Regions in the Central Time Zone. The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During summer most (but not all) of the zone uses daylight saving time (DST), and changes to Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC.
CPA ownersâ billing rate averages $192 (up from. $185 a year ago). (Readers should note that different firms par-. ticipate in our surveys year to year, so the annual. figures may vary because of different participants. as well as industry trends.) For nonequity owners, the hourly rate is $185.
Payroll Services Sample Costs. 1  According to Entrepreneur.com, basic payroll processing services cost between $0.80 and $2.00 per check in addition to a base account fee, while advanced services such as direct deposit and tax filing could cost between $4 and $9 per payroll period. One Massachusetts retailer paid $25 per bi-monthly pay period and $35 for year-end filings per employee for full payroll services. 2  A Colorado business paid $13/month per employee for full service payroll, tax filing, and direct deposit.