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290 of 779 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 600 best-ranked of these 779 accounting firms cover accounting (458), tax (436), reporting (81) and legal (79). They also list work in California, Washington, York and United States. 597 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
290 of 779 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.
Tax · Auditing · Domestic · Also in Maharashtra
C.N. Patel & Co is a firm of chartered accountants in Nagpur, India, established in 1970.
Why #48 (shared): Founded 1970, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Books · Also in Washington
New Hampshire accounting practice handling tax returns, payroll and bookkeeping for individuals, businesses and nonprofits
Why #48 (shared): Founded 1970, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax
HWG Chartered Professional Accountants is an accounting practice in Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, operating since 1971.
Why #51: Founded 1971, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax Planning · Accounting · Tax
Leskun & Son Accounting is a family accounting practice serving the Fraser Valley in British Columbia.
Why #52 (shared): Founded 1972, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Travel · Purchasing
Edwards Ellis Armstrong & Company is the listing name for the Michigan CPA firm trading as Edwards, Ellis & Associates, P.C. The firm has offices in Troy and Ann Arbor.
Why #52 (shared): Founded 1972, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Certified Public Accounting · Accounting · Tax · Also in Arizona
HBL CPAs, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm in Tucson, Arizona.
Why #54: Founded 1973, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Not for Profit · Tax · Attestation
Buie, Norman & Company, P.A. is a certified public accounting practice in Fayetteville, North Carolina, dating from 1974.
Why #55 (shared): Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Responsive · Manufacturing · Also in Venice and Florida
Cavanaugh & CO, LLP is a certified public accounting firm that began in 1974 preparing tax returns and giving advice to people in Sarasota, Florida.
Why #55 (shared): Founded 1974 · Owner-run, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Legal · Also in Dublin
Copsey Murray is a chartered accountancy practice in Dublin city centre that has been in business since 1974.
Why #55 (shared): Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Goals
Hughes, Snell & Company, P.A. is a certified public accounting firm in Fort Myers, Florida.
Why #55 (shared): Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Non Profit · Accounting · Tax · Also in California
California CPA firm offering assurance, tax, bookkeeping and consulting from offices in Bakersfield, Stockton and Fresno
Why #55 (shared): Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax Planning · Tax · Directions · Also in Carolina
John D. Adams & Company, CPAs, PLLC is a certified public accounting firm in Garner, North Carolina.
Why #60: Founded 1975 · Family-owned, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Also in Melbourne
GF Galbraith and Associates is a family-owned practice of tax agents and public accountants in Melbourne, Australia, with a history the firm puts at 50 years.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years · Family-owned, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Also in Nevada
Cartlidge, Cartlidge & Co. LLC is a certified public accounting practice in Northern Nevada; its listing text describes the firm under the name Cartlidge Belnap Helmers LLC.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Insurance
AFS Taxsavers, Inc. prepares tax returns and provides accounting help from its office in Livonia, serving the Metro Detroit area.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Non Profit · Real Estate · Accounting · Also in Indiana and Florida
James Moore & Co is a CPA firm with an office in Gainesville, Florida, home of the University of Florida.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax Planning · Accounting · Tax
Donovan CPAs is an accounting firm in Indianapolis, Indiana, marking 50 years in practice.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Industrial · Also in Chesterfield, Missouri and Missouri
Holt and Patterson is an accounting and consulting firm in Chesterfield, Missouri. It serves the greater St. Louis area and says it has operated for more than 50 years.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years · Owner-run, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Responsive · Partnership
HLB Gross Collins, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm in Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the HLB network.
Why #61 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Real Estate · Direct Deposit · Accounting
Certified public accounting firm in Palm Desert, California, handling tax, planning and bookkeeping for businesses and individuals
Why #68 (shared): Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Partners · Also in South Carolina and Carolina
Jones, Jones, Davis, & Associates, CPA, PC is a certified public accounting and valuation firm headquartered in Augusta, Georgia.
Why #68 (shared): Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Calculators · Also in California
A & S Consultants, Inc. is a tax and business consulting firm based in San Diego.
Why #68 (shared): Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Also in Vancouver
Bouchard & Company is a firm of chartered accountants in Surrey, British Columbia.
Why #68 (shared): Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Non Profit · Private Equity · Accounting · Also in Pennsylvania
Daem is an independent advisory and administrative outsourcing firm in Barcelona.
Why #68 (shared): Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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