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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Bee Cave, TXServices provided
20% Search Engine Optimization15% Pay Per Click15% Web Design +5 services10% Advertising10% Branding10% Content Marketing10% Digital Strategy10% Social Media MarketingSee all 7 projectsCSTMR is a digital marketing agency specializing in branding, web development, and fintech marketing strategies. Their reviews reflect a high level of satisfaction, with 100% of clients impressed by their deep industry knowledge and responsive project management. Clients frequently commend CSTMR's ability to deliver on time and their strategic approach to content and SEO, highlighting a seamless integration into client teams for successful project outcomes.
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Clients generally find CSTMR's pricing to be reasonable relative to the high-quality results delivered. For instance, one client noted a $210,000 investment led to a tripling of demo requests and website traffic. Another client, spending $80,000, reported significant improvements in brand awareness and engagement. Overall, feedback reflects strong satisfaction with the value for money, emphasizing CSTMR's commitment to delivering impactful marketing strategies tailored to client needs.Was this helpful?
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$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Sydney, AustraliaServices provided
50% Accounting50% Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO)See all 2 projectsTalent Formula is an accounting services firm that specializes in talent acquisition and management for industry-specific needs, including financial analysts and accountants. They have been praised for their efficient recruitment process and cultural alignment, contributing to a 100% positive feedback rate for their support in business growth and team integration.
1 of 1 Accounting reviews are 5 stars1 new review for Accounting in past 6 months$200,000 – $999,999 avg. project costRead 1 ReviewAccounting PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
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5.0 — Talent Formula provides recruitment and management support for a technology and accounting firm. They find qualified candidates with different levels of seniority to support the client's growing Read moreWas this helpful?
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Talent Formula has received positive feedback primarily within the Hospitality & Leisure industry, notably praised for their recruitment expertise and cultural alignment with clients like Quantaco. Their ability to adapt to changing requirements and deliver qualified candidates efficiently has been highlighted as a key strength. Overall, their impact is significant in enhancing team growth and performance, making them a strong fit for companies seeking tailored talent solutions in the hospitality sector.
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Clients have expressed strong satisfaction with Talent Formula's overall cost and value for money. One client noted that the company’s unique talent retention model and efficient recruitment process significantly contributed to their business growth, stating they doubled their growth year on year. The partnership has been long-standing since 2014, highlighting the perceived value in their investment. Overall, clients appreciate the alignment of Talent Formula's services with their specific needs, indicating a favorable cost-to-value relationship.Was this helpful?
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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100% AccountingSKN Chartered Accountants, Tax Investigations, Accounting Services is a small London, England-based Accounting company. The team offers Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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100% AccountingSchoolgate Accounting Services Ltd is a small Accounting company. Founded in 2014, the team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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100% AccountingBritannia Accountancy Services Ltd, an Accounting company, is headquartered in London, England. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Palatine, IL
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100% AccountingRizzo & Company, P.C is a small Palatine, Illinois-based Accounting company. The team specializes in Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Palatine, IL
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingAllan J. Brachman CPA LTD is an Accounting company. They are located in Palatine, Illinois and have small team. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Park Ridge, IL
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingSTE Tax & Accounting is an Accounting company. Their small team is based in Park Ridge, Illinois. Their team offers Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Schaumburg, IL
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100% AccountingOps Accounting, an Accounting company, was established in 1996. The agency focuses on Accounting, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingSmall Accounting company DeFrain & Millon CPA's, is based in Overland Park, Kansas. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Athens, GA
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75% Accounting25% Business ConsultingBroyles & Associates PSC is an Accounting company. Established in 1982, the firm specializes in Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Schaumburg, IL
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100% AccountingPremier A & T Solutions is an Accounting company. They are headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois and have small team. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Athens, GA
