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Top 7 Bookkeepers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock Area, AR (2026)

Key Takeaways

  • Todd & Associates CPAs, in Little Rock, ranks first with an Evidence Score of 66 at 83% coverage.
  • We reviewed 33 firms here; 10 of the 15 that met the listing bar reached 70% evidence coverage, and the 7 with at least 6 documented items are numbered.
  • Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a monthly price, and 14 of 15 don't mention fees at all.
  • Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: 9 of 15 hold a credential a third party confirms (60% against 13%).

Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.

33 profiles reviewed, 15 met the listing bar, 10 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 7 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 3 are under the list as Also scored.

Firms on this page have offices in Little Rock (9), Conway (5) and North Little Rock (1). The page covers 63 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Arkansas appears on the state page.

This list numbers the 7 Little Rock-North Little Rock bookkeeping firms with enough documented evidence to rank, out of 15 that met our listing bar, and scores 3 more below it without a number. Narrow it by need first. The filters above the list cover catch-up work (2 firms) and remote service (4).

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Top 7 Bookkeepers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock Area, AR, Ranked by Evidence Score

  1. Todd & Associates CPAs (Little Rock, AR). Evidence Score 66/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: retail, agriculture.Who they say they serve (self-reported): retail, agriculture, construction, transportation, manufacturing.
  2. Purvisha Patel CPA (Little Rock, AR). Evidence Score 39/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services.
  3. JSA Acct Solutions (Conway, AR). Evidence Score 38/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services.
  4. Gaither & Hollenberg, PLLC (Little Rock, AR). Evidence Score 37/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
  5. CH Sanders CPA (Conway, AR). Evidence Score 33/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  6. Hawkins & Garrett, CPA's, PLLC (Conway, AR). Evidence Score 30/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
  7. Brandon Accounting & Tax Service (Little Rock, AR). Evidence Score 29/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Also scored

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.

Also scored, by Evidence Score
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Lauren Wirges Conway, AR payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 81 27
Erwin and Company
Says it serves: restaurants, real estate, manufacturing
Little Rock, AR
Local + remote
month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 74 24
Money Right Tax Service II Little Rock, AR
Local
payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 80 18

Top firms in Little Rock

Todd & Associates CPAs leads Little Rock with an Evidence Score of 66/100 at 83% coverage. Also ranked in Little Rock: Purvisha Patel CPA (39/100, 83% coverage), Gaither & Hollenberg, PLLC (37/100, 77% coverage), Brandon Accounting & Tax Service (29/100, 83% coverage).

Top firms in Conway

JSA Acct Solutions leads Conway with an Evidence Score of 38/100 at 80% coverage. Also ranked in Conway: CH Sanders CPA (33/100, 80% coverage), Hawkins & Garrett, CPA's, PLLC (30/100, 72% coverage).

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Todd & Associates CPAs
Says it serves: retail, agriculture, construction, transportation, manufacturing
Little Rock, AR
Local + remote
monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks, ADP Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 83 66
Purvisha Patel CPA Little Rock, AR
Local
monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 83 39
JSA Acct Solutions Conway, AR monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 80 38
Gaither & Hollenberg, PLLC Little Rock, AR
Local
monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 77 37
CH Sanders CPA Conway, AR
Local + remote
payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 80 33
Hawkins & Garrett, CPA's, PLLC Conway, AR catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 72 30
Brandon Accounting & Tax Service Little Rock, AR
Local
payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 83 29

Also listed (not scored yet)

These firms met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Local firms
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)
Diamant Accounting North Little Rock, AR monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination QuickBooks Online, Dext Not verified Not verified 62
Enterprise Accounting Partners Little Rock, AR monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup QuickBooks Online, Sage Not verified Not verified 53
Frost PLLC
Says it serves: construction, real estate, agriculture
Little Rock, AR
Local + remote
month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 69
Kathy Turner CPA PLLC Conway, AR payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 23
Little Shaneyfelt Marshall & Co
Says it serves: construction, contractors, property management, non-profits, real estate
Little Rock, AR
Local
monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 36

What the evidence shows

Pricing

No firm on this page publishes a monthly price. None of the 15 say they quote each client, and 14 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.

Services and process

2 of 15 say they take on catch-up or cleanup work, which matters if your books are months behind. On this page that's Hawkins & Garrett, CPA's, PLLC and Enterprise Accounting Partners. Fewer write down the process: 4 of 15 describe onboarding and 4 name a reporting schedule.

Software and remote work

QuickBooks leads the software firms here name (27%); after it come QuickBooks Online 13% and Dext 7%. 4 of 15 say they work with clients remotely, so a firm across the metro can still take you on.

Licenses and public records

Arkansas publishes records we can match, so we could check this group against them: 9 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Arkansas's published register. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy lookup.

The ranking

Numbered scores on this list run from 66 down to 29, and the median across every scored firm is 31.5. 3 more firms reached 70% coverage with fewer than 6 documented items, so they sit under the list as Also scored, without a number. The top of the list: Todd & Associates CPAs (66 at 83% coverage), Purvisha Patel CPA (39 at 83% coverage) and JSA Acct Solutions (38 at 80% coverage). Little Rock has the most numbered firms (4), and the list spans 2 towns in all. A high-coverage firm with a modest score isn't a weak firm. Its site simply leaves more for you to ask.

Little Rock-North Little Rock area in figures

Shares of the 15 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Median evidence coverage: 77%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 31.5.

What the firms stateShare (%)Firms (of 15)
Publish a price or starting price00
State they price by quote00
Say nothing about pricing9314
Hold a third-party-verified credential609
State a reporting cadence274
Describe onboarding274
Offer catch-up or cleanup work132
Work remotely (stated)274
Mention QuickBooks274
Mention QuickBooks Online132
Mention Dext71
Mention Sage71
Mention ADP71

Frequently Asked Questions

Do any Little Rock-North Little Rock bookkeepers publish their prices?

Not on their websites. None of the 15 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock take on catch-up bookkeeping?

Hawkins & Garrett, CPA's, PLLC and Enterprise Accounting Partners say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.

Which Little Rock-North Little Rock bookkeepers say which industries they serve?

4 of 15 name them on their own sites, among them Todd & Associates CPAs (retail and agriculture), Erwin and Company (restaurants and real estate), Frost PLLC (construction and real estate) and Little Shaneyfelt Marshall & Co (construction and contractors). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.

Every place this page covers (63)

Adona, Alexander, Allport, Aplin, Austin, Avilla, Bauxite, Benton, Bigelow, Bryant, Cabot, Cammack Village, Carlisle, Casa, College Station, Conway, Coy, Damascus, East End, England, Enola, Fourche, Gibson, Greenbrier, Guy, Haskell, Hensley, Holland, Houston, Humnoke, Jacksonville, Keo, Landmark, Leola, Little Rock, Lonoke, Maumelle, Mayflower, McAlmont, Mount Vernon, Natural Steps, North Little Rock, Perry, Perryville, Poyen, Prattsville, Quitman, Roland, Salem, Sardis, Scott, Shannon Hills, Sheridan, Sherwood, Sweet Home, Traskwood, Tull, Twin Groves, Vilonia, Ward, Woodson, Wooster, Wrightsville.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
  3. IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
  4. State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
  5. Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy: license lookupArkansas State Board of Public Accountancy
  6. Arkansas business entity searchState of Arkansas
  7. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  8. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index