 an hour for some things and $50 for others with no real reason. She said, 'Your time is worth the same no matter the task, this just makes taxes harder.' So I switched to a flat $65 rate across the board starting this quarter. It feels way cleaner already. Has anyone else simplified their rates like this and noticed a difference?

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4 Comments

jennybailey1mo ago

Honestly, that's how most of my life needs to be organized.

the_leo1mo ago

But what if some tasks genuinely take more skill or effort?

mila_murphy1mo ago

What do you mean by "genuinely take more skill"?

wade_anderson6d agoTop Commenter

Back in 2021 I had three different rates for web work and it was a nightmare come tax time (seriously, spreadsheets everywhere). I finally just picked $85 an hour for everything and it made bookkeeping so much simpler, even though I lost some money on the rare complex project. The peace of mind from not second-guessing my pricing every time someone asked for a quote was totally worth it.