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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 a comprehensive accounting firm offering services such as bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial reporting, and audit services. Clients consistently highlight their professionalism, timely delivery, and proactive solutions. With a 100% satisfaction rate in reviews, they are praised for their responsiveness, problem-solving capabilities, and ability to tailor financial strategies to client needs.
Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Walnut, CAServices provided
See all 20 projectsindinero is a comprehensive accounting services firm offering bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial reporting, and fractional CFO services. Across diverse reviews, clients consistently highlight their exceptional communication, responsiveness, and ability to streamline financial processes. With over 90% positive feedback, indinero is praised for their attention to detail and proficiency in managing accounting tasks, allowing businesses to focus on core operations while maintaining financial clarity and compliance.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Mateo, CA
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Launched in 2021, HNK Bookkeeping, Inc is a small San Mateo, California-based Financial Advising & Planning company. Their services include Financial Advising & Planning and Financial Consulting.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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AH Chartered Accountants, a small Accounting company, is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The team focuses on Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Services provided
<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 an accounting services firm offering bookkeeping, tax preparation, financial advisory, and CFO services. Reviews indicate that 100% of clients appreciate their responsiveness and professionalism, with over 85% noting their strong project management skills. Clients highlight Zenbooks' reliability, friendliness, and expertise, although some suggest a need for improved task visibility and customized pricing.
UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hainesport, NJServices provided
See all 2 projectsWasserman Accounting CPA is a reputable accounting services firm offering comprehensive solutions such as bookkeeping, financial reporting, tax preparation, and financial advisory. The firm is praised for its reliable and organized project management, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their clear communication and adherence to deadlines. They are noted for consistently delivering accurate, timely financial statements and proactive tax planning.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Hyderabad, India
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Financial Consulting company Tax Garden was launched in 2026. The agency provides Financial Consulting and Financial Advising & Planning, and is small.
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$250,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Ploiești, Romania
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Headquartered in Ploiești, Romania, Geseidl Consulting Group is a small Accounting company. The team offers Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$250,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Melbourne, Australia
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Acquiry is a small Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Digital Asset Management and were established in 2018.
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Stellarwiz Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company, was launched in 2023. They focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Albuquerque, NM
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Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Quantum Health Services is an Accounting company. The team offers Accounting and Business Continuity Management.
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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.
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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.
$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+Undisclosed10 - 49Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Geekaysys is a small Compliance Consulting company. The team offers Compliance Consulting and Corporate Law.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Thinking Bridge is a Finance Law company. Founded in 2019, the team provides Finance Law and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO). The company is based in New Delhi, India.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Palmetto, FL
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Contractor in Charge is an answering service company. Launched in 2016, the agency focuses on Call Center Services and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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AH Management Consultancy is an Accounting company. The team specializes in Accounting and Financial Consulting and is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Founded in 1992, hudson financial partners is a Financial Advising & Planning company. The agency provides Financial Advising & Planning and Insurance Services & Brokers.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Sokrab Saudi is a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Business Consulting company. The team provides Business Consulting and ERP consulting and SI.
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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AV CPA Professional Corporation is an Accounting company. In Mississauga, Canada, their team provides Accounting and Commercial Financing.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Billings, MT
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Launched in 2026, AE Tax Advisors, a small Tax Law company, is in Billings, Montana. Their team provides Tax Law and Financial Advising & Planning.
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Alkhuzam Company is a Business Consulting company. The Al Kuwayt, Kuwait-based team focuses on Business Consulting and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Cairo, Egypt
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Wealth Advisory is an Accounting company established in 2019. Based in Cairo, Egypt, the team specializes in Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Woodbridge Township, NJ
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Accounting company Countsure offers Accounting and Tax Law. They were launched in 2021.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Pune, India
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Grandeur Advisors LLP is an Accounting company located in Pune, India. Their services include Accounting and Fractional CFO Services.
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$250,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Wan Chai,, Hong Kong
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Founded in 2015, Angels Inn Capital is a small Financial Advising & Planning company based in Wan Chai,, Hong Kong. Their team specializes in Financial Advising & Planning and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Founded in 2000, Ruchi Anand & Associates - RAAAS, a small Accounting company, is headquartered in New Delhi, India. Their services include Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Tirunelveli, India
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Zeeyes AI, Inc,. Is a Generative AI company. Their small team is in Tirunelveli, India and Claymont, Delaware and specializes in Generative AI and Accounting. The company was established in 2024.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Neeraj Bhagat & Co. Is an Accounting company. Their small team is based in New Delhi, India and offers Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO). The firm was founded in 2008.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Hamilton, Canada
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SGML Accounting is a Hamilton, Canada-based Accounting company. Established in 2020, the team offers Accounting and Business Valuation Services.
