Audit
Free
The audit is free. 90 minutes, one live call, one number.
A free 90-minute audit. One number. Then you decide.
You run a small business. You know some of your staff hours go into work that repeats every week. You do not know how much that work costs you. In 90 minutes, I will find out.
The mechanic
How it works
You get that number for free, whether or not you hire me.
I time one of your business processes. I count the staff hours it takes each month. I multiply that by your hourly cost. The answer is one number: what that process costs you per month.
Free
What happens in the audit
The audit is one live video call. It lasts 90 minutes. It covers one workflow from start to finish.
Before the call, you send me nothing sensitive. I do not need your client files, your bank records, or your tax papers.
On the call, we walk through the process step by step. Who touches it. How long each step takes. Where it breaks. I ask about your hourly staff cost so the number is real, not a guess. I book the call within 5 business days of your request. I send you a written summary within 2 business days after the call.
The summary has three parts. First, the monthly cost in staff hours and in your currency. Second, the steps that could be automated and the steps that could not. Third, my honest advice: build, or do not build.
If the workflow costs you less than about 3,000 US dollars (USD) a year, my advice will be: do not build. Fix it with a better checklist. That is a real answer, and it is free.
Optional
What the build is
The build is optional. It happens only if the audit says build, and only if you choose to go ahead.
The price is fixed: 2,500 USD. It does not change if the work takes longer than I planned.
The scope is fixed too. One workflow. Up to 3 systems touched, such as your inbox, your shared drive, and your accounting software. Up to 2 places where a decision is made by software instead of a person. Delivery in 10 working days.
The result is one working process that runs without a person doing the repeat steps. Your staff still check the output. They do not type it again.
If you would rather build it yourself, the audit still stands. You keep the number and the summary.
Limits
What I do not do
Here is what I do not do. This list is short on purpose.
I do not handle client records or regulated data. That includes tax filings, payroll, bank details, medical records, and anything covered by a data protection law. Your data stays in your systems, under your control.
I do not write tax advice. I do not file anything for you. I do not act as your accountant.
I do not sell software licences. I do not charge a monthly fee. I do not keep a share of what you save.
I do not run long projects. There is no discovery phase that lasts months. The audit is 90 minutes. The build is 10 working days.
Fit
Who this is for
This is built for accounting and bookkeeping practices with 5 to 50 staff. It also fits other small businesses with a process that repeats every week.
The work is done in English. I work from Bangkok, Thailand, with clients in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Australia. Calls are set to a time that works in your day, not mine.
Price
The prices
Two prices. That is all.
Build
2,500 USD
The build is 2,500 USD. Fixed scope, 10 working days, paid once, no monthly fee.
After you have had 3 builds from me, a later audit for a second process costs 1,500 USD. Until then, every audit is free.
Questions
Questions
Why is the audit free?
Because the number is useful to you either way, and I would rather you trust it before you pay me anything.
What do you need from me before the call?
A rough idea of the process, and your hourly staff cost. Nothing confidential.
What if I have more than one process?
We pick the one that hurts most. You can book another audit later.
Can you work with my current software?
Yes. I connect to the tools you already use. I do not ask you to replace them.
What if the build does not work?
You pay once, at the end of the 10 working days. If the process is not running as agreed, we do not close it and you do not pay for a second attempt.
Do I have to buy the build?
No. Many people take the number and stop there.
Next step
Book the free 90-minute audit
Send one message with the process you want measured. I will reply with two or three times for the call.