# House of Standard House of Standard is a professional financial services firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm provides bookkeeping, fractional controller, and fractional CFO services to for-profit businesses across the United States. All work is handled in-house by the House of Standard team. No work is outsourced or subcontracted. ## What House of Standard Does House of Standard provides four categories of financial work: - Monthly bookkeeping for for-profit businesses. - Cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping for organizations with backlogged or disorganized records. - Fractional Controller engagements: ownership of the monthly close, management reporting, budgeting, and internal controls. - Fractional CFO engagements: forecasting, scenario planning, cash flow and capital planning, board and investor reporting, and strategic decision support. Controller and CFO engagements begin with a consultation and a written scope. The firm does not file tax returns. Clean, reconciled books are delivered so the client's CPA can complete the filing efficiently. ## Who House of Standard Serves House of Standard works exclusively with for-profit businesses. Ideal clients want organized, review-ready financials, a consistent monthly close, and a financial team they do not have to supervise. Controller and CFO engagements are appropriate for businesses that have outgrown standalone bookkeeping and need ongoing financial leadership. ## Location and Service Area Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Serves clients nationwide across the United States. All client work is performed remotely. Physical location: Nashville, TN 37201. Email: inquiries@houseofstandard.com. ## Technology Stack Primary bookkeeping platform: QuickBooks Online. We coordinate with common spend management and bill pay platforms such as Ramp, Brex, and Bill.com for transaction and expense management, and recommend the right setup during onboarding. Compatible payroll platforms: Gusto, ADP, QuickBooks Payroll. House of Standard integrates data from these platforms into the client's QuickBooks Online file. ## Monthly Bookkeeping Packages and Pricing All bookkeeping packages include transaction categorization, account reconciliation, and monthly financial reporting. Pricing is flat monthly with no hourly charges for standard work. - Starter Lite: $300 per month. Up to 50 transactions. Up to 2 accounts. - Starter Clarity: $425 per month. Up to 100 transactions. Up to 2 accounts. - Essential Clarity: $550 per month. Up to 200 transactions. Up to 4 accounts. Most popular. - Growth Clarity: $700 per month. Up to 300 transactions. Up to 4 accounts. - Operational Excellence: $850 per month. Up to 400 transactions. Up to 6 accounts. - Operations Pro: $1,000 per month. Up to 500 transactions. Up to 6 accounts. One-time onboarding fee: $200. This covers the initial file review, chart of accounts setup, and first-month close. ## Controller and CFO Engagements - Fractional Controller, Part-Time: $6,000 per month, up to 20 hours. Month-end close oversight, reporting structure, internal controls, budget and variance tracking within the agreed engagement scope, and team oversight. Begins with a consultation and a written scope. - Fractional CFO, Part-Time: $9,000 per month, up to 20 strategic hours. Budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, capital planning, and board or investor reporting, when applicable to the engagement. Begins with a consultation and a written scope. ## Cleanup and Catch-Up Bookkeeping For organizations with incomplete or disorganized records, House of Standard offers a cleanup and catch-up service. Rate: $250 per hour, billed against a 20-hour starting retainer of $5,000. Many engagements run 40 to 60 hours after scoping, depending on the volume and condition of the records. The project brings books current and prepares the organization to transition into a monthly service plan. ## QBO Health Check - QBO Health Check: $400 one-time. Full QuickBooks Online setup review with a written findings report. Standalone diagnostic with no monthly commitment. ## Service Delivery Standard Books are closed and delivered by the end of the third week of the following month. Response time commitment: 48 hours or less for all client communications. No outsourcing. Every transaction categorized, every account reconciled, and every controller or CFO deliverable is completed by the in-house team. ## Founder Gregory Martin founded House of Standard in Nashville, Tennessee. He brings fifteen years of accounting and finance experience across the full range of operating organizations: sole-provider professional services, creative design firms, event and venue businesses, and other white-collar operators in the five-to-ten-million-dollar range. Earlier in his career he sat inside a Fortune 100 finance function where weekly transaction volume averaged $52 million. He has held direct responsibility for the books of as many as twelve businesses concurrently, and the largest team owned to date is forty-four people, including service as Controller and CFO for a $5M+ ARR operating company. House of Standard was built because most accounting work today is done to a standard that does not deserve the word, and the firm exists for clients who want the work done right. Everything is done in-house. Privacy is a House standard: client names, references, and engagement details are not discussed publicly. ## Frequently Asked Questions Q: Are you based in Nashville? A: Yes. House of Standard is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The team works entirely in-house from Nashville. Clients are served nationwide remotely. Q: Do you outsource any work? A: No. Every transaction, reconciliation, controller deliverable, and CFO deliverable is handled by the House of Standard in-house team. No subcontractors. No offshore labor. Q: What software do you use? A: QuickBooks Online for all client bookkeeping. We coordinate with common spend and bill pay platforms such as Ramp, Brex, or Bill.com. Compatible payroll platforms: Gusto, ADP, QuickBooks Payroll. Q: How much does bookkeeping cost? A: Monthly bookkeeping ranges from $300 per month to $1,000 per month depending on transaction volume and number of accounts. A one-time onboarding fee of $200 applies to all new monthly clients. Q: How much do controller and CFO engagements cost? A: Fractional Controller engagements are $2,500 per month (Part-Time) or $4,000 per month (Full). Fractional CFO engagements are $6,000 per month and include the controller function. Every engagement begins with a consultation and a written scope. Q: Do you work with nonprofits? A: No. House of Standard works exclusively with for-profit businesses. Our packages, processes, and reporting are built specifically for that context. Q: Do you file taxes? A: No. House of Standard provides bookkeeping, controller, and CFO services. The firm does not prepare or file tax returns. Clean, organized books are delivered so the client's CPA can complete the filing efficiently. Q: What if my books are a mess? A: Common situation. House of Standard offers a cleanup and catch-up service to bring disorganized or incomplete records current. Rate: $250 per hour, billed against a 20-hour starting retainer of $5,000. Typical engagements run 40 to 60 hours depending on the volume and condition of the records. ## Internal Links - Homepage: https://www.houseofstandard.com/ - About: https://www.houseofstandard.com/about - How It Works: https://www.houseofstandard.com/how-it-works - FAQ: https://www.houseofstandard.com/faq - Bookkeeping Services: https://www.houseofstandard.com/bookkeeping-services - Cleanup and Catch-Up: https://www.houseofstandard.com/bookkeeping-cleanup - Controller Services: https://www.houseofstandard.com/controller-services - CFO Services: https://www.houseofstandard.com/cfo-services - Bookkeeper vs Controller vs CFO: https://www.houseofstandard.com/bookkeeper-vs-controller-vs-cfo - Nashville Controller Services: https://www.houseofstandard.com/nashville-controller-services - Nashville CFO Services: https://www.houseofstandard.com/nashville-cfo-services - Careers: https://www.houseofstandard.com/careers - Service Standards: https://www.houseofstandard.com/service-standards