PUZZLE ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Your books. Your way. With an expert when you need one.

Let Puzzle handle as much — or as little — of the accounting work as you want. Get expert-reviewed books, full-service bookkeeping, migrations, catch-up work, tax support, and more — all built on top of Puzzle.

From a second set of eyes to a fully managed close.

Puzzle combines AI-native accounting software with real accounting professionals. Start with the level of support you need today and add specialized services whenever you need them.

Light-touch support

Expert Reviewed

Puzzle’s AI suite does the work. A bookkeeper reviews it, corrects anything that needs attention, and closes your books every month.

$99/mo per entity for up to $10K in monthly expenses. Platform cost not included.

Books closed every month

Transactions reviewed and corrected

Bank and credit card reconciliations checked

Up to three bookkeeping questions per month

Designed for straightforward businesses

Available for eligible businesses with up to $10K in monthly expenses.
Fully managed

Full Service

Hand the monthly close to an accounting professional. Your bookkeeper does the work. You see every change and approve the month.

From $499/mo per entity, priced by monthly expenses. Platform cost not included.

Full monthly close

Categorization and reconciliations

Accruals and prepaids

Financial statements

Named bookkeeper

Unlimited bookkeeping questions by email

Month-end summary

Powered by Puzzle. Backed by people.

Every service runs on Puzzle’s accounting platform, so your books, workflows, financial statements, and insights live in one place.

Overview of Puzzle: connected financial data, AI Suite categorizing and reconciling transactions, expert review, month-end close checklist and ready financial statements
When you need a little more

Accounting help for the work that doesn’t happen every month.

From moving years of financial history to catching up on months of bookkeeping, add specialized help when your business needs it.

Migration
One-time service

Move your books without the baggage.

Puzzle moves your books from QuickBooks, Xero or your current accounting system. Your history comes with you and your balances match.

Learn about migration
Catch-up Bookkeeping
For unfinished prior months

Behind on the books?
We’ll catch you up.

We review, clean up, and close the months you never finished so you can start fresh with accurate financials.

Get caught up
R&D Study

Turn qualifying R&D into potential tax savings.

If your company pays people to build products or technology, Puzzle can prepare the R&D study your accountant needs to claim eligible tax credits.

Explore R&D studies
Tax Filing

From clean books to filed taxes.

Puzzle accountants or a vetted firm from Puzzle's partner network prepares and files your business tax return using the financials already organized in Puzzle.

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MADE TO WORK TOGETHER

Build the accounting setup your business actually needs.

Start with Puzzle software, add ongoing bookkeeping support, then bring in specialized services when you need them. Everything works from the same financial foundation.

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WHY PUZZLE SERVICES

One platform. One financial foundation.

Always current

Your services run directly on Puzzle, so the people helping with your books work from the same live financial data you do.

Built for growing companies

Start with lightweight support and add more help as your business, transaction volume and accounting complexity grow.

Investor-ready financials

Keep clean, auditable books ready for investors, board members, accountants and tax season.

10,000+ startups and accounting firms trust Puzzle.

Accounting, assembled for you

Your accounting doesn’t have to be DIY.

Tell us how your books work today and how much help you want. We’ll help you find the right combination of Puzzle software and accounting services.

FAQs

What are Puzzle accounting services?

Puzzle accounting services combine Puzzle’s AI-native accounting software with real accounting professionals who review, manage and close your books. You choose how much help you want, from a monthly expert review to a fully managed close. Every service runs on Puzzle, so your books, financial statements and insights stay in one place.

Who does the accounting work?

Your books are handled by Puzzle accountants or a vetted firm from Puzzle’s partner network. They work directly in Puzzle, on the same live financial data you see. Every change is visible to you, so you always know what was done and why.

What’s the difference between Expert Reviewed and Full Service?
  • Expert Reviewed is light-touch support. Puzzle’s AI suite does the bookkeeping, and a bookkeeper reviews it, corrects anything that needs attention and closes your books every month.
  • Full Service is fully managed. A named bookkeeper runs your entire monthly close, and you see every change and approve the month.
What’s included in Expert Reviewed?

Expert Reviewed includes:

  • a monthly close of your books
  • transaction review and corrections
  • bank and credit card reconciliation checks
  • up to three bookkeeping questions per month

It’s designed for straightforward businesses with up to $10K in monthly expenses.

What’s included in Full Service?

Full Service includes:

  • a full monthly close
  • categorization and reconciliations
  • accruals and prepaids
  • financial statements
  • a named bookkeeper
  • unlimited bookkeeping questions by email
  • a month-end summary

It’s for growing companies that want a professional running their books end to end.

How much do Puzzle accounting services cost?

Expert Reviewed is $99/month per entity for businesses with up to $10K in monthly expenses. Full Service starts at $499/month per entity and is priced by your monthly expenses. Both are added on top of a Puzzle software plan, which is priced separately. See pricing

Do I need a Puzzle software subscription?

Yes. Accounting services run on top of a Puzzle software plan and can’t be purchased on their own. That’s what lets your accountant work from the same live financial data, dashboards and AI suite you use.

Which service is right for my business?

It depends on where you are:

  • Just raised: Full Service, for investor-ready books and a professional running your close.
  • Want a second set of eyes: Expert Reviewed.
  • Months behind: start with catch-up bookkeeping.
  • Switching from QuickBooks: start with migration.
  • Tax deadline coming up: add tax filing.

Not sure? Chat with an expert and we’ll recommend a setup.

My books are behind. Can Puzzle catch them up?

Yes. With catch-up bookkeeping, Puzzle reviews, cleans up and closes the months you never finished, so you can start fresh with accurate financials. Pricing starts at $300 per month of books.

Can I move my books from QuickBooks or Xero?

Yes. Puzzle migrates your books from QuickBooks, Xero or your current accounting system. Your history comes with you and your balances match. Migration is a one-time service, $149 per system.

Does Puzzle file taxes and R&D credits?

Yes. Puzzle accountants or a vetted partner firm prepare and file your business tax return using the financials already organized in Puzzle. Tax filing starts at $1,250/year, depending on entity type. If your company pays people to build products or technology, Puzzle can also prepare the R&D study your accountant needs to claim eligible tax credits.

Can I start with software and add services later?

Yes. Start with Puzzle software, add ongoing bookkeeping support when you need it, then bring in specialized services like tax filing or catch-up work as your business grows. Everything works from the same financial foundation, so nothing gets rebuilt when you add help.