Need advice regarding accounting fees

I am handling accounts for a marriage/banquet hall in Kanpur. I want to know the reasonable monthly professional fee as per the current market.

My responsibilities include:

Complete day-to-day accounting and books maintenance

GST return filing (quarterly)

Reconciliation and maintaining records

Regular checking/updating of accounts

I have also set up/improved several accounting processes and handle additional accounting-related work whenever required

I use my own laptop for the work

The business is seasonal: around 6 months work is comparatively high and 6 months it is quite low. I don't need to sit in the office for 8–10 hours daily. I can visit around once a week/4 times a month and handle the accounts accordingly, with additional visit/work if genuinely required.

What would be a fair monthly fee for this kind of work in Kanpur?

Also, should GST registration, amendment/cancellation, notices/replies, departmental work or other special CA/compliance-related assignments be charged separately from the monthly accounting fee?

Please suggest a practical Kanpur market range, not metro-city rates.

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Quick Summary
A professional is seeking guidance on setting a fair monthly fee for managing the accounts of a banquet hall in Kanpur. Their responsibilities include daily bookkeeping, GST filings, reconciliations, and process improvements. They are looking for market-specific rates for Kanpur, considering the seasonal nature of the business and their flexible working arrangement. The discussion also explores whether separate charges are appropriate for GST registration, amendments, notices, and other compliance-related tasks.

The guidelines has been issued by ICAI ( Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) how much to charge for Account writing & Audit, so you can refer that , however those guidelines are recommentory in nature not mandatory but you will get some idea about fees.   

Good Luck 

For Current market rates, you can discuss CA near by you , and take more opinion as well. 

Rates generally depend on no. Of gatherings and frequency of gathering. Small banquet you cannot charge.

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