Bookkeepers in the Huntsville Area, AL Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (6 of 9, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a price, and 9 of 9 don't mention fees at all.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: 5 of 9 hold a credential a third party confirms (56% against 15%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
27 profiles reviewed, 9 met the listing bar, 6 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Fewer than 8 firms reached the scoring bar, so this is an unranked comparison. The bar is not lowered to make a ranking.
Firms on this page have offices in Huntsville (7) and Madison (2). The page covers 17 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Alabama appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 9 Huntsville bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Narrow it by need first. The filters above the list cover remote service (1).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Tax and Accounting | Madison, AL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 17% | Not scored |
| alan vaughn, cpa, pc | Madison, AL | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 20% | Not scored |
| Bearden, Stroup & Associates, CPAs | Huntsville, AL | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 46 |
| Blue Accounting, Tax, & Consulting Firm Says it serves: creative agencies | Huntsville, AL Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 30 |
| Dyer & Smith Says it serves: nonprofits | Huntsville, AL | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 34% | Not scored |
| Infinity Tax & Financial Planning | Huntsville, AL | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 29 |
| Morris Blankenship Accounting | Huntsville, AL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 6 |
| Sanderson Strawn, PLLC Says it serves: construction, contractors, real estate, medical, retail | Huntsville, AL | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 36 |
| Singleton CPA, LLC Says it serves: professional services | Huntsville, AL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 72% | 19 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
No firm on this page puts a price on its website. None of the 9 say they quote each client, and the other 9 say nothing about fees at all. A written scope with the fee and its limits is the thing to ask for on a first call.
Licenses and public records
Alabama publishes records we can match, so we could check this group against them: 5 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Alabama's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to alan vaughn, cpa, pc, Bearden, Stroup & Associates, CPAs, Dyer & Smith and Sanderson Strawn, PLLC. Each profile shows the license or permit number and the date we checked. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy lookup.
Huntsville area in figures
Shares of the 9 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.
| Publish a price or starting price | 0% (0 of 9) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 0% (0 of 9) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 100% (9 of 9) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 56% (5 of 9) |
| State a reporting cadence | 22% (2 of 9) |
| Describe onboarding | 22% (2 of 9) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0% (0 of 9) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 11% (1 of 9) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 33%, QuickBooks Desktop 11% |
| Median evidence coverage | 74% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored firms) | 29.5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Huntsville bookkeepers publish their prices?
Not on their websites. None of the 9 say they quote each client, and the rest don't mention fees. Ask for the monthly fee and what it covers in writing.
Which Huntsville bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
4 of 9 name them on their own sites, among them Blue Accounting, Tax, & Consulting Firm (creative agencies), Dyer & Smith (nonprofits), Sanderson Strawn, PLLC (construction and contractors) and Singleton CPA, LLC (professional services). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (17)
Ardmore, Athens, Elkmont, Gurley, Harvest, Hazel Green, Huntsville, Lester, Madison, Meridianville, Moores Mill, Mooresville, New Hope, New Market, Owens Cross Roads, Redstone Arsenal, Triana.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy: license lookupAlabama State Board of Public Accountancy
- Alabama business entity searchState of Alabama
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index