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12 of 33 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 33 accounting firms on this page cover tax (18), legal (12), insurance (11) and property (10). They also list work in United States, New York, Hong Kong and York. 33 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
12 of 33 accounting firms ranked on evidence held on 6 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

Property · Residential · Also in New Jersey
Alexander Summer, LLC is a family-owned real estate company in New Jersey, set up in 1933 by Alexander von Summer.
Why #1: Founded 1933 · Family-owned, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Real Estate · Property · Retail · Also in Bath and Lincoln
GM Properties manages, leases and sells commercial property across Southern California.
Why #2: Founded 1963 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Property · Retail · Industrial
Commercial property brokerage and management firm for office, industrial and retail space in California's Antelope Valley
Why #3: Founded 1979, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Legal · Security · Also in United States
H.N.R. Clark is a tax preparation firm in Burbank, California, whose clients come mainly from film, music and related creative fields.
Why #4: Founded 1980, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Legal · Insurance
A & M Tax and Accounting Services, Inc. treats tax, retirement, investment and insurance planning as linked parts of one financial picture.
Why #5 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Real Estate · Tax
David L Murphy Tax Preparation, which trades as D.L. Murphy Inc., combines tax work, bookkeeping and a real estate brokerage under one roof.
Why #5 (shared): Founded 1986, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Security · Cloud · Outsourcing · Also in Hong Kong
Black Mountain runs payroll, HR and employee-benefits services for companies that employ people in more than one country.
Why #7: In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Real Estate · Property · Industrial · Also in Lincoln
Cawley Chicago, now presenting itself as Cawley CRE, is an independent commercial real estate firm owned and run from Chicago.
Why #8: Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Real Estate · .NET
East West Commercial Real Estate is a commercial property brokerage serving investors and lenders in the western United States.
Why #9 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Property · Retail · Construction · Also in Newbury and Boston
Boston Realty Advisors, or BRA, brokers and advises on commercial property deals across Greater Boston.
Why #9 (shared): In business 20+ years · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Legal · Insurance · Also in Indiana and United States
CPA Financial Advisors Inc is a financial planning and accounting practice led by Lynette E. Atchley, who holds the CPA/PFS and CFP designations.
Why #9 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

CPGI Real Estate Services is a property brokerage in Southern California that deals across the main asset classes rather than one niche.
Why #12: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Property · Retail · Also in York and New York
The Accounts Retrievable System is a debt recovery agency in New York that specialises in collecting on court judgments.

Tax · Insurance · Accounting · Also in Seattle
Akopyan & Company, CPA, now operating as the Akopyan Group, is an accounting firm serving businesses around Seattle and Bellevue.

Tax · Accounting · Goals · Also in Arizona and Phoenix
Berkshire Business Sales & Acquisitions is a business brokerage and consultancy in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tax · Goals · Creative · Also in Wilmington
Blue Rock Dravo Bay trades as Blue Rock Financial Group, a financial planning and advisory firm in Delaware.

Tax · Legal · Insurance · Also in Kentucky and United States
Blythe CPAs & Advisors is a certified public accounting firm in Paducah serving businesses and individuals across Western Kentucky.
On record: Family-owned

Real Estate · Security · Books
Bookkeeping21 is a bookkeeping firm built around the Profit First cash management method.

Real Estate · Property · Retail · Also in Texas
Commercial real estate brokerage in the Dallas-Fort Worth area handling leasing, investment sales and property management

Also in Cambridge
Cambridge Capital Advisors is a Boston commercial real estate firm.

Real Estate · Also in Dallas
Capital Property Advisors is a commercial and investment real estate consultancy.

Tax · Legal · Insurance · Also in United States
Financial planning and investment advice firm helping individuals prepare for retirement, based in Princeton, New Jersey

Tax · Legal · Insurance · Also in United States
Dahle’s Financial Services, Inc. is a financial planning practice in West Jordan, Utah.
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