WHY OUTSOURCE · SERVING BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS CANADA

In-House Hire or Outsourced Books?
Here's the Real Math

Open Road is a fully remote, cloud-based firm — which means we work with business owners anywhere in Canada, not just where our office happens to be. Before you post a job listing, see what an in-house hire actually costs where you operate, verified against wages in 17 major cities across 4 provinces.

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BEYOND THE DOLLAR FIGURE

The cost comparison is only half the story

A lower total cost is what gets an owner's attention — but the risk and time you get back matters just as much. Here's what businesses gain when they move from an in-house hire to an outsourced, cloud-based service.

Compliance stays current

CRA rules, remittance thresholds, and provincial employment standards change every year. An outsourced team tracks those changes as part of the job — a single in-house hire has to do it off the side of their desk.

No coverage gap

Sick days, vacations, and turnover don't stop your books from needing attention. A firm has backup built in; a solo employee doesn't.

No hiring or training cycle

Recruiting, onboarding, and ramping up a new hire's software knowledge takes months — and starts over every time someone leaves. A fixed-fee service is already trained and already working.

Real-time, cloud-based visibility

Cloud platforms mean you see your numbers when you need them, not weeks after month-end — and your data isn't sitting on one person's laptop.

17 Cities

4 provinces compared

$79,864/yr

National avg FT true cost

$21,600/yr

Open Road fixed annual

$58,264/yr

National avg annual savings

73%

National Avg Aavings VS. FT
THE FULL COST
BREAKDOWN AND CHART

City-by-city Cost Comparison

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British Columbia
Alberta
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Ontario
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City Province Median wage FT all-in/yr 0.5 position/yr Open Road/mo Savings
Open Road figure reflects a fixed-fee engagement covering full-cycle bookkeeping, payroll, and accounts payable management for a comparably staffed business — $1,800/mo, no line-item surprises. Internal costs include CPP/EI/WCB (9.6%), benefits (7%), vacation (4%), provincial stat holidays, RRSP (4%), EAP ($225), recruitment ($5,500), HR admin ($1,800), year-1 termination. Sources: Canada.ca/CRA 2025, provincial Employment Standards Acts, Government of Canada Job Bank NOC 12200 (Nov 2025). Contact us for a quote tailored to your transaction volume and team size.
OUR PLATFORM STACK

Built for the owner planning their exit

Canada's largest generational business transfer is underway. Over $2 trillion in business assets will change hands in the next decade. The difference between a successful sale and a failed one often comes down to the quality of financial records.

Open Road specializes in preparing businesses for sale — transforming messy books into clean, KPI-rich, buyer-ready reporting. Our typical exit-strategy client is 2–3 years from their target sale date.

Xero

Cloud-first bookkeeping and exit-ready financial statements. Real-time reporting and KPI tracking.

Rippling

Unified HR + payroll — clean, auditable records for due diligence.

Plooto

Streamlined accounts payable with automated approvals, payments, and reconciliation.

Syft Analytics

KPI dashboards and financial insights that tell the story of your business to buyers.

Xero

Cloud-first bookkeeping and exit-ready financial statements. Real-time reporting and KPI tracking.

Rippling

Unified HR + payroll — clean, auditable records for due diligence.

PROVINCE SUMMARY - AVG SAVINGS VS FT HIRE
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario

Plooto

Streamlined accounts payable with automated approvals, payments, and reconciliation.

Syft Analytics

KPI dashboards and financial insights that tell the story of your business to buyers.

Exit-Ready Financials
KPI Dashboards
Due Diligence Ready
Business Broker Ready
Xero Certified
Rippling & Plooto

Curious what this looks like for your business?

Whether you're comparing your first hire to outsourcing, or you're already staffed and want a second opinion on cost — we're happy to walk through the numbers together. Open Road works remotely with business owners across Canada.

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