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17 of 52 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 52 accounting firms on this page cover tax (27), accounting (22), reporting (7) and simple (4). They also list work in California. 52 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
17 of 52 accounting firms ranked on evidence held on 9 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 · Accounting · simple
Considine & Considine is a Certified Public Accounting firm in San Diego that has been working with clients since 1946.
Why #1: Based in San Diego · Founded 1946, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Leaf & Cole, LLP is an accounting firm serving San Diego. Two partners, William R. Leaf and William E.
Why #2: Based in San Diego · Founded 1959, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Insurance · Goals
JM Financial Strategies is an independent financial firm in the San Diego area, working with local people since 1960.
Why #3: Based in San Diego area, California · Founded 1960, 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 #4: Based in San Diego, California, US · Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Hoffman & Associates is an accounting and tax practice in San Diego, California, established in 1979.
Why #5: Based in San Diego, California · Founded 1979, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP, known as LLME, is an accounting and tax firm that has operated in San Diego since 1985.
Why #6: Based in San Diego, California · Founded 1985, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Reporting · Responsive · Also in California
Fichera & Company, CPAs is a San Diego accounting practice led by Kim P. Fichera. The firm has operated for more than forty years and deliberately keeps its client list small.
Why #7 (shared): Based in San Diego, California · In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Books · Also in Oxford
San Diego accounting firm offering tax preparation, audit representation, payroll and bookkeeping to people and businesses
Why #7 (shared): Based in San Diego, California, United States · In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Reporting
Carey & Raicevic CPAs, Inc. is a San Diego, California, practice of certified public accountants.
Why #9: Based in San Diego, California, United States · Founded 1987, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Reporting · Also in California
Haskell & White is a certified public accounting firm serving Southern California, with offices covering Orange County and San Diego.
Why #10: Based in Orange County and San Diego, California · In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Linda Catalina, CPA is an accounting firm that has advised clients in San Diego County since 1993.
Why #11: Based in San Diego and San Marcos, California · Founded 1993, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Kaseno CPA Firm, APC is a San Diego accounting practice built around family law.
Why #12: Based in San Diego, California · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

A San Diego bookkeeping service offering on-site or remote full-charge bookkeeping and QuickBooks training for small firms
Why #13: Based in San Diego, California, USA · Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Carlson Tax Service is a San Diego tax and accounting practice founded in 2002 and run by its owner, Kathryn J. Carlson.
Why #14: Based in San Diego, California, USA · Founded 2002, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Bilingual San Diego CPA firm for bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cross-border compliance between the United States and Mexico
Why #15: Based in San Diego, California · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Also in York and California
David York's Tax Service, Inc. prepares tax returns and forms new businesses from its base in San Diego, California.
Why #16: Based in San Diego, California, USA · In business 10+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · simple · Also in Los Angeles
Abl CPA runs two California offices, one in Los Angeles and one in San Diego. The practice was created in early 2017, when UCMK Assurance and Summit Point combined their practices.
Why #17: Office in San Diego · Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Outsourcing · Analytics · Responsive · Also in India
DNA Growth is an outsourced finance and accounting firm that acts as a CFO team for founders, finance leads and operators.
On record: In business 30+ years · Client numbers stated on its own website, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

Abbas, Jenson & Cundari CPAs is a California-licensed accounting practice in San Diego.
On record: Based in San Diego, California, United States · Local firm

Abbo Tax CPA is a certified public accounting firm in San Diego that serves business owners exclusively.
On record: Based in San Diego, California

Ariel A. Javier, A Professional Corporation is the practice of Ariel Javier, who holds licences in California both as a tax attorney and as a certified public accountant.
On record: Based in San Diego, California, United States

Back Office Support Solutions, known as BOSS, is an accounting and human resources company based in San Diego, California.
On record: Based in San Diego, California, USA

Accounting · Also in San Diego, Ca
Bean Counting is an outsourced accounting and advisory firm that works as an extension of a client's own company.

Biz Block CPA is an accounting practice located in San Diego and licensed in California.
On record: Based in San Diego, California
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