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60% Accounting40% Business ConsultingMasters Services is an Accounting company. Launched in 2007, the firm is headquartered in Athens, Georgia. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Des Plaines, IL
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100% AccountingSmall Accounting company Best Financial Group Ltd, is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois. The team focuses on Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Watkinsville, GA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingRonda Holloway, CPA, P.C. Is an Accounting company. Their small team is headquartered in Watkinsville, Georgia. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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50% Accounting50% Business ConsultingA3M Partners is an Accounting and Business Consulting company. Their small team is based in Chicago, Illinois. Their team focuses on Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingTPP is an Overland Park, Kansas-based Accounting company. Founded in 1981, the team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lyon, France
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100% AccountingSmall Accounting company Roche & Cie, is based in Lyon, France. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Watkinsville, GA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingW Douglas Gladney LLC is an Accounting company. The firm is in Watkinsville, Georgia. Their team focuses on Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9South Barrington, IL
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100% AccountingNieminski Robbins & Associates CPAs is a small Accounting company located in South Barrington, Illinois. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingKalender & Rodenbeck CPA is a small Accounting company located in Overland Park, Kansas. The team offers Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eatonton, GA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingRobert A Reynolds CPA, an Accounting company, is based in Eatonton, Georgia. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Buffalo Grove, IL
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50% Accounting50% Business ConsultingMichael Friedland LTD. Is an Accounting and Business Consulting company. They are in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and have small team. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingUnited Tax Partners is an Accounting company. The company is in Atlanta, Georgia. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingFinancial Optics is an Accounting company. They are based in Overland Park, Kansas and have small team. Their team offers Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Streamwood, IL
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingRAMOS TAX is an Accounting company. They are headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois and have small team. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingCMT Corporate Consulting Inc., a small Accounting company, is in Overland Park, Kansas. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dunwoody, GA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingAccounting company Business Accounting Services focuses on Accounting and Business Consulting. They were launched in 1980.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingLocated in Overland Park, Kansas, Mark E. Gerhardt is a small Accounting company. The team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Evesham, NJ
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100% AccountingFounded in 2011, Greentree Accounting & Tax Services is a small Evesham, New Jersey-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Clark, NJ
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100% AccountingAccounting company The Koenig Group, LLC was founded in 1949. The team specializes in Accounting and is located in Clark, New Jersey.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Clark, NJ
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100% AccountingAngelo & Associates CPAs is an Accounting company. They offer Accounting and were launched in 1984.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9West Covina, CA
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75% Accounting25% Business ConsultingFathy & Associates CPA is a small West Covina, California-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9West Covina, CA
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100% AccountingIn West Covina, California, Tobi Li Marshall CPA, APC is a small Accounting company. The team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Duluth, GA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingAccounting Partners, Inc., an Accounting company, is based in Duluth, Georgia. The team provides Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Memphis, TN
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingMemphis Consulting Group, is a small Accounting company based in Memphis, Tennessee. The team focuses on Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Covina, CA
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100% AccountingLam, Robinson & Co. Is a small Accounting company headquartered in Covina, California. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingCMA is a small Overland Park, Kansas-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingLocated in Overland Park, Kansas, Tax Advantage Advisors is a small Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingChilders Tax Service LLC is an Accounting company in Overland Park, Kansas. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingEncompass Accounting Solutions is a small Accounting company based in Overland Park, Kansas. Their services include Accounting.
