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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NYServices provided
See all 31 projects1-800Accountant is an accounting services firm specializing in bookkeeping, CPA, tax preparation, and financial advisory. Reviews highlight their affordability, responsiveness, and comprehensive tax management, with over 90% of clients expressing satisfaction. Clients appreciate their friendly approach and timely communication, with no significant areas for improvement noted.
Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NYServices provided
See all 37 projectsGeorge Dimov, CPA is a comprehensive accounting firm specializing in tax preparation, bookkeeping, financial reporting, and audit services. With a strong focus on timely delivery and problem-solving, 100% of reviewers commend their effective communication and professionalism. While a small percentage note communication could improve, clients overwhelmingly appreciate their proactive and detailed approach to complex financial needs.
Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Walnut, CAServices provided
See all 20 projectsIndinero is an accounting services firm offering a range of solutions, including bookkeeping, tax preparation, and fractional CFO services. The company's reviews highlight their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to simplify complex financial processes. Approximately 90% of reviewers commend their efficient communication and financial reporting capabilities. Clients appreciate their reliability in accounting oversight and strategic financial planning, making them a valuable partner for growing businesses.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Bengaluru, India
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GFS Global financial services is a small Business Consulting and Accounting company located in Bengaluru, India. The team provides Business Consulting and Accounting.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bedford, TX
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Catch-up Bookkeeping LLC is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company located in Bedford, Texas. The team specializes in Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Services provided
See all 3 projects<p>Watter CPA is your trusted partner in accounting and advisory services. Located in Rockville, Maryland, we have been serving clients across various industries since 1988. Our firm, founded
Read more$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Ottawa, CanadaServices provided
See all 10 projectsZenbooks is a comprehensive accounting services company specializing in bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial advisory, and CPA services. The company is highly praised for its responsiveness, knowledge, and alignment with client values, with approximately 90% of reviews highlighting their professionalism and timely delivery. Some clients mentioned a need for improved project tracking and more tailored pricing solutions.
$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Sydney, AustraliaServices provided
See all 2 projectsTalent Formula is an accounting services firm that specializes in talent acquisition and management for industry-specific needs, including financial analysts and accountants. They have been praised for their efficient recruitment process and cultural alignment, contributing to a 100% positive feedback rate for their support in business growth and team integration.
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Accounting Info is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company established in 2020. The small team provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Indore, India
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Bharat Kabra & Co, Chartered Accountants, India is an Accounting company. The Indore, India-based company was launched in 1997. Their services include Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Resounding Accounting Solutions is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company founded in 2023. The team specializes in Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Accounting company ProReckon Solutions was launched in 2023. The small team provides Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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Extract Acuity LLC is an Accounting and Fractional CFO Services company. The team focuses on Accounting and Fractional CFO Services and is located in Chicago, Illinois.
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See all 3 projectsClarity Tax Group & CPA's is an accounting services firm specializing in bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial reporting. The reviews reflect 100% positive feedback, highlighting their timely and accurate service delivery. Clients appreciate their responsiveness and professionalism, with 50% mentioning the ease of maintaining bookkeeping records and tax information.
UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hainesport, NJServices provided
See all 2 projectsWasserman Accounting CPA is a professional accounting services firm offering comprehensive solutions such as bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial reporting, and business auditing. The reviews indicate a strong focus on reliability, compliance, and clear communication, with 100% of reviewers noting their impressive project management and responsiveness. Clients appreciate their proactive approach to financial statement preparation and tax planning.
