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Big 4 vs Shift, live.

Model a full in-house team against a Shift retainer in your own market and currency, then estimate corporate tax across all ten jurisdictions. Every figure is editable — put in your own numbers.

01 — Savings calculator

What you'd save.

Pick your market — currency and salary benchmarks localize automatically. The defaults are indicative; type your own numbers over them.

Functions & your monthly ratereset rates
Bookkeeping & CASin-house: /yr USD/mo
Outsourced Controllerin-house: /yr USD/mo
Tax & Compliancein-house: /yr USD/mo
Fractional CFOin-house: /yr USD/mo
Adjust the loaded-cost assumption

A salary isn't the real cost. This adds benefits, payroll taxes, PTO, software, recruiting and overhead — typically 25–40% on top of base pay.

Estimated annual savingvs building this team in-house, full-time
0%
lower cost
In-house team (loaded)
Shift retainer
— / month
Across a typical three-year engagement, that compounds to

In-house salary defaults are indicative market benchmarks, not quotes — type over every figure with your own data. Savings depend on your actual scope; the calculator is a planning tool, not an offer.

02 — Tax estimator

Corporate tax, ten jurisdictions.

Verified 2026 headline rates. Pick a jurisdiction and model your number.

03 — Filing deadlines

Your filing calendar, approximately.

Set your financial year-end and see the approximate corporate-return deadline in each market. The full tool also lives on its own page.

Approximate corporate-tax return deadlines based on standard rules — actual dates shift with extensions, tax-agent arrangements and entity type. We'll confirm your exact filing calendar.

Download the one-page PDF calendar

Big 4 quality is closer
than you think.

See exactly what you'd save, then talk to a founding partner who can make it real.