October 17, 2026
Your Company
Your Client
123 Street Name, Ste 987
Sampletown, XY 50001
October 17, 2026
Dear Your Contact,
Thank you for choosing Your Company to keep the books for Your Client. This letter sets out the services we'll provide, what they don't include, what we need from you, and the terms of our engagement.
Each month, we will:
Our work is bookkeeping and accounting. It isn't an audit, review, or compilation, and we won't express an opinion or any other assurance on your financial statements. It isn't designed to detect fraud, theft, or errors, though we'll tell you about anything unusual we notice. The financial statements we prepare are for your internal use unless we agree otherwise in writing.
Your Client's management is responsible for its financial records, its internal controls, and every business and financial decision, including approving the financial statements we prepare. You agree to:
We won't hold your funds, sign on your accounts, or make payments on your behalf.
We may pause work while an invoice is more than 30 days overdue.
We'll keep your information confidential and use it only to provide our services. We may use secure accounting software and contractors bound by confidentiality to do the work. We won't disclose your information to anyone else without your consent, unless the law requires it.
Your books and records belong to you, and you should keep your original documents. We keep our working papers for [seven] years after our engagement ends.
Our engagement starts on the date above with a three-month term, then continues month to month. After that, either of us may end it with 30 days' written notice. When it ends, we'll complete the close for the last month you've paid for, deliver your books and statements through that month, and help move access to whoever takes over.
Our total liability for any claim related to our services is limited to the fees you paid us in the three months before the claim. We aren't responsible for penalties or interest that result from information that's late, incomplete, or inaccurate, or from payments you don't make on time.
This letter is governed by the laws of [state]. It is our entire agreement about these services, and may only be changed in writing signed by both of us.
If these terms are acceptable, please sign below. We'll begin onboarding once we receive the signed letter and the onboarding fee.
Sincerely,
Your Company