Quick answer: Most accounting and finance firms buy video as Vourly's Brand and Profile film at $775 all-inclusive: two hours of filming, three hours of editing, and a finished 60 to 90 second 4K MP4. For a batch of shorter explainers, hourly filming is $200 per hour on professional 4K cinema or $100 per hour on iPhone 4K, editing at $75 per hour, with a two-hour minimum. A vertical Social Media Cut is $150 when the clip also needs to run on LinkedIn.
Vourly rates at a glance:
- Professional 4K cinema: $200 per hour
- iPhone 4K filming: $100 per hour (social-first clips)
- Editing: $75 per hour, one revision round per cut
- Minimum booking: 2 hours on any video shoot
- Brand and Profile video: $775 all-inclusive (2 hours filming, 3 hours editing)
- Ad package: from $1,300 for three ads built for Meta
Financial services has a specific marketing problem: the thing you sell is judgment, and judgment is invisible on a web page. A prospect choosing a CPA is trying to work out whether they will be understood and whether they can trust the person with something stressful. Video is unusually good at that, because tone and clarity come through in a way bullet points cannot. This guide covers what those videos cost at Vourly, what to film, and where the compliance edges are. Every figure below is on our pricing page.
How much does an accounting firm video cost in Seattle?
The packaged option first, since it fits the most common request. Vourly's Brand and Profile video is $775 all-inclusive: two hours of filming with professional lighting, three hours of editing, and a finished 60 to 90 second 4K MP4 with all raw footage included. For a homepage advisor film, that is generally the entire project.
Hourly is the flexible option when you want a batch of shorter pieces:
- Professional 4K cinema: $200 per hour. Full kit with lenses, controlled lighting, and clean audio. The default for anything that lives on your website or runs as paid creative.
- iPhone 4K filming: $100 per hour. A skilled operator on a stabilized iPhone 4K rig, sensible for social-first clips headed to LinkedIn.
- Editing: $75 per hour. Billed separately, one revision round included per cut.
- Minimum booking: 2 hours on any video shoot.
For the wider market context, see our videographer cost in Seattle guide and the hourly rate breakdown. For multi-video internal and corporate work, corporate video production cost covers the larger scopes.
What should an accounting or finance firm film?
Four formats do almost all of the work, roughly in order of value:
- Advisor or firm profile film. Who you are, who you serve, and how you work. This is the homepage piece and the $775 package exists for exactly this.
- Concept explainers. One video per question you answer constantly. Entity selection, quarterly estimates, what to bring to a first meeting, how a review actually works. These reduce repetitive calls and rank well because people search them in plain language.
- Tax-season service overview. A short, calm walkthrough of what engaging you looks like, published before the busy period rather than during it.
- Client testimonials. Powerful, and the most compliance-sensitive. Covered below.
Explainers batch extremely well. Because filming is hourly, shooting five short answers in one sitting costs the hours plus editing per cut, not five separate project fees.
Do you need a script?
Usually not, and a fully scripted delivery tends to read stiff on camera, which is the opposite of the reassuring tone you want. What actually helps is a short outline: the three points you want each video to land, in the order you want them. The interview is conversational, we cut around restarts, and nothing has to be memorized or nailed in one take. If you would rather work from a written script, that is fine too, and reading from a prompter is faster to shoot but slower to make sound natural.
What are the compliance edges?
This is where financial video differs from most industries, and it deserves a plain answer rather than reassurance.
- Client confidentiality. No client names, documents, or figures on camera or on a visible screen. Check the background before rolling: monitors, printed returns, whiteboards, and file labels are the usual culprits.
- Substantiation. Any claim about outcomes, savings, or performance needs to be one your firm can back up. Vague superlatives are safer to drop than to defend.
- Credentials. Describe designations accurately, and be careful about implying services or licenses the firm does not hold.
- Testimonials. Get written consent, and know your own regulator's position. Rules differ between a CPA firm, a registered investment adviser, and a broker-dealer, and they change.
To be direct about the division of labor: we produce the video, your firm owns the compliance review, and you keep every frame we shot. We are not your compliance advisor, and any guidance above is a production checklist rather than legal or regulatory advice.
Can you turn a finance video into paid ads?
Yes. Vourly's ad package starts at $1,300 for three professionally produced ads built for Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Explainer clips tend to make better paid creative than a profile film, because they lead with a problem the viewer already has. See video ad production in Seattle for the full cost and turnaround detail. Note that financial services advertising carries extra platform review, so build in time for it.
What is a realistic total?
- Homepage profile film: Brand and Profile video at $775 all-inclusive, plus a $150 Social Media Cut if you want a vertical version. Total about $925.
- Explainer batch: a 2-hour professional shoot at 2 x $200 = $400, plus about 4 hours of editing for four short cuts at 4 x $75 = $300. Total about $700 for four explainers plus all raw footage.
Both numbers come off the published rate card, so you can size a project before contacting anyone.
What is included, and what costs extra?
The hourly filming rate includes the shoot, a professional operator, cloud delivery, revision tools, team accounts, and full commercial rights. Billed separately: editing at $75 per hour, the $150 Social Media Cut, and additional revision rounds beyond the one included per cut.
One delivery detail worth knowing up front, because it is where most quotes get vague. On a footage-only shoot, with no editing attached, all of your raw footage lands in your client dashboard within 24 hours. When the project includes editing, the finished video is delivered at project completion and the invoice is sent once editing finishes, so downloads unlock when the project is paid. Both paths give you full commercial rights and every frame we shot.
Travel is free within 30 minutes of our Bellevue base, then $1 per mile round trip. Vourly films across the Greater Seattle area, covering King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, in English and Spanish.
The short version: Start with the $775 all-inclusive Brand and Profile film for the homepage, then batch short explainers on your most-asked questions at $200 per hour filming plus $75 per hour editing. Keep client details off camera, substantiate every claim, and route testimonials through your own compliance review.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an accounting firm video cost in Seattle?
Vourly publishes its rates: $100 per hour for iPhone 4K, $200 per hour for professional 4K cinema, and $75 per hour for editing, with a two-hour minimum. A done-for-you advisor or firm profile film is $775 all-inclusive.
What is included in the $775 Brand and Profile video?
Two hours of filming with professional lighting, three hours of editing, and a finished 60 to 90 second 4K MP4, with all raw footage included. A vertical Social Media Cut can be added for $150.
Do I need a script to explain a tax or financial concept on camera?
A full script is usually not necessary and often reads stiff. What helps is a short outline of the three points you want to land. The interview is conversational and edited down, so nothing has to be memorized or delivered in one take.
Can you film client testimonials for an accounting firm?
Yes, with written client consent, and your compliance team owns the review. Client financial details should stay off camera and off screen, and any performance or outcome claim needs to be one your firm can substantiate.
What should an accounting firm film first?
A single advisor or firm profile film for the homepage is the usual highest-value starting point, which is the $775 all-inclusive package. Short explainers on your two or three most-asked questions are the natural second step, and they batch efficiently into the same shoot.
What is the turnaround on an accounting firm video?
On a footage-only shoot, raw footage is in your dashboard within 24 hours. When editing is included, the finished cut is delivered at project completion with one revision round per cut, and the invoice goes out once editing finishes.
Ready to get your firm on camera? Review transparent pricing, start with the done-for-you Brand and Profile video, or book a shoot directly. For wider internal video work, see corporate video production cost in Seattle.