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Clear Consulting Partners

How we work & pricing

Experienced Support. Clear Pricing. Flexible Arrangements.

Whether you need help with a specific problem, a broader improvement project or ongoing financial guidance, we provide flexible consulting support.

You can engage by the hour, subject to a minimum engagement, or purchase prepaid blocks of consulting time at discounted rates.

You don't need to sign up for a monthly CFO package or commit to predefined project deliverables simply to access senior financial expertise.

Free Initial Consultation

Before committing to consulting work, let's have a chat about your business.

We'll discuss what's working, what's not, the challenges you're facing and what you'd like to achieve. It's an opportunity for both parties to decide whether Clear Consulting Partners is the right fit.

The initial consultation is free and carries no obligation.

Please note: this is an exploratory discussion, not a detailed financial or systems assessment.

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Consulting pricing

Simple, Transparent Rates

All prices are in Australian dollars and exclude GST.

Ad hoc consulting

$200/ hour + GST

  • Minimum engagement: 5 hours.
  • Minimum initial engagement: $1,000 + GST.
  • Time recorded in 15-minute increments.
Start with a free consultation

10-hour prepaid block

$1,800+ GST

  • Effective hourly rate: $180.
  • Save $200 compared with the standard hourly rate.
  • Purchased upfront and drawn down as work is performed.
Start with a free consultation
Best value

20-hour prepaid block

$3,500+ GST

  • Effective hourly rate: $175.
  • Save $500 compared with the standard hourly rate.
  • Purchased upfront and drawn down as work is performed.
Start with a free consultation

Choose whichever arrangement suits your business — there's no need to commit to a block.

Important Pricing Information

The details that matter, set out plainly so there are no surprises.

  • Consulting time is recorded in 15-minute increments.
  • Ad hoc consulting has a five-hour minimum.
  • Prepaid blocks are purchased upfront and drawn down as work is performed.
  • Onsite travel time and associated travel expenses are charged separately at cost, with arrangements agreed before travel.
  • Where possible, an estimate of consulting hours will be provided before work begins.
  • The full scope is not always apparent until an initial review or discovery work has been completed.
  • Prepaid blocks purchase consulting time; they are not fixed-price projects promising particular outcomes within 10 or 20 hours.
  • Work outside agreed priorities will be discussed and approved before proceeding.
  • Engagement letters will set out reporting frequency, unused-hour arrangements and other commercial conditions.
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How it works

Seven Straightforward Steps

  1. 1

    Let's talk

    Start with a free initial consultation.

  2. 2

    Agree on a starting point

    Identify priorities and discuss the work involved.

  3. 3

    Choose your consulting arrangement

    Hourly consulting or a discounted 10- or 20-hour prepaid block.

  4. 4

    Get to work

    Review, analysis, meetings, reporting, process improvement, implementation, documentation and training.

  5. 5

    Keep track of progress

    Time recorded in 15-minute increments with activity summaries and remaining balances reported in accordance with the engagement terms.

  6. 6

    Adjust priorities as needed

    Discuss changes and agree on additional work before proceeding.

  7. 7

    Continue or conclude

    Purchase further time, agree on additional work or conclude the engagement.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about how consulting time works.

Start With a Conversation.

Tell us what's happening in your business and we'll talk through whether — and how — we can help.

The initial consultation is free and carries no obligation.

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