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100% AccountingKMB-CPAs, LLC is an Accounting company founded in 2011. The team specializes in Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Melbourne, FL
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100% AccountingFounded in 1994, William A. Jackson & Company is a small Melbourne, Florida-based Accounting company. Their team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Overland Park, KS
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100% AccountingSmall Accounting company Doug Taylor CPA LLC, is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Melbourne, FL
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100% AccountingAccounting company CPA Business Advisors offers Accounting. They are located in Melbourne, Florida.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9West Hartford, CT
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100% AccountingAccounting company Barlow C.P.A. & Co. P.C. Is based in West Hartford, Connecticut. They offer Accounting and were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Melbourne, FL
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100% AccountingBooks N Billing is a small Accounting company launched in 2012. Their team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Melbourne, FL
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingBased in Melbourne, Florida, BookSmarts is an Accounting company. They specialize in Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fremont, CA
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100% AccountingKENNETH WONG CPA, INC., a small Accounting company, is based in Fremont, California. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chattanooga, TN
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75% Accounting25% Business ConsultingBased in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Honey CPA is a small Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Newark, CA
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80% Accounting20% Business ConsultingLaunched in 2016, C.L. Tax & Accounting Service Inc is a small Newark, California-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chattanooga, TN
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100% AccountingFrost Company is an Accounting company founded in 1987. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999New York, NY
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38.2/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Walnut, CA
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Allentown, PA
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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37.1/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Atlanta, GA
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999San Francisco, CA
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36.2/40.020/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999San Juan, Puerto Rico
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35.9/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Istanbul, Türkiye
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35.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Plantation, FL
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Pasig, Philippines
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34.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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34.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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34.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews8/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49London, England
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Syracuse, NY
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33.8/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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33.8/40.019.4/20 Reviews4.9/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Schaumburg, IL
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33.1/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Londonderry, NH
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32.9/40.018.8/20 Reviews6.9/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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32.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Indianapolis, IN
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32.5/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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32.3/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.4/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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32.1/40.018.4/20 Reviews6.6/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Vaughan, Canada
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32.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews8.9/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Philadelphia, PA
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Cambridge, MA
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Dallas, TX
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Palo Alto, CA
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31.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Financial Services Firm FAQs
Financial services firms help individuals and organizations manage, grow, and protect their money. Depending on their niche, they might structure mergers and acquisitions, design retirement plans, underwrite insurance policies, or build tech platforms that streamline back-office banking functions. In short, they translate complex financial regulations and market data into actionable strategies that improve profitability and reduce risk.
Financial services firms have different expertise and solutions aimed at helping businesses achieve their unique objectives. Typical offerings include:
- Investment banking (capital raises, IPO support, M&A advisory)
- Wealth and asset management
- Accounting, audit, and tax planning
- Risk management and insurance brokerage
- Payment processing and merchant services
- Fintech development and systems integration
- Regulatory compliance and internal control reviews
Many firms bundle complementary services—e.g., tax planning plus wealth management—to deliver comprehensive end-to-end support.
The cost of hiring a dedicated financial services firm varies greatly depending on the type of service and other key variables. Here’s a quick breakdown of costs:
- Hourly consulting: $150 – $500+
- Fixed-fee audits or compliance reviews: $5,000 – $50,000
- Ongoing wealth management: 0.5% – 2% of assets under management (AUM)
- Fintech development projects: $25,000 – $500,000+ depending on scope
Other factors that influence costs include location, firm reputation, and project complexity. Always request a detailed proposal that breaks down deliverables, timelines, and any success-based fees.
- Define your objectives—e.g., raise capital, automate reporting, or diversify investments.
- Shortlist firms with proven experience in your industry or asset class.
- Check Clutch reviews for transparency on results, communication, and ethics.
- Evaluate certifications (CFA, CPA, FINRA registrations) and regulatory history.
- Compare pricing models to ensure incentives align with your goals.
- Guaranteed returns or unrealistic projections
- Lack of written compliance policies or regulatory disclosures
- Vague fee structures or hidden performance charges
- Limited client references or no third-party audits
- Poor communication cadence or reluctance to share proprietary methodologies
- Which regulators oversee your practice, and are you in good standing?
- Can you share case studies that mirror our size and objectives?
- How is your compensation structured, and do you receive referral incentives?
- What technology or security frameworks protect our sensitive data?
- How will you measure success, and how often will we review performance?
Freelance advisors often specialize in one area, such as tax prep or bookkeeping, and can be cost-effective for straightforward tasks. On the other hand, full-service firms provide multidisciplinary teams —consisting of analysts, compliance officers, and technologists— capable of handling complex, interconnected projects like cross-border M&A or enterprise-level digital transformation.
Key metrics depend on the engagement. Usually, financial services firms monitor the following:
- Wealth management: portfolio growth versus benchmark indices
- Fintech implementation: reduction in processing time or error rates
- Risk consulting: lower insurance premiums or improved credit ratings
Clear KPIs should be defined in your engagement letter and tracked through regular, data-driven reports.
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