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We reviewed 132 firms in Arkansas: 43 met the listing bar and 33 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 27 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 3 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Arkansas has 2 metro pages, largest first: Fayetteville-Springdale (18) and Little Rock-North Little Rock (15). Every one of them carries a ranked list. 10 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 48 profiles reviewed, 10 met the listing bar, 10 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 9 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 1 is under the list as Also scored.
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18 bookkeeping firms in the Fayetteville-Springdale area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
15 bookkeeping firms in the Little Rock-North Little Rock area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check an Arkansas bookkeeper before you hire: the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 43 Arkansas firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Fayetteville-Springdale list, Keen & Company and Christopher C Pinson, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Little Rock-North Little Rock list, Todd & Associates CPAs and Purvisha Patel CPA, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.
These firms reached 70% evidence coverage, but fewer than 6 of the items we score are documented for them, so they carry a score and no number.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyer CPA & Advisors | Fort Smith, AR | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 81 | 29 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons & Associates Says it serves: construction, contractors, restaurants, healthcare, hospitality | Hot Springs, AR Local + remote | payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77 | 44 |
| John Langham & Co., CPAs Says it serves: professional services | Fort Smith, AR | payroll coordination | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 74 | 39 |
| Brent G. Cassady, CPA | Jonesboro, AR Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 80 | 37 |
| Lawson Accounting Group, PLLC | Fort Smith, AR Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 83 | 34 |
| Hot Springs CPA | Hot Springs, AR Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 34 |
| Welch, Couch & Company Says it serves: healthcare, manufacturing | Batesville, AR | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77 | 33 |
| ValueMetrik CFO | Fort Smith, AR Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Bill.com | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 30 |
| Potts, Inc. | Fort Smith, AR | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77 | 27 |
| NEA Financial Services | Jonesboro, AR Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 23 |
Across all 43 firms we list in Arkansas, none publish a monthly price or a starting price and 38 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 0%, compares with 4% nationally.
Arkansas publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Arkansas against them: 22 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Arkansas's published register. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy lookup.
General information, not tax advice. Which of these reach your business depends on its entity type, what it sells, whether it has employees and the schedule each agency assigns. Your bookkeeper keeps the records; you, or whoever your engagement letter names, file. Checked on the linked official pages on September 26, 2026.
Search the firm or the person on the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy lookup. A bookkeeper doesn't need a CPA license to keep your books; it matters when a firm uses the CPA title or you need audited or reviewed statements.
Search its legal name on the Arkansas business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
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