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8 of 44 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 44 accounting firms on this page cover accounting (30), tax (29), goals (6) and reporting (5). They also list work in Kansas, St. Louis and Maryland. 44 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
8 of 44 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.

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Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson, CPAs, which trades as F.E.W. CPAs, is an accounting firm with offices in St. Louis, Missouri and Columbia, Illinois.
Why #1: Based in St. Louis, Missouri, with a second office in Columbia, Illinois · In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Tax · Internet
Croghan & Croghan, PC is a CPA firm in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving St Louis and the surrounding area for more than fifty years.
Why #2 (shared): Based in Kirkwood, Missouri, United States · In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Also in Chesterfield, Missouri and St. Louis
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 #2 (shared): Based in Chesterfield, Missouri, USA · In business 50+ years · Owner-run, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Legal
Abeles and Hoffman, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm in St. Louis, Missouri, working with clients across the Midwest.
Why #4: Based in St. Louis, Missouri · In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Goals
CDS Group Financial Services is a St Louis business that handles tax returns, bookkeeping, payroll and insurance for individuals and small companies.
Why #5: Based in St Louis, Missouri · Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Tax · Learning
Farmer & Farley, LLC is a CPA firm that appears on its website as Farmer & Associates CPA. It focuses on small businesses and works from St.
Why #6: Based in St. Louis, Missouri · Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Also in Maryland
Hoffman Clark is a certified public accounting firm in St. Louis, Missouri.
Why #7: Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Anh LE, CPA is the practice of Anh Le, a Certified Public Accountant and Enrolled Agent, with an office in the Paragon business complex in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Why #8: Based in Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accountax trades as AccounTax Inc., an accounting firm in the St. Louis, Missouri area that handles the numbers side of running a business.
On record: Based in St. Louis, Missouri area
simple · Calculators
Berman CPA is an accounting practice in Kimberling City, Missouri, working with individuals and with businesses across a range of industries.
On record: Based in Kimberling City, Missouri, United States · Small firm

Not for Profit · Accounting · Tax · Also in Wentzville
Botz, Deal & Company is an accounting and tax practice in Missouri with offices in St. Charles and Wentzville and a contact point in St. Peters.
On record: Based in St. Charles, Missouri

Accounting · Tax · Goals · Also in Manchester
Bratkowski C.P.A. is an accounting practice in St. Louis, Missouri, offering tax preparation, bookkeeping and planning work.
On record: Based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Accounting · Tax · Reporting
Brett Bruner, CPA EA is a small-business accounting practice in Rolla, Missouri, which now trades on its website as Pine Street Partners, CPAs.
On record: Based in Rolla, Missouri, United States

Accounting · Tax · Also in Kansas
Broadbent, Houts & Co., P.C. is an accounting practice in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, covering the Kansas City metro area.
On record: Based in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Missouri accounting practice handling tax returns, QuickBooks bookkeeping and business services for owners and individuals
On record: Based in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States

Accounting · Tax · simple · Also in Richmond and Rock Hill
Coronado-Fortune & Associates is a women-owned accounting and tax practice in St. Louis, Missouri.
On record: Based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

CPAs for Hire LLC is an accounting, tax and advisory practice in Town & Country, Missouri, serving the Greater St. Louis area.
On record: Based in Town & Country, Missouri, United States
Accounting · Tax · Goals
Craig E. Bowen, LLC runs a tax, accounting and business consulting practice in Bowling Green, Missouri.
On record: Based in Bowling Green, Missouri, USA

Accounting · Tax · Also in Kansas
Cuneo, Lawson, Shay & Staley is a certified public accounting practice in Kansas City, Missouri.
On record: Based in Kansas City, Missouri
Accounting · Tax · Books
David J. Shively, CPA now trades as Shively, Books & Associates, CPAs, LLC, a certified public accounting firm in Fulton, Missouri.
On record: Based in Fulton, Missouri, United States

Accounting · Tax · Learning
Working from Saint Louis, Missouri, David P. Linderer, LLC delivers accounting and bookkeeping remotely to companies of every size.
On record: Based in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Accounting · Tax
Diane Vogel CPA, LLC is an accounting practice in Marshall, Missouri, working on tax, accounts and business advice.
On record: Based in Marshall, Missouri

Accounting · Tax
Donovan, Roseman & Renfro is a certified public accounting firm in St. Louis, Missouri.
On record: Based in St. Louis, Missouri · Family-owned

DSWA Certified Public Accountants is an accounting firm serving businesses in the Missouri area.
On record: Based in Missouri, USA
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