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See all 1 projectsAlexander Accountants, CPAs is a professional accounting services firm specializing in tax preparation, financial advisory, and business structuring for tax savings. The overall feedback from their reviews is highly positive, with 100% of reviewers praising their accurate deliverables, effective communication, and substantial tax savings, resulting in financial benefits like $15,000 in tax savings.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nala Sopara, India
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SaroDeep Associates Pvt Ltd, an Accounting and Tax Law company, provide Accounting and Tax Law. They were established in 2018.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9East Gwillimbury, Canada
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Scan Financial, an Accounting company, specializes in Accounting and Immigration Law. The company is located in East Gwillimbury, Canada.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Londonderry, NHServices provided
See all 22 projectsAppletree Business Services is a professional accounting firm offering a wide range of services including bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial advisory. The company is highly praised for its responsiveness, expertise, and alignment with client values, with over 90% of reviews highlighting their effective project management and ability to meet client needs. Their team is noted for delivering timely, accurate financial solutions and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Athina, Greece
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Founded in 2023, SkinnERA boutique development is a small Accounting and Funding & Investment company. Their services include Accounting and Funding & Investment.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Jaipur, India
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BANSAL AV & ASSOCIATES is an Accounting company. Located in Jaipur, India and Jaipur, India, the agency was founded in 2011. Their services include Accounting and Business Valuation Services.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Indore, India
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C K & Company is an Indore, India-based Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company. The team specializes in Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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VERDAD ACCOUNTS CONSULTANCIES is a small Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company. Established in 2023, the team provides Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company Virtual Bookkeepers is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. They focus on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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Based in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka, BPO Corporate Solutions is a Business Consulting and Accounting company. They provide Business Consulting and Accounting and were established in 2023.
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WR Cooper & Co. Is an Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company. They are in Islamabad, Pakistan and have small team. They focus on Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9West Babylon, NY
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Value Tax Services is an Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company established in 2019. The company offers Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning, and is small.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company Accracy Accounting was launched in 2021. The firm focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Excel Business Resource is a Commercial Financing and Accounting company. Launched in 2020, the firm is based in Karachi, Pakistan. Their services include Commercial Financing and Accounting.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Harrisburg, PA
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Founded in 2017, Stay Ready Consulting is a small Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Chandigarh, India
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Sumeet Mahajan & Associates, a small Accounting and Financial Consulting company, is based in Chandigarh, India. The team focuses on Accounting and Financial Consulting.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9York, ME
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DKL Accounting LLc is an Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company. They are located in York, Maine and Calgary, Canada. Their team provides Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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Virtual Muhasib is a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company. Their services include Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Mraz Tax Solutions is an Accounting company in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The team focuses on Accounting and Tax Law.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Jaipur, India
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AR Tax Consultancy is a Business Consulting and Accounting company established in 2020. Their services include Business Consulting and Accounting.
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Estudio Contable Bertora Brown is an Accounting company established in 2021. The small team provides Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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Lillykant Consultants , an Accounting company, was founded in 1999. In Gurugram, India and Gurugram, India, the team focuses on Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting company Numerus is headquartered in. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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FINOCARE CONSULTANCIES PVT LTD is a Business Consulting and Accounting company located in Nagpur, India. Established in 2022, the team specializes in Business Consulting and Accounting.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Arlington, VA
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Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company Augur CPA is based in Arlington, Virginia. Launched in 2020, the team focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fayetteville, AR
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J Francis Davis, CPA LLC, an Accounting company, is in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Founded in 2010, the team specializes in Accounting and Commercial Financing.
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Ankit Jain & Associates is an Accounting company. Launched in 2021, the firm is headquartered in Palghar, India. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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Accounti is an Accounting and Financial Consulting company. They were launched in 2024, and their services include Accounting and Financial Consulting.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Louisville, KY
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Gorman Hardin CPA & Consulting is an Accounting company in Louisville, Kentucky. They provide Accounting and Business Consulting and were founded in 2023.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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9FIFTEEN Accountants, an Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company, was launched in 2020. They specializes in Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Hauppauge, NY
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United Tax Group is a small Hauppauge, New York-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mansfield, TX
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SpeedyLedgers Bookkeeping is a Direct Marketing and Accounting company launched in 2024. The small team provides Direct Marketing and Accounting.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Onyx Business Management is an Accounting company. They offer Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9bayside, NY
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Smartbooks360, a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company, provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting. The company is headquartered in bayside, New York.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Royal Oak, MI
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Ovve Accounting Solutions, an Accounting company, offers Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO). The company is based in Royal Oak, Michigan.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Myrtle Beach, SC
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Coastal Trust Business Advisors is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company. Launched in 2023, the company specializes in Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and
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Based in Toronto, Canada, Topspin Finance Inc is an Accounting and Fractional CFO Services company. Their services include Accounting and Fractional CFO Services.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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Founded in 2025, Logetica Inc. Is a Business Consulting and Accounting company. The firm offers Business Consulting and Accounting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Located in Lucknow, India, Websitewalae is a Business Consulting and Accounting company. Launched in 2024, the team provides Business Consulting and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, NC
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Kindred Management Group is a Commercial Property Management and Accounting company. Launched in 2025, the company focuses on Commercial Property Management and Accounting.
