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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NYServices provided
See all 31 projects1-800Accountant is a professional firm specializing in accounting services such as bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial advisory. Across multiple reviews, 100% of clients praised their responsiveness, with 75% noting their friendliness and on-time delivery. Clients frequently highlighted their budget-friendly pricing, expertise in tax management, and excellent communication, making them a reliable choice for comprehensive tax and accounting needs.
Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NYServices provided
See all 36 projectsGeorge Dimov, CPA is an accounting firm specializing in tax preparation, bookkeeping, financial reporting, and audit services. Across numerous reviews, clients commend their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to deliver timely and accurate services. Notably, 100% of reviewers highlight their effective communication and problem-solving skills, while around 85% mention their ability to tailor solutions to specific business needs, contributing to substantial financial savings.
$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Cambridge, MAServices provided
See all 12 projectsCoCountant is a proficient accounting services firm specializing in bookkeeping, financial reporting, and tax preparation. Across all reviews, clients commend their responsiveness and high-quality service, with 100% of reviewers noting timely deliverables and their ability to adapt to client needs. Key strengths include their comprehensive bookkeeping services and audit-ready financial statement preparation, while an area for improvement is more proactive data visualization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Bethlehem, PA
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Concannon, Miller & Co. P.C. Is a midsize Accounting company founded in 2010. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Manchester, England
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Established in 1996, Beever and Struthers is an Accounting company. The company specializes in Accounting and Business Consulting.
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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.
$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.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester , England
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F9 Consulting is a Manchester , England-based Accounting company. They offer Accounting and were founded in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Poznań, Poland
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Based in Poznań, Poland, RSM Poland is an Accounting company. They offer Accounting and IT strategy consulting and were launched in 1991.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Wilmington, DE
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EBetterBooks- Bookkeeping & Accounting Services in USA, a midsize Accounting company, is in Wilmington, Delaware. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Richmond, England
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Accounting company PK Group is based in Richmond, England and Woking, England. They specialize in Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Hayward, CA
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Accounting company Quickbook Supportnet was established in 2003. Based in Hayward, California, the team provides Accounting.
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$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.
UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Services provided
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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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Denton, TX
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Founded in 2016, StubCreator is an Accounting company. Headquartered in Denton, Texas, the team offers Accounting.
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Accounting company Comptabilité Padgett Lakeshore - Accounting Services is based in Kirkland, Canada. They offer Accounting and were established in 2020.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Services provided
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.
$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Londonderry, NHServices provided
See all 22 projectsAppletree Business Services is a comprehensive accounting services firm offering bookkeeping, tax preparation, payroll, and financial analysis. Across all reviews, 100% of clients commend their professionalism and responsiveness, with particular emphasis on the cohesive team dynamic and personalized financial advisory. Many clients also appreciate their ability to handle transitions smoothly, ensuring financial clarity and efficiency.
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$1,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Cambridge, England
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Accounting company PEM was founded in 1927. The team provides Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and is headquartered in Cambridge, England.
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Gold Class Accounts is an Accounting company. The small Sydney, Australia-based team specializes in Accounting. The agency was established in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alpharetta, GA
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CITITAX Associates is an Alpharetta, Georgia-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Clark, NJ
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Founded in 2017, Norton CPA, LLC, a small Accounting company, is located in Clark, New Jersey. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Little Lever, England
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YRF Accountants is an Accounting company. The company is located in Little Lever, England. Their services include Accounting.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Bhuj, India
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Launched in 2021, SM BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LLP, a small Accounting company, is located in Bhuj, India. Their team specializes in Accounting and Financial Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9South Yarra, Australia
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Ingrams Accounting Group, a small Accounting company, is headquartered in South Yarra, Australia and Camberwell, Australia. The team offers Accounting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pune, India
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Biz2books is an Accounting company located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Pune, India. They provide Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Bengaluru, India
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Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, BSJ & Associates is a midsize Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The team offers Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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The Vat Consultant is an Accounting company. They are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and have small team of experts. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Winnipeg, Canada
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Graphene Group, a small Accounting company, is based in Winnipeg, Canada. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mansfield, England
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Jacksons Accountants Limited, an Accounting company, is in Mansfield, England and Sheffield, England. They offer Accounting and were founded in 2019.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dublin, Ireland
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Cronin and Company, an Accounting company, offer Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning. They were founded in 1978.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Based in New York, New York, 212 Tax & Accounting is a small Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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GreenSlate is a New York, New York-based Accounting company. The team specializes in Accounting.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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NCheng is an Accounting company. Their midsize team is based in New York, New York and specializes in Accounting. The company was launched in 1989.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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RotenbergMeril is an Accounting company. They were founded in 1986 and offer Accounting.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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Legacy Professionals is an Accounting company. They offer Accounting and were founded in 2003. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Schererville, Indiana.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Fineman West & Co., a small Accounting company, is in Los Angeles, California. The team offers Accounting.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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LvHJ LLP is a small Accounting company. They specialize in Accounting and were launched in 1935.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Hauppauge, NY
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Established in 1996, Fuoco Group is a midsize Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Wakefield, MA
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Tonneson + co is an Accounting company. They were launched in 1975, and their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Midsize Accounting company NSBN, is based in Los Angeles, California. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Accounting company CNM LLP is in Los Angeles, California and Irvine, California. Launched in 2003, the team offers Accounting.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Fernando, Philippines
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Accounting company Scrubbed offers Accounting. They are in San Francisco, California and San Fernando, Philippines.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Ithaca, NY
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Launched in 1976, Sciarabba Walker & Co. Is a midsize Ithaca, New York-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Adelman Katz & Mond is a small New York, New York-based Accounting company. The team provides Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Janover is an Accounting company located in New York, New York and Garden City, New York. Established in 1938, the team focuses on Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Hicksville, NY
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Castellano, Korenberg and Co. Is an Accounting company. The Hicksville, New York-based firm focuses on Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Boston, MA
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In Boston, Massachusetts and Braintree, Massachusetts, Kevin P. Martin & Associates is a midsize Accounting company. The team focuses on Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Waltham, MA
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Small Accounting company Katz, Nannis + Solomon, is in Waltham, Massachusetts. The team focuses on Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Brookline, MA
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Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld is an Accounting company. The team specializes in Accounting and is located in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Pasadena, CA
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Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, a small Accounting company, is in Pasadena, California. Their services include Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Francisco, California and San Jose, California, Hood & Strong is an Accounting company. The team provides Accounting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Shea Labagh Dobberstein is a midsize San Francisco, California-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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Based in San Antonio, Texas and Boerne, Texas, ADKF is an Accounting company. They provide Accounting and Business Consulting and were launched in 1991.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Auckland, New Zealand
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Haven - Accountants, Financial Advisers is a midsize Auckland, New Zealand-based Accounting company. The team focuses on Accounting and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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SD Mayer & Associates LLP is a small Accounting company founded in 2012. Their team provides Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Chennai, India
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Lapiz Digital Services is a Commercial Property Management company. The team is located in Chennai, India, and their services include Commercial Property Management and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Greater Noida, India
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Accounting company AcoBloom International is located in Greater Noida, India and Delhi, India. Their services include Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249West Des Moines, IA
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McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. Is an Accounting company. Established in 1946, the agency is based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Their services include Accounting and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Cambridge, MA
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Noida, India
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Londonderry, NH
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Irving, TX
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Austin, TX
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Walnut, CA
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Wrocław, Poland
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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 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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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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$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
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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.