“Magkano ang website?” is a fair question. The answer becomes more useful when you add what the website needs to do. An accounting firm's public introduction costs differently from a system with client accounts, document uploads, and custom workflows.
If you are preparing a budget for your accounting practice, start with the work you need in the first version. Then separate the annual costs, optional work, and tools you already pay for. You will get a clearer comparison than asking several providers for their cheapest website.
What kind of accounting website are you budgeting for?
A public business website explains your firm. People can read your services, learn about your team, find your contact details, and send an inquiry.
A client portal handles a different stage of the relationship. It may involve logins, records, permissions, and private communication. An accounting platform is another separate system again.
You may already have tools for the second and third jobs. In that case, tell the developer what you use and how you want visitors to reach it. Do not pay for a custom system just because the original request did not distinguish a website from the tools behind your practice.
For a small firm that mainly needs a credible online introduction, a focused public website may be enough to begin.
What a custom website includes
A custom website includes up to 12 custom-designed pages, a mobile-first build that loads fast, on-page SEO and analytics setup, a contact form delivered to your inbox, and three revision rounds before launch. You provide your approved text, logo, and images, or ask for writing to be quoted with the build.
Every website I build is scoped and priced around what your business actually needs, so there's no one-size-fits-all package. Tell me about your pages, goals, and timeline, and I'll reply with a fixed written quote. Get a quote or send me your requirements.
Online checkout, booking systems, member logins, business email setup, and self-editing all add scope. Put any of those requirements in your brief so the quote includes the work you expect.
Build a peso budget around your actual page list
Write the pages down before deciding whether a quote is expensive or affordable. A Home, About, Services, and Contact structure is one possible four-page plan for a small accounting firm.
If each major service needs its own detailed page, count those as additional pages. If you want a team directory, articles, or several office pages, include them in the brief rather than adding them after the quote.
Do not add pages just to make the website feel bigger
A short, accurate services page can be more useful than several pages that repeat the same introduction. Add a page when it has a distinct job and enough information to help a prospective client.
For example, a detailed explanation of a service may deserve its own page. A second page that changes only the city name usually gives a visitor very little additional help.
Budget for your content preparation
A developer can build a layout around approved information. They cannot guess which services your firm provides, which credentials belong to each person, or which contact details you want published.
Assign someone to collect and check those details. If that is you, allow time for it. If you need a writer, ask for that service to be quoted separately.
For your first draft, prepare a short description of your ideal client, a list of services, team backgrounds, contact information, and your real service area. Include photos and testimonials only when you have permission to use them.
Good preparation can reduce back-and-forth during the build. It also helps you use the included revision rounds for useful improvements rather than correcting information that was never checked.
Ask about business email and existing domains
If you want an address using your business domain, mention it at the start. Ask what provider will handle it, what the ongoing costs are, and who will manage the account. Do not assume that the website fee includes mailboxes for your whole team.
If you already own a domain, tell the developer about any email or other services connected to it. Changes should be planned around what is already working.
Also ask who controls renewal notices and how you can move the website or domain later. These are practical ownership questions, not details to leave until a relationship ends.
Work out how often you will need changes
Make a realistic list of likely changes: staff details, office hours, new services, or seasonal announcements. Ask the provider how those changes would be requested and billed. A small annual budget is easier to plan when the process is clear.
Keep client document handling outside the basic website budget
A general inquiry form should collect enough information for you to reply. It should not ask a new visitor to upload financial records or share account credentials.
If document collection is essential to your workflow, discuss an appropriate client system separately. Explain who will access it, what the process needs to support, and whether you already have a suitable service.
Do not treat a file upload field as a substitute for that planning. A public website and a private client workflow have different requirements, and the quote should reflect that difference.
Compare quotations using the same questions
When one provider quotes a small amount and another quotes several times more, check the scope before assuming either one is wrong. They may be pricing different deliverables.
You can use my questions to ask a web developer as a starting checklist. The goal is a clear explanation you can compare, not a proposal filled with unfamiliar terms.
Also review a live example on your phone. Check the services, menu, and contact information. A website that is uncomfortable to use will still be frustrating even if its feature list sounds generous.
Common budget questions
Is a Philippine domain included?
The standard offer lists .com or .net. Ask about .ph or .com.ph separately if you want either option, rather than assuming it is included at the same price.
Decide what your first website must accomplish
For a small accounting firm, the first version may simply need to explain services, introduce the people behind the practice, and receive suitable inquiries. Put those needs in writing before adding optional features.
If that sounds like your project, get a quote or send me your requirements. Tell me what your business needs and I'll reply with a clear plan.