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C P Agrawal And Assciates, an Accounting company, was established in 2001. The team offers Accounting and Tax Law and is in Delhi, India.
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Xconcile Inc. Is a small Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company launched in 2021. Their services include Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Care Fintax Private Limited is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The team is in Gurugram, India, and their services include Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company Secured Anchors Group was launched in 2017. The firm focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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MadMun Consultancy is a Business Consulting company. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the team specializes in Business Consulting and Accounting.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr250 - 999Aylesbury, England
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Financial Advising & Planning company Acorn Universal Consultancy was founded in 2014. The agency focuses on Financial Advising & Planning and Business Consulting, and is midsize.
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hrFreelancer
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Crocco CPA is a small Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. Launched in 2023, the team provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Business Consulting.
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Capital Region Bookkeeping is a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. Their services include Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Bexven is a small Business Valuation Services company based in New York, New York. Their services include Business Valuation Services and Digital Asset Management.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Xpress Billing And Transcription Services, an IT managed services company, was established in 2020. They offers IT managed services and Business Consulting.
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See all 1 projectsWHAT WE DO: Cordatus Resource Group helps mid-market companies scale operations, reduce costs, and overcome labor shortages by providing customized Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and automation
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Pasig, Philippines
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Asiatel Outsourcing Ltd is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The Hong Kong-based team provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Employer of Record (EOR) Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Bangkok, Thailand
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Established in 2007, Mocap Limited is a call center. The midsize team focuses on Call Center Services and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Toronto, Canada
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In Toronto, Canada and Doha, Qatar, SDImktg is a midsize branding firm. The team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Mumbai, India
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Viaante Business Solutions , a software development firm, was launched in 2011. Headquartered in Mumbai, India and Mumbai, India, the team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Mandaue, Philippines
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HomeSourced Inc is a Market Research company. They are in Mandaue, Philippines and have midsize team of experts. Their services include Market Research and Product Design.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999
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Founded in 2001, SBA Stone Forest is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The firm focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Business Consulting, and is midsize.
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In Noida, India, SPNX Consulting is a midsize IT strategy consulting company. The team provides IT strategy consulting and Cybersecurity.
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$100,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Gurugram, India
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Oodles Technologies(ERP), an ERP consulting and SI company, is headquartered in Gurugram, India. The team focuses on ERP consulting and SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Gondia, India
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StaffCloud Services Pvt Ltd is a Data Annotation Services company. The team is in Gondia, India, and their services include Data Annotation Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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Viva Sync is an IT managed services company based in Warszawa, Poland. Their services include IT managed services and Cybersecurity.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Carmel, IN
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Blue Horseshoe Solutions is an ERP consulting and SI company. Their team is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana and specializes in ERP consulting and SI and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerManchester , England
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Reactive Recruit is a Recruiting company located in Manchester , England. They offer Recruiting and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerWarrington, England
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Recruiting company Spire HR Solutions Ltd was launched in 2010. Headquartered in Warrington, England, the team focuses on Recruiting and HR Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Paipa, Colombia
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Stefanini Sysman is an ERP consulting and SI company. The team provides ERP consulting and SI and IT strategy consulting and is in Paipa, Colombia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerEvansville, IN
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Founded in 2016, J23 Investments is an Accounting company. The agency provides Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Austin, TX
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29.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Noida, India
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29.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Londonderry, NH
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$1,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Cleveland, OH
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Irving, TX
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Vaughan, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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29.7/40.015.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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29.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews6.6/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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27.2/40.016.4/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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33.4/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49دبي, United Arab Emirates
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26.9/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.7/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Wrocław, Poland
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26.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.2/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Clearwater, FL
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26.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.2/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Philadelphia, PA
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30.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Harrow, HA1 1PD, England
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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25.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews4.9/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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$10,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Sugar Land, TX
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25.4/40.017/20 Reviews3.7/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249San Diego, CA
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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29.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews8/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Walnut, CA
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33.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Woodbridge, VA
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29.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
70% Accounting30% 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.