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4 of 15 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 15 accounting firms on this page cover tax (9), accounting (8), books (2) and reporting (2). They also list work in San Francisco and California. 15 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
4 of 15 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.

Accounting · Books · Also in United States and San Francisco
Better Bookkeepers, run by Linda Rost, has provided bookkeeping in San Jose, California since 1999.
Why #1: Based in San Jose, California, USA · Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting
Estrada Phuong is a professional accountancy corporation in San Jose, California, led by Esthela Estrada, MBA, CPA.
Why #2: Based in San Jose, California, United States · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Based in San Jose, California, Kamita Partners, CPA advises on forensic accounting, valuing businesses and measuring economic damages.
Why #3: Based in San Jose, California, United States · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Also in California
Founded in 2013, accounteam is a CPA firm in San Jose, California that started out helping small businesses with basic bookkeeping.
Why #4: Based in San Jose, California, with an office in Irvine · Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Also in San Francisco
Certified Employment Group is a staffing and employment agency serving the Bay Area and Central Valley in California. It describes matching employers and job seekers since 1963.
On record: Founded 1963, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

Buchanan & Reed, Inc. is a firm of certified public accountants in San Jose, California. Its senior staff bring more than 30 years of public accounting experience.
On record: Based in San Jose, California, United States

Tax · Accounting
Eckley Lombardi Glascott LLP is a full-service accounting firm based in San Jose, in the heart of Silicon Valley.
On record: Based in San Jose, California

Tax
First Tax Service Inc. provides accounting, tax and advisory work, with a particular focus on businesses that are growing.
On record: Address in San Jose

Fitzpatrick & Tucker Inc. is a certified public accounting firm in San Jose, California. It prepares and plans taxes and provides accounting and financial reporting.
On record: Based in San Jose, California
Tax · Also in California
Global Mobility Tax, LLP, also known as GLOMOTAX, is a consulting firm focused on the international tax side of moving people between countries.
On record: Based in San Jose, California

Tax
James Walker, CPA is a tax and accounting practice in San Jose, California. The CPA is licensed in California and specialises in income taxation for Silicon Valley clients.
On record: Based in San Jose, California, USA

Jean & Choi Accountancy Corporation is a full-service accounting firm in San Jose, California. It serves clients in the Bay Area and elsewhere in the United States.
On record: Based in San Jose, California

Tax · Accounting
Jonathan B. Schermer, CPA is a certified public accountant who offers tax, accounting and consulting services through his own practice.

Tax · Accounting · Reporting
Keystone Tax and Accounting is a practice founded by Ellen Domorad, an enrolled agent, to give businesses and individuals personal tax and accounting support.
On record: Based in San Jose area, California

Tax · Accounting · Reporting · Also in San Francisco Bay Area
KNR Services, Inc. is an accounting and bookkeeping business in San Jose, California.
On record: Based in San Jose, California, US
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