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Founded in 2000, GMS Consultants is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting company. The team offers Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting and is in Karachi,
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DenAcct is an Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning company. The agency is located in Chigwell, England. Their services include Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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EZYMED RCM is a Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting company based in ERBAKULAM, India. The team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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CBS Advisory is an Accounting company. Headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, their team focuses on Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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AMG, an Accounting company, is located in Giza, Egypt. The team offers Accounting and Financial Consulting.
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Cambridge, MA
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Noida, India
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Palo Alto, CA
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31.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Londonderry, NH
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Irving, TX
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31.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews6.6/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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$1,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Cleveland, OH
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31/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.7/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Austin, TX
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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30.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.8/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Vaughan, Canada
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32.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews8.9/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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32.1/40.018.4/20 Reviews6.6/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Walnut, CA
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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33.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews8/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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28.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Wrocław, Poland
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28.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.2/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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29.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Atlanta, GA
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36.4/40.017/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49دبي, United Arab Emirates
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28.4/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.7/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Sydney, Australia
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31.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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28/40.013.6/20 Reviews5.7/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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34/40.019.6/20 Reviews4.9/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Philadelphia, PA
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Syracuse, NY
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33.6/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
40% Accounting60% Other
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Top Accountants and Accounting Firms
An accounting firm manages and analyzes a business’s financial activities. Core responsibilities include bookkeeping, preparing financial statements, filing taxes, and advising on cash flow and compliance. Many firms also offer strategic insights such as budgeting, forecasting, and risk management to help leadership make informed decisions. In short, accountants translate numbers into actionable business intelligence.
Typical offerings include:
- Bookkeeping & general ledger maintenance
- Payroll processing and payroll tax filings
- Tax preparation, planning, and advisory
- Audit and assurance (internal or external)
- Financial reporting under GAAP or IFRS
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CFO or controller outsourcing
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Specialized niches—estate planning, fiduciary accounting, or ERP system implementation Firms often bundle these services into customizable packages, letting you scale support as your organization grows.
Pricing depends on location, complexity, and scope:
- Basic monthly bookkeeping: $500–$2,000
- Full-service accounting (bookkeeping + payroll + tax): $2,000–$10,000 per month
- Annual audit for SMBs: $10,000–$50,000
- Hourly consulting: $100–$300+
Rates rise for Big Four–level audits, multi-entity consolidations, or highly regulated industries. Always request detailed proposals outlining deliverables, hourly rates, and any one-time fees.
Start by defining your must-have services and budget. Then:
- Check Clutch reviews for verified client experiences.
- Evaluate industry expertise—manufacturing, SaaS, nonprofit, etc.
- Confirm certifications (CPA, ACCA) and regulatory compliance.
- Assess communication style and tech stack (cloud platforms, automation tools).
- Request sample reports to gauge clarity and depth.
Shortlist two or three firms and schedule discovery calls before making a final decision.
- Lack of transparency about pricing or engagement scope
- Guarantees of “huge tax refunds” without context
- No proof of professional liability insurance
- Outdated software or resistance to cloud-based tools
- Slow or unclear communication during the proposal stage
If any of these arise, keep looking.
- Which industries do you specialize in?
- Who will be my day-to-day contact, and what are their qualifications?
- How do you ensure data security and confidentiality?
- What software platforms do you use, and can you integrate with our systems?
- How do you measure success and report on KPIs?
- Can you provide references for similar engagements?
Well-prepared answers indicate a firm’s readiness to support your business.
Outsourcing gives you on-demand access to a multidisciplinary team such as tax specialists, auditors, and CFO-level advisors, often at a lower cost than maintaining full-time staff. You also gain independent oversight, reduced fraud risk, and scalable expertise as your company expands.
Bookkeepers focus on daily transaction recording and basic reconciliations. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms can perform audits, represent you before tax authorities, and provide higher-level advisory services. Growing businesses often start with bookkeeping, then engage a CPA firm for complex compliance and strategic guidance.