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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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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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PRO Hub, a Business Consulting company, is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They specialize in Business Consulting and Document Digitization & Management.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9
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In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, The Key Advisory is a Marketing Strategy company. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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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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PACS is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and is in Kolkata, India and London, England.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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Established in 2025, Saluja & Associates CPA PLLC is a Business Consulting company. The agency specializes in Business Consulting and Accounting, and is small.
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Business Consulting company Incorporate.ae - Business Setup in Dubai offers Business Consulting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO). They were established in 2007.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Howrah, India
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AGARWAL SHASWAT & CO. Is a Commercial Financing company. Based in Howrah, India, the firm offers Commercial Financing and Accounting.
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Finova Consulting is an Accounting company. Their team is in Denver, Colorado. The company focuses on Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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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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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Aarva Services is a SEO agency. They are in New Delhi, India and have small team. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Givantis IT Services is a Market Research company. They specialize in Market Research and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2024. The firm is in Pune, India.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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Ztoa consulting is a small web design company in Melbourne, Australia. Their services include Web Design and Accounting.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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SAZ Square Business Consultants is an Accounting company. The team is located in Pickering, Canada and Lahore, Pakistan, and their services include Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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Social media marketing agency EOM Data Solutions is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Established in 2023, ANCPA Auditing LLC is an Accounting company. The team specializes in Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Costa Mesa, CA
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DisruptiX Talent Solutions is a small Business Consulting company founded in 2025. Their services include Business Consulting and Accounting.
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Finance Breeze is a Business Consulting company. The firm is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Business Consulting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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$10,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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HAMT Management Consultants is a small Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based Business Consulting company. The team focuses on Business Consulting and Accounting.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Varna, Bulgaria
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Bulgaria Company Setup, a Business Consulting company, specializes in Business Consulting and Accounting. The firm is headquartered in Varna, Bulgaria.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brooklyn, NY
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ISAT CPA is a Business Consulting company. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the firm focuses on Business Consulting and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mandeville, LA
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Proxy Financial is a small Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. Launched in 2023, the team offers Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Fractional CFO Services.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9
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Founded in 2010, Nexist is a Fractional CFO Services company. Their services include Fractional CFO Services and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Patna, India
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Compliance Consulting company FormLLC is located in Patna, India. Established in 2025, the team offers Compliance Consulting and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9
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JustReporting GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, a Compliance Consulting company, provide Compliance Consulting and Environmental Consulting. They were launched in 2024.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Bend, OR
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JRS Billing Solution is a Business Consulting company. Based in Bend, Oregon, the team focuses on Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9T'bilisi, Georgia
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DGN Consulting, a Tax Law company, is based in T'bilisi, Georgia. They specialize in Tax Law and Accounting and were founded in 2018.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Quezon City, Philippines
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Located in Quezon City, Philippines, Pillar Point VA is a graphic design company. Their services include Graphic Design and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Small Generative AI company Quantrix, is located in Manila, Philippines. Their services include Generative AI and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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DataAdminPro is a Faisalabad, Pakistan-based Data Annotation Services company. Their services include Data Annotation Services and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sheridan, WY
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SBK Global LLC, an Accounting company, focus on Accounting and Financial Consulting. They were launched in 2025.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Kolkata, India
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Accounting company Automate Your Finance was launched in 2026. The agency focuses on Accounting and Financial Advising & Planning, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Witham, England
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In Witham, England, Crypto Taxation Limited is a Commercial Financing company. The team provides Commercial Financing and Accounting.
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Contract Manufacturing company Data Troop was founded in 2005. The team provides Contract Manufacturing and Malpractice Law.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Midvale, UT
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Simple Service Consulting is a small Business Consulting company. Established in 2006, the team provides Business Consulting and Accounting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Established in 2024, Exelix business consulting is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The small team provides Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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Established in 2019, Goyal Raj Kumar & Associates Chartered Accountants is a Compliance Consulting company. The company focuses on Compliance Consulting and Accounting, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Austin, TX
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Swift Billing RCM is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. The team offers Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Business Consulting, and the firm is in Austin, Texas.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9
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BDM Advisory is a Fractional CFO Services company. They are in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and their services include Fractional CFO Services and Financial Consulting.
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Business Consulting company ISY Tax & Law is located in Roma, Italy. The team focuses on Business Consulting and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Kalispell, MT
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Umair Manzoor PC is an Accounting company. Established in 2026, the firm is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana. Their team focuses on Accounting and Fractional CFO Services.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Mangattuparamba, India
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Fouress Analytics Pvt Ltd is an ERP consulting and SI company located in Mangattuparamba, India. The team offers ERP consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Kinzaad Business Setup Consultants is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Compliance Consulting.
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Established in 2026, FinSymmetry is a small Bhopal, India-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9London, England
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UK Company Experts is a Business Consulting company. They are located in London, England, and their services include Business Consulting and Corporate Law.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Delhi, India
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V D JAIN & CO. Is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company. Established in 2023, the agency focuses on Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Accounting.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9
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Digital Health CFO Inc., an Accounting company, was founded in 2021. The agency specializes in Accounting and ERP consulting and SI.
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GO2 Solutions, an IT managed services company, specializes in IT managed services and IT strategy consulting. The company is located in Suva, Fiji and Nadi, Fiji.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Minato-ku, Japan
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HTM is a HR Consulting company. They provide HR Consulting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and were launched in 1987. The firm is based in Minato-ku, Japan.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester, England
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Connections Recruitment Manchester , a Staffing company, was launched in 1985. The team offers Staffing and Recruiting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dublin, Ireland
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Temple Recruitment is a call center. They are based in Dublin, Ireland and have small team. Their services include Call Center Services and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Rolling Meadows, IL
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In Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Ossanna Consulting is a HR Consulting company. They provide HR Consulting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Providencia, Chile
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ERP Contaline is an ERP consulting and SI company. The team focuses on ERP consulting and SI and Business Consulting and is located in Providencia, Chile.
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Austin, TX
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Noida, India
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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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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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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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$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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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.