Ignite Spot
5.6/10Outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, sales tax and fractional CFO service for US businesses with roughly $1M to $10M in revenue that use QuickBooks Online or Xero.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Ignite Spot is a Utah-based firm, founded in 2008, that takes over the accounting work of growing US companies. It is a managed service, not software it built itself. A dedicated US-based bookkeeper, who is a W-2 employee of the firm, works directly in the client's QuickBooks Online or Xero file. That person records and categorizes transactions, reconciles bank and card accounts, handles customer invoicing and receivables, and pays bills. Higher levels of service add a month-end close, monthly profit and loss statements, balance sheets, budget-to-actual reporting, and fractional CFO work such as cash flow forecasts, budgets, and labor cost analysis. Optional services include QuickBooks cleanup, payroll accounting support, sales tax management coordinated through Avalara, and separate tax preparation. The firm says it mainly serves agencies, consultancies, IT service providers and other service businesses with about $1M to $10M in yearly revenue. Ignite Spot no longer publishes prices. Each client gets a custom quote based on transaction volume, complexity and scope. Billing is month to month and needs 30 days' notice to cancel. The firm lists partner status with QuickBooks (ProAdvisor Elite), Gusto (Gold), BILL (Platinum), Xero and Avalara. Its main limitation is that it only works on QuickBooks Online or Xero, so clients on other systems have to migrate first. Onboarding takes about 90 days, and payroll processing and payroll tax filing stay with the client's own payroll provider. Pricing is opaque and has historically run well above budget bookkeeping services.
Our Rating
Who Ignite Spot is best for
Best software for AgenciesGood fit
Marketing and creative agencies are named as a core industry served by its CFO and accounting teams.
Consulting and professional services firms are explicitly listed as a focus industry.
It targets established US small businesses with $1M to $10M in revenue, but pricing and onboarding are heavy for very small, simple companies.
Less suited
It offers sales tax nexus and Avalara coordination and is listed in the A2X ecommerce accountant directory, but its stated focus is service businesses.
Pre-revenue or sub-$1M startups fall below the firm's stated typical client range.
The service is scoped for companies up to about $10M in revenue on QuickBooks Online or Xero, not enterprise ERPs.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Clients get a named, US-based bookkeeper who is a W-2 employee of the firm, not an offshore contractor or freelancer.
- Bookkeeping, month-end close, financial statements, sales tax oversight, tax preparation and fractional CFO work come from one provider.
- Billing is month to month with 30 days notice, and recent reviews report no setup fees.
- Its partner status with QuickBooks (ProAdvisor Elite), Xero, Gusto, BILL and Avalara suits companies already on that stack.
- Client ratings are positive, with a reported 4.7 average on Google and a 5.0 verified review on Clutch.
Cons
- No published pricing. Historical tiers on its own blog averaged $1,750 to $11,500 per month, and reviews describe it as premium-priced.
- It only works in QuickBooks Online or Xero, so businesses on other accounting systems must migrate.
- Onboarding typically takes around 90 days before the service is fully running.
- It does not run payroll or file payroll taxes. That stays with Gusto, ADP, Paychex or another provider.
- Sales tax management is not sold on its own, and voluntary disclosure agreements are referred to outside specialists.
- There is little independent review coverage: G2 and Ramp show no reviews, and Clutch has a single review.
Key Features
Not included
- Payroll
Ignite Spot Pricing
Custom quote
- Dedicated US-based W-2 bookkeeper
- Works in QuickBooks Online or Xero only
- Month-to-month billing with 30 days notice to cancel
- Optional month-end close and monthly financial statements
- Transaction categorization and bank and credit card reconciliations
- Optional fractional CFO, sales tax, payroll support and tax preparation
- Invoicing, accounts receivable, bill pay and accounts payable depending on agreement
- Scope and price set during consultation based on revenue, transaction volume and complexity
Frequently Asked Questions
Ignite Spot no longer publishes prices. It gives custom quotes based on business size, transaction volume, complexity and the work handed over. Older figures include a 2014 blog post listing tier averages from $1,750 to $11,500 per month, and a competitor review citing historical percentage-of-revenue rates. Treat these only as rough indications.
No. The service is month to month, and you give 30 days' notice to leave.
It specializes in QuickBooks Online and Xero. Businesses on other systems can discuss moving to one of those two platforms.
No. It records payroll expenses and liabilities and reconciles payroll accounts. Payroll processing and payroll tax filing stay with your provider, such as Gusto, ADP, Rippling or Paychex.
Yes, for clients who also use its ongoing bookkeeping or accounting service. It assesses nexus, helps set up Avalara, and reconciles sales tax liabilities. Avalara does the actual calculation and filing.
It typically works with US-based businesses that have about $1M to $10M in annual revenue, mainly agencies, consultancies and IT service firms.
The firm says onboarding usually takes about 90 days. Any cleanup of existing books is scoped and priced in the proposal.
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