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17 of 42 accounting firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 42 accounting firms on this page cover tax (24), accounting (22), security (3) and goals (3). They also list work in Carolina, North Carolina and Charleston. 42 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
17 of 42 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 · Nonprofit · Also in Carolina
Jennings Cook & Co., CPA's is a full-service accounting firm in Greenville, South Carolina.
Why #1: Based in Greenville, South Carolina · Founded 1965, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Argo and Associates, LLP is a firm of certified public accountants and consultants in Anderson, South Carolina.
Why #2: Based in Anderson, South Carolina, United States · Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting
BNA CPAs & Advisors is an accounting and financial planning practice in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Why #3: Based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States · In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Goals · Also in Charleston
BDG CPAs, styled BDG-CPAs, is an American accounting firm that has provided audit, tax and accounting services since 1982.
Why #4: Office in South Carolina · Founded 1982, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Goals · Also in Carolina
South Carolina accounting firm handling tax, bookkeeping, payroll and audit work for individuals, businesses and public bodies
Why #5: Based in Lexington, South Carolina, USA · Founded 1983, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Duncan Farmer McIlrath Marlowe & Cole, PA is a CPA firm serving Myrtle Beach and the wider Grand Strand of South Carolina.
Why #6: Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Founded 1984, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax Planning · Tax · Accounting
Hood's Tax and Accounting Service is a local tax and accounting office in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Why #7: Based in Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA · Founded 1988, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting
Carey & Company, P.A. has provided accounting and tax work from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, since 1991.
Why #8: Based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States · Founded 1991, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Government
Kevin H Cain CPA LLC trades as Kevin Cain & Associates, CPAs, LLC, a full-service accounting firm in Beaufort, South Carolina. It was established in 1996.
Why #9 (shared): Based in Beaufort, South Carolina · Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting
Bradshaw, Gordon & Clinkscales, LLC, known as BGC, is a Greenville accounting practice that has served the South Carolina Upstate for more than three decades.
Why #9 (shared): Based in Greenville, South Carolina · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Nonprofit · Also in North Carolina and Carolina
JLCPA is an accounting firm serving individuals and small businesses in the Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina. It has prepared tax returns there since 1997.
Why #11: Based in Pawleys Island, South Carolina · Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Video · Legal · Also in York
Tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll firm serving individuals and small businesses around Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Why #12: Based in Lake Wylie, South Carolina · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting · Also in Charleston
Glaser + Company CPAs, LLC is a certified public accounting firm in Charleston, South Carolina, whose main specialism is non-profit organisations.
Why #13 (shared): Based in Charleston, South Carolina · Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Nonprofit
Deborah M Weir, CPA, LLC is a certified public accounting practice in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Why #13 (shared): Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting
Jones Financial Services, or Jones Financial, LLC, is a CPA practice in Columbia, South Carolina.
Why #13 (shared): Based in Columbia, South Carolina · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Contractors · Also in United States
Bluffton Bookkeeper provides bookkeeping and business management help for small businesses.
Why #16: Based in Bluffton, South Carolina, US · In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Tax · Accounting · Also in Carolina
Joseph R Castellano CPA is a Myrtle Beach accounting and tax practice in South Carolina, run by Joe and Martha Castellano with their staff.
Why #17: Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Goals · Video · Creative · Also in London and Carolina
Chartered financial planning firm offering wealth management, coaching and retirement planning for individuals and business owners
On record: professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

Carter PC Accounting & Consulting is a CPA practice covering tax, audit and general accounting work.
On record: Based in Asheville and Charlotte, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina · Team of 30+, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026

Tax · Security · Government · Also in Mississippi and Carolina
Aprio is an American advisory, tax and accounting firm working with business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and private equity investors.

Arthurs and Company CPA, LLC is a Greenville accounting practice licensed in South Carolina, with a focus on the needs of small businesses.
On record: Based in Greenville, South Carolina

Breakthrough Financial Solutions, LLC is a licensed accounting practice in Charleston, South Carolina.
On record: Based in Charleston, South Carolina

Tax · Accounting
West Columbia, South Carolina accounting firm offering tax, bookkeeping and business consulting to owners and professionals
On record: Based in West Columbia, South Carolina

Tax · Accounting · Also in Carolina
Burch Oxner Seale Co. is a certified public accounting firm offering accounting and consulting work.
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