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30 of 90 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 90 accounting firms on this page cover tax (68), accounting (55), legal (24) and property (20). They also list work in California, United States, Melbourne and Nice. 90 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
30 of 90 accounting firms ranked on evidence held on 12 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.

Forensic Accounting · Tax · Accounting · Also in Louisiana
Bourgeois Bennett is a CPA and consulting firm in Louisiana with more than 100 years of history; it describes itself as the state's oldest CPA firm.
Why #1: In business 100+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Property · Dental · Also in Illinois
Lamb, Little & Co. is an independent insurance agency serving clients in Illinois and beyond.
Why #2: Founded 1947, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Security
Cutcher & Neale is an Australian firm offering accounting, tax, wealth, finance and insurance advice under one roof.
Why #3: Founded 1953, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting
Horning's Accounting & Tax Services is a small practice offering tax preparation, accounting and insurance services.
Why #4: Founded 1977 · Small practice, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Partnership
Freeman & Mills, Inc. is a litigation consulting firm in the United States, founded in 1978.
Why #5: Founded 1978, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Legal · Property · simple
EPCO Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Why #6: In business 45+ years · Family owned, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Legal · Also in Pennsylvania
Business Management Company, Inc., which trades as BMC Accounting, is an accounting and advisory firm in Maryland that has served small businesses since 1982.
Why #7 (shared): Founded 1982, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Financial Services · Tax · Accounting
Finlay Financial Strategies is an Australian practice that grew from a public accounting firm founded in 1982 as PT and MK Finlay.
Why #7 (shared): Founded 1982, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Legal
A & M Tax and Accounting Services, Inc. treats tax, retirement, investment and insurance planning as linked parts of one financial picture.
Why #9: In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Education
Since 1991 BCFR Chartered Accountants has advised people and businesses across Adelaide.
Why #10 (shared): Founded 1991, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Real Estate · Tax · Accounting · Also in Vancouver
Brian Dougherty Ltd. is a practice of Chartered Professional Accountants covering accounting and tax across Metro Vancouver.
Why #10 (shared): In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Real Estate · Tax · Accounting
Boby, Francis & Pradeep is a firm of chartered accountants working from Kochi in Kerala, India.
Why #12: Founded 1993, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Partners
G J Walsh & Co is an accounting practice set up in 1994 with offices across the western corridor of South East Queensland, Australia.
Why #13 (shared): Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Financial Services · Tax · Accounting
CDS Group Financial Services is a St Louis business that handles tax returns, bookkeeping, payroll and insurance for individuals and small companies.
Why #13 (shared): Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Partners · Auditing · Also in Chennai and Hyderabad
DM Rao & Co. is a chartered accountancy practice in India, set up in 1995 by founder partner D. M. Rao.
Why #15: Founded 1995, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Property · Also in Melbourne
Insight Accounting Pty Ltd is a CPA practice serving south-east Melbourne.
Why #16 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Financial Services · Real Estate · Non Profit · Also in New York and York
The Fuoco Group, trading as Fuoco Group, is a firm of Certified Public Accountants that has served companies across the United States since 1996.
Why #16 (shared): Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Legal · Also in California
Jack B. Murad, CPA, MBT Financial Services is a wealth management and tax firm in Agoura Hills, California. It has almost three decades of experience in financial services.
Why #16 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Also in California
California Republic Accountancy is the CPA practice of Reuben E. Zadeh, working in the greater Los Angeles area since 1997.
Why #19: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Medical
Leonard Business Management handles the financial affairs of people in the entertainment industry, high net worth individuals and companies.
Why #20 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Legal · Also in California
Joseph A. Cannova CPA, CFP is a certified public accounting firm and financial planning practice in Toms River, New Jersey.
Why #20 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · simple · Also in Newcastle and Brisbane
Leenane Templeton is an accounting and financial advisory firm based in Newcastle. It combines tax and accounting work with financial planning, superannuation and business advice.
Why #20 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Security · Reporting · Newsletters · Also in Wales
E Q I Consultancy Ltd, known as Eqi, provides regulatory compliance support to financial services firms. It has been operating since 2002 and is registered in England and Wales.
Why #23: Founded 2002, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · simple · Also in Hayes and New Zealand, Australia
Accountancy Insurance is a specialist insurer that works only with accounting firms.
Why #24: Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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