Bookkeepers in the Mobile Area, AL Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (7 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: 6 of 9 hold a credential a third party confirms (67% against 15%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
20 profiles reviewed, 9 met the listing bar, 7 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 Mobile (9). The page covers 21 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 Mobile 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 catch-up work (1 firm).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azalea City Tax & Accounting Says it serves: construction, real estate, medical, dental, retail | Mobile, AL Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 58 |
| Blake, White & Farnell Says it serves: real estate, medical | Mobile, AL | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Crow Shields Bailey PC Says it serves: construction, real estate, nonprofits, manufacturing | Mobile, AL | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Sage, QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 35 |
| Crow, Constantine, Singleton, Morrow & Elliott | Mobile, AL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 17 |
| Kalifeh Bedsole Adams, PC | Mobile, AL | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 26 |
| Lawrence & Lawrence CPA | Mobile, AL | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 37 |
| Lindsey & Waldo, LLC | Mobile, AL Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Taylor CPA Group | Mobile, AL Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 19 |
| The Callahan Group, LLC | Mobile, AL Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 17 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
You won't find a fee on any of these 9 websites. None of the 9 say they work by quote, and 9 of 9 don't mention pricing. A written scope with the fee and its limits is the thing to ask for on a first call.
Licenses and public records
Because Alabama publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 6 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Alabama's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to Crow Shields Bailey PC, Crow, Constantine, Singleton, Morrow & Elliott, Kalifeh Bedsole Adams, PC and Lawrence & Lawrence CPA. 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.
Mobile 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 | 67% (6 of 9) |
| State a reporting cadence | 22% (2 of 9) |
| Describe onboarding | 11% (1 of 9) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 11% (1 of 9) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 0% (0 of 9) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 44%, QuickBooks Online 11%, Xero 11%, Sage 11% |
| Median evidence coverage | 74% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored firms) | 26 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Mobile 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 firms in Mobile take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Azalea City Tax & Accounting says it does catch-up or cleanup work.
Which Mobile bookkeepers work in Xero?
Azalea City Tax & Accounting names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Mobile bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
3 of 9 name them on their own sites, among them Azalea City Tax & Accounting (construction and real estate), Blake, White & Farnell (real estate and medical) and Crow Shields Bailey PC (construction and real estate). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (21)
Axis, Bayou La Batre, Belle Fontaine, Bucks, Calvert, Chickasaw, Chunchula, Citronelle, Creola, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Gulfcrest, Mobile, Mount Vernon, Movico, Prichard, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Theodore, Tillmans Corner.
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