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5 of 12 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 12 accounting firms on this page cover accounting (7), tax (7), goals (2) and legal (2). 12 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
5 of 12 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.

Jones, Nale & Mattingly PLC is a certified public accountancy in Louisville, Kentucky.
Why #1: Based in Louisville, Kentucky · Founded 1924, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Also in Taylorsville
Kelly M. Cappy, CPA, PSC is a certified public accounting firm in Louisville, Kentucky. It has operated since 1978 and serves individuals and small, privately held businesses.
Why #2: Based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA · Founded 1978, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

BHM CPA Group is an accounting firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, working since 1994. It runs nine offices across Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Why #3: Office in Kentucky · Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax
Hicks & Associates CPAs is an accounting practice in Lexington, Kentucky.
Why #4: Based in Lexington, Kentucky · In business 28+ years · Small firm, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Also in Carolina
J. Scott Dick, CPA, PLLC is a tax, advisory and accounting practice run by a certified public accountant with more than 22 years of experience.
Why #5: Based in Lexington and Georgetown, Kentucky, with service in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill… · In business 22+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Lexington accounting practice providing tax planning, compliance and financial advice to individuals and business owners
On record: Based in Lexington, Kentucky

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

Brown & Cheek, Inc. is a tax, accounting and business consulting firm in Bardstown, Kentucky, licensed in the state.
On record: Based in Bardstown, Kentucky, United States

Accounting · Also in Albany
DMLO CPAs is an independent, locally owned accounting firm serving the Kentuckiana region around Louisville and Southern Indiana.
On record: Based in Louisville area, Kentucky, and Southern Indiana

Tax · Goals · Legal
Erigo Employer Solutions is a human resources outsourcing firm serving employers in the Northern Kentucky area.
On record: Based in Northern Kentucky, USA

Accounting · Tax
Innovative Accounting is a fully virtual accounting firm based in Lexington, Kentucky.
On record: Based in Lexington, Kentucky

Accounting · Tax
Isannah H. Lee, CPA, PSC is an accounting firm based in Lexington, Kentucky, describing more than thirty years of experience in the field.
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