Hire in-house when
You're past several entities, close is a daily operation, and you can recruit and retain a controller. Pair them with Yoraito software.
COMPARE
Assisted Close vs hiring, outsourcing or software alone
Four ways to get your month-end close done, compared on who runs it, what it costs, and what you keep when things change.
SIDE BY SIDE
The four options
| Option | Hire in-house | Outsourced accountant | Close software alone | Yoraito Assisted (our service) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who runs the close | Your hires | The firm's staff | Your team | A dedicated team; you approve |
| What it costs | $320–400K a year for a controller and senior accountant, loaded | A monthly fee plus close software bought separately | A subscription plus your team's time | One all-in monthly fee for platform and team |
| Audit trail | Depends on the people; often spreadsheets | Their workpapers and inboxes | Inside the tool | SQL your auditor can rerun |
| Time to first close | A full hiring cycle | Weeks, plus software setup | An implementation project | 30 days |
| When people leave | Knowledge leaves with them | The trail leaves with the firm | Your team rebuilds | Rules and trail stay in Yoraito |
| What you keep | Your people | Their deliverables | The tool | The system, the rules and the trail |
In-house cost: Robert Half 2026 Salary Guide (corporate controller $152,000–213,250 base; senior accountant $94,750 national midpoint) × 1.3 for taxes and benefits.
WHEN EACH FITS
An honest view of when each option fits
Outsource bookkeeping when
Your need is day-to-day transactions, not a reviewed month-end close. Add Assisted Close when the board starts asking harder questions.
Buy software alone when
You already have a controller and a team with time to run it. Yoraito's software plans exist for exactly that.
Choose Assisted Close when
You need the close done and signed by business day 6, your auditor needs evidence, and you don't want to build a team yet.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Five questions to ask any close provider
Whoever you pick, ask these before you sign. A good provider answers each with evidence, not a slide.
- Can my auditor rerun how each number was reached?
- Who signs each reconciliation, and are preparer and reviewer separate?
- What happens to my rules and trail if we part ways?
- Which day of the month will my close be done, and how is that reported?
- Who carries professional liability for the work?
See your own close in daylight.
Send us one past month. In five business days we close it in Yoraito beside your books and show you it ties out. Free, with no commitment.