Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/cpa/ Title: Side work for CPAs | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for CPAs: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Deftridge is free for professionals. Side work for CPAs · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Side work for CPAs CPA is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **4** roles that fit a CPA **1,717** open tasks in those roles **$90/hr** typical US rate, Tax Preparation Support **5 h** a week is enough By [Grace Huang](https://deftridge.com/team/grace-huang/), Director, Finance & Accounting · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a CPA: what to know A CPA licence opens tasks that others cannot take: technical accounting memos, review of revenue recognition, preparation of the file a reviewer or auditor will read. On Deftridge the licence holder prepares and reviews; any signature or opinion in your own name stays outside the task unless the company and your recruiter agree it in writing. Busy season decides everything. Most CPAs in public practice have little room from January to April, so the strongest side work for them is in summer and autumn: system migrations, close process redesign and audit readiness projects. Mention the standards you work with every day, US GAAP, IFRS or both, because companies filter on that first. In our data: 1,717 open tasks across the 4 roles that fit a CPA, 64% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Tax Preparation Support is $90 in the US, £40 in the UK, CA$65 in Canada and €40 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Fractional Controller, Internal Audit & SOX Support, AI Evaluator: Tax. Most of these tasks are sized for 2 to 10 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/). ## Where a CPA's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [361 open tasks Tax Preparation Support Workpapers, return preparation and review notes for a licensed preparer who signs the filing. typical US rate $90/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/tax-preparation-support/) - [787 open tasks Fractional Controller Owns the books and the close on a part-time basis: accruals, reconciliations, audit schedules and the monthly package. typical US rate $155/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-controller/) - [263 open tasks Internal Audit & SOX Support Control testing, walkthroughs and deficiency write-ups for internal audit and SOX programmes. typical US rate $110/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/internal-audit-and-sox-support/) - [306 open tasks AI Evaluator: Tax Tax specialists test AI answers on rules, thresholds and jurisdictions. typical US rate $35/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-tax/) ## Open now for a CPA Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. AI review Posted Nov 2 ### [Tax Question Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/tax-question-authoring-denmark-dt-1956650/) Senior · AI Evaluator: Tax Digital health company for dental practices · 1,001–5,000 employees **€38–€43** / hour About €960 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Remote · anywhere in the EU - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/tax-question-authoring-denmark-dt-1956650/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Internal Controls Walkthrough](https://deftridge.com/job/internal-controls-walkthrough-italy-dt-2365089/) Director · Fractional Controller Series C clinical data company · 501–1,000 employees **€89–€104** / hour About €580–€1,160 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · Italy - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/internal-controls-walkthrough-italy-dt-2365089/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Chart of Accounts Clean-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/chart-of-accounts-clean-up-pueblo-dt-2866539/) Manager · Fractional Controller Industrial manufacturer · 11–50 employees **$145–$186** / hour About $990–$2,300 in total - about 10 h in total - Hybrid · Pueblo - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/chart-of-accounts-clean-up-pueblo-dt-2866539/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Systems Migration Support](https://deftridge.com/job/systems-migration-support-italy-dt-3152367/) Manager · Fractional Controller Series B corporate card and spend platform for small businesses · 201–500 employees **€66–€79** / hour About €730–€1,740 a month - 10–24 h a month - Remote · Italy - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - English and Italian [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/systems-migration-support-italy-dt-3152367/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/accounting-policies-and-procedures-manual-vienna-dt-3921885/) Director · Fractional Controller Telecom operator serving businesses · 51–200 employees **€91–€101** / hour About €770–€1,540 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · Vienna - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/accounting-policies-and-procedures-manual-vienna-dt-3921885/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Business Return Workpapers](https://deftridge.com/job/business-return-workpapers-rotterdam-dt-3951485/) Manager · Tax Preparation Support Staffing firm for small businesses · 201–500 employees **€65–€78** / hour About €290–€720 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · Rotterdam - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/business-return-workpapers-rotterdam-dt-3951485/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.