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114 of 315 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 315 accounting firms on this page cover tax (211), accounting (200), reporting (43) and goals (40). They also list work in Sydney, California, Melbourne and Wales. 315 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
114 of 315 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.
Dillon is a Swedish firm of authorised auditors offering audit, accounting and business advice.
Why #70 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Customer Service · Tax · Accounting · Also in California
J & O Tax Bookkeeping Inc is a full-service tax and accounting firm that says it is approaching thirty years in business.
Why #70 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Auditing · Also in United States and California
Galgas Russell Weber LLP is a CPA practice covering accounting, auditing, tax and technology services. Its partners are Randy S. Galgas and Raymond A.
Why #75 (shared): In business 28+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Financial Services · Tax Planning · Tax · Also in Malta
Fact Group is a professional services firm in Malta covering accounting, audit, tax and corporate work.
Why #75 (shared): Founded 1998 · Small practice, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Security · Outsourcing · Also in Aragon
Doris Peters & Asociados, known as DPA, is a human resources consultancy with more than 27 years in the market.
Why #77 (shared): In business 27+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Reporting · Government · Energy · Also in Sydney
Kidmans Partners is a multidisciplinary firm of accountants and advisers.
Why #77 (shared): Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Financial Services · Client Portal · Strategic Planning · Also in Australia
Karaco is a Melbourne firm of accountants and financial planners with two partners. It has been running since 1999.
Why #77 (shared): Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Accounting · Auditing · Also in Asia
Singapore accounting firm offering company registration, audit, tax and bookkeeping for start-ups, SMEs and multinationals
Why #80 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Also in Melbourne
Burgess Bryan Partners is an accounting and advisory practice in Nunawading, a suburb in Melbourne's east.
Why #80 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Legal · Engineering
Hager & Partners is a tax and corporate law advisory firm with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions.
Why #80 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Accounting · Security
Freeman & Barrett CPAs PA is a certified public accounting practice set up in July 2001 to serve businesses and individuals. Led by partners James D. Freeman and Brian M.
Why #80 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax Planning · Tax · Queries
Grubers Beckett Chartered Accountants is an Australian accounting firm that also acts as auditor and registered tax agent.
Why #80 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Real Estate · Property · Retail · Also in Worcester
Equity Partners is a commercial real estate firm based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It offers brokerage, leasing and property management for commercial and residential buildings.
Why #80 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Also in Australia
JKM Accountants is a small-business accounting firm in Townsville, Queensland.
Why #80 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Accounting · Partnership · simple · Also in Wales
GI Outsourcing does back-office accounting and audit work for accountancy practices, so that firms can hand over routine jobs instead of hiring more staff.
Why #87 (shared): In business 22+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Reporting · Cloud
Harpreet Bhatti & Co. CPA is an independently owned accounting and tax practice in Surrey, British Columbia.
Why #87 (shared): Founded 2004 · Owner-managed, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Accounting · Partnership
JAG Partners is an accounting firm established in 2005. It aims to build long-term working relationships with clients and to do more than complete tax returns.
Why #89: Founded 2005, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Accounting · Reporting · Also in Reading
A Wollongong accounting practice handling tax, business accounts, auditing and self-managed super funds for individuals and firms
Why #90 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Consumer Products & Services · Real Estate · Information Technology · Also in Middle East
Ethics Plus Public Accountants is a public accounting firm licensed in the Emirate of Dubai. It has provided audit and accounting services there for nearly two decades.
Why #90 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Real Estate · Property · Retail
Commercial real estate firm managing, developing and investing in office, retail and industrial property in the western US
Why #90 (shared): In business 20+ years · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Property · Responsive · Retail · Also in Newbury and Boston
Boston Realty Advisors, or BRA, brokers and advises on commercial property deals across Greater Boston.
Why #90 (shared): In business 20+ years · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Financial Services · Legal · Partnership · Also in Chicago
IDEX Consulting is an independent recruitment and business growth consultancy that began in the general insurance market in 2006.
Why #90 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Tax · Accounting · Insurance · Also in New South Wales and Wales
GPB Partners is a financial planning and wealth management practice in Taree, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.
Why #90 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Financial Management · Tax · Accounting · Also in Manchester and Liverpool
Cadishead Accountancy Services Ltd is an accountancy firm working from Irlam, on the western edge of Manchester.
Why #90 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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