How much does it cost to hire an offshore accountant from Etisson?

Etisson pricing starts at $2,200/month for a full-time Bookkeeper, $2,500/month for a Senior Accountant, and $3,000/month for a Reviewer or USA Tax Associate. Part-time options are available at approximately half the full-time rate. All roles are dedicated full-time (40hrs/week) or part-time (20hrs/week) to a single firm.

What roles can CPA firms hire through Etisson?

CPA firms can hire Bookkeepers, Senior Accountants, Reviewers, and USA Tax Associates as standard roles. Etisson also provides custom roles including Controllers, Workflow Experts, Payroll Specialists, and Audit Associates on request.

How long does it take to onboard an Etisson professional?

Etisson's average time to first productive day is 48 hours. After a 30-minute discovery call, Etisson presents matched candidates and completes onboarding within 48 hours of selection.

How does Etisson screen and train its accounting professionals?

Every Etisson professional passes a 5-stage process: application review, technical accounting test, US standards interview, communication assessment, and 35+ proprietary training modules. 100% pass rate is required before placement. Training covers QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Bill.com, Drake Tax, Karbon, Xenett, US GAAP, US tax forms, month-end close, and client communication.

Can CPA firms hire part-time offshore accountants from Etisson?

Yes. All Etisson roles are available full-time at 40 hours per week or part-time at 20 hours per week. Part-time pricing starts at $1,100/month for a Bookkeeper, $1,300/month for a Senior Accountant, and $1,500/month for a Reviewer or Tax Associate.

What accounting software is Etisson's team trained on?

Etisson professionals are trained on 15+ software platforms including QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Bill.com, Gusto, Drake Tax, Karbon, Xenett, and more. Each hire completes 100+ learning modules before placement.

What does a Bookkeeper from Etisson handle?

An Etisson Bookkeeper handles daily bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, payroll entries, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable management, and month-end close. They work inside the firm's existing tools and chart of accounts from day one.

What does a Senior Accountant from Etisson handle?

An Etisson Senior Accountant handles financial statements, accruals and prepaids, intercompany reconciliation, compliance, aged account review, and close and workpaper preparation. They go beyond bookkeeping into financial review, reporting, and analysis-ready deliverables.

What does a Reviewer from Etisson handle?

An Etisson Reviewer provides the quality control layer: accuracy checks, audit support, balance sheet tie-out, close review, issue resolution, and quality control. They ensure every close is clean, documented, and audit-ready before it goes to the client.

What does a USA Tax Associate from Etisson handle?

An Etisson USA Tax Associate handles 1040 individual returns, 1120 and 1120-S corporate returns, 1065 partnership returns, 1099 e-filing, sales tax filing, and year-round compliance support. They are trained on US tax software and major form types.

Is there a free trial available before committing to Etisson?

Yes. Etisson offers a 40-hour free pilot so CPA firms can evaluate the professional's work quality, workflow fit, and team compatibility before committing to a paid engagement.

The Etisson Operating Model

We Didn't Just Add Capacity.
We Built an Operating System.

Automation-first bookkeeping, custom tooling, real-time visibility, and industry-grade reporting engineered in-house first, then extended to every partner firm we work with.

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AUTOMATION-FIRST

CUSTOM TOOLING

REAL-TIME VISIBILITY

INDUSTRY REPORTING

Built and proven on our own books before it ever touched a client's.

Why an operating model

Outsourcing Adds Hands. We Added Infrastructure.

Most outsourced accounting just relocates the same manual chaos. It doesn't scale.

Before Etisson touched a client's books, we tested an automation-first model internally, then built it into infrastructure every partner firm gets from day one, so outsourcing feels like an extension of your own firm, not a black box.

Automation-first

Scale without hiring more heads

Custom tooling

Built for your firm, not off-the-shelf

Real-time visibility

Single-pane control across clients

What's inside the model

Find The Right Expert For Your Firm

Automation-first operations, custom tooling, real-time visibility, and industry reporting the systems we built for ourselves first, then extended to every partner firm.

AUTOMATION-FIRST OPERATIONS

We Automated Our Own Bookkeeping Before We Automated Yours

We built efficiency into our own operations before offering it to anyone. The same automation now runs our client delivery, refined against real volume.

Automated transaction categorization at scale
Bank reconciliation without the manual grind
Repetitive transaction work handled by the system
Less of the manual load that eats up a bookkeeper's week
Proven internally not a pitch-deck promise

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CUSTOM TOOLS & INDUSTRY AUTOMATION

We Don't Just Run Your Books We Help you Build Tools for Yours

Once automation proved itself internally, we opened it up designing custom tools around how your firm actually operates, then productizing them by industry.

Custom tools and automations designed around your firm
Extendable to your own end clients
Built to fit your operations, not off-the-shelf software
Industry automation for construction, real estate, and e-commerce
A product advantage you can put in front of clients

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ECOSYSTEM DASHBOARD

One Dashboard. Every Client. Zero Guesswork.

The biggest fear in outsourcing isn't quality it's losing visibility. So we built a live, single-pane view of exactly where every client stands.

Live, single-pane view across every client
Bookkeeping status at a glance
Month-end close progress in real time
Know where each client stands, anytime
No status-update emails or waiting on replies
Stay in control even though the work is outsourced

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INDUSTRY KPI PORTALS

From Bookkeeper to Strategic Advisor

For firms ready to go further, we bring financial data together with the operational KPIs that matter to each client's business in one place.

Industry-specific reporting portals
Financials and operational KPIs side by side
Job costing views for construction clients
CAC and margin tracking for e-commerce clients
The advisor your clients can't operate without

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PULSE DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW

Auto-Generate A 20-Point Diagnostic Before The Proposal Goes Out

Before a proposal goes out, we run a diagnostic across the client's file so scope and pricing are set on evidence, not assumptions.

Diagnostic review run before every proposal goes out
Spots unreconciled accounts, duplicates & coding gaps
One Books Health Score, undeniable at a glance
Branded report ready in minutes, not hours
Delivered under your firm's own brand

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The difference

Traditional Outsourcing vs. the Etisson Operating Model

Compared on

Traditional Outsourcing

(Takes 4 hours )

Etisson Operating Model

(Takes 20 Minutes)

Approach

More headcount, same manual process

Automation-first — proven on our own operations first

Visibility

You wait on status-update emails

Real-time ecosystem dashboard, always on

Delivery

Generic, one-size-fits-all delivery

Custom tools built for your firm and your clients

Scope

Just bookkeeping

Industry KPI portals that turn you into an advisor

We Didn't Just Add Capacity. We Built an Operating System.