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We reviewed 1,657 firms in California: 442 met the listing bar and 352 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 227 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 10 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. California has 11 metro pages, largest first: Los Angeles-Long Beach (143), Riverside-San Bernardino (51), San Francisco-Oakland (40), Sacramento-Roseville (39) and San Diego-Chula Vista (34). 9 of the 11 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 49 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 198 profiles reviewed, 49 met the listing bar, 40 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 23 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 17 are under the list as Also scored.
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8 bookkeeping firms in the Bakersfield-Delano area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
15 bookkeeping firms in the Fresno area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
143 bookkeeping firms in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, checked against their own sites and public records: 20 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
19 bookkeeping firms in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Redding area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
51 bookkeeping firms in the Riverside-San Bernardino area, checked against their own sites and public records: 5 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
39 bookkeeping firms in the Sacramento-Roseville area, checked against their own sites and public records: 4 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
34 bookkeeping firms in the San Diego-Chula Vista area, checked against their own sites and public records: 6 publish a price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
40 bookkeeping firms in the San Francisco-Oakland area, checked against their own sites and public records: 4 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
21 bookkeeping firms in the San Jose-Sunnyvale area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
14 bookkeeping firms in the Stockton-Lodi area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a California bookkeeper before you hire: the California Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 442 California firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Fresno list, Roos & McNabb and FFB Bookkeeping Services, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Los Angeles-Long Beach list, Tax Experts of OC and North Accountants, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks list, Harris Accounting Corp and Privity CPA Partners, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Riverside-San Bernardino list, Catalyst CPA and ThinkForward Bookkeeping Services, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Sacramento-Roseville list, Clarke CPA Group and C&A Welch Inc, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the San Diego-Chula Vista list, Profitwise Accounting and CapForge, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the San Francisco-Oakland list, Bay Area Accounting Solutions and SFBay Financial, Inc, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the San Jose-Sunnyvale list, Diaz-Christians Accountancy Corporation and Silicon Valley Accounting Solutions, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Stockton-Lodi list, Expert Accountant Services and DOUGHERTY CPAs, Inc., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton & Associates, LLP Says it serves: technology, construction, healthcare, real estate, professional services | Modesto, CA | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 72% | 24 |
| Warmerdam CPA Group | Modesto, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 23 |
| Kalunian & Milliken LLP | Modesto, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 22 |
| Scott, Mainord, Langley Says it serves: medical | Visalia, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 22 |
| TreeStar Solutions Says it serves: cannabis, consultants, technology | Chico, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 21 |
| Mosaic | San Luis Obispo, CA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 20 |
| Boss Deller & Associates | Modesto, CA | AP/AR, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 19 |
| MCo Advisors | Chico, CA Local | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 18 |
| Suntax Solutions | Tulare, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 77% | 18 |
| Russell, Mainini, and Franklin | San Luis Obispo, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 18 |
| Matthews, Hutton & Warren, CPAs | Chico, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 17 |
| ARPAC Financial Solutions | Visalia, CA | month-end close | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 77% | 16 |
| Global Business Management Says it serves: technology | Sherman Oaks, CA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 16 |
| Burkart & Stevens, CPAs and Advisors | San Luis Obispo, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 15 |
| Vazquez Professional Services Says it serves: professional services | Marysville, CA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 11 |
| Michael J McMurry | Fairfield, CA | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 8 |
| Moreno's Business Services | Santa Rosa, CA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 6 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Income Tax Services Says it serves: construction, real estate, healthcare, nonprofits, retail | Visalia, CA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 51 |
| Summer Morris | Santa Rosa, CA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 49 |
| Think Big Construction Accounting Says it serves: construction, contractors | Modesto, CA | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 49 |
| Redwood Tax Service | Santa Rosa, CA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 44 |
| Clarita CPA Group Says it serves: restaurants, construction, real estate, medical, dental | Canyon Country, CA Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 41 |
| Heter Accountancy Says it serves: agriculture, construction, property management, medical, e-commerce | San Luis Obispo, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 77% | 40 |
| HK Associates, Certified Public Accountants | Sherman Oaks, CA Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 39 |
| Lavorato & Darling Says it serves: professional services | Salinas, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 38 |
| Mallari's Tax Says it serves: restaurants, construction, non-profits, e-commerce | Fairfield, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 74% | 38 |
| Keeping The Books | San Luis Obispo, CA Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Paychex | Publishes prices | Not verified | 77% | 36 |
| Gray & Harasym, LLP | San Luis Obispo, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 36 |
| AB Bookkeeping Services Says it serves: contractors, real estate, landscaping, consultants | Vacaville, CA | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 35 |
| Hawks & Associates CPAs, Inc. | Sonora, CA Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 34 |
| Nicholson and Schwartz Says it serves: non-profits | Santa Barbara, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 32 |
| Virtual Jeannie Bookkeeping | Santa Rosa, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 32 |
| BEHR & ASSOCIATES | Yuba City, CA | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 31 |
| Napa Valley Consulting Says it serves: e-commerce, retail, technology, construction | Napa, CA Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, ADP | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 31 |
| Cromwell Tax and Books | Santa Rosa, CA | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | ADP | Not verified | Not verified | 71% | 31 |
| David K. McCoy, CPA, An Accountancy Corp Says it serves: construction | Modesto, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Toast, QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 30 |
| Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP Says it serves: construction, real estate, technology | Santa Barbara, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 30 |
| Parkside CPAs & Consultants Says it serves: agriculture, franchises | Chico, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 30 |
| Bream Accounting & Tax Service | Santa Barbara, CA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 28 |
| PGP Consulting Says it serves: real estate | Hanford, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 22 |
These firms met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azteca Taxes | Vallejo, CA Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 17% |
| Ballew & Fuhrman Says it serves: real estate | Santa Barbara, CA Local | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 21% |
| Darlene M. Triplett Says it serves: construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture | Yuba City, CA Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 25% |
| M & G Tax Services | Vallejo, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% |
| Macfarlane Faletti Says it serves: real estate, construction, retail, manufacturing, contractors | Santa Barbara, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 31% |
| Mares Tax Services | Santa Rosa, CA Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 29% |
| Shaw & Associates | Yuba City, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% |
| Tm Payroll Service, Inc. | Visalia, CA Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 17% |
| Truong Accounting | Santa Rosa, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 32% |
Across all 442 firms we list in California, 47 publish a price or a starting price and 367 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 10%.
Because California publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in California found 115 firms with an active CPA license or permit on California's published register. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the California Board of 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 California Board of 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 California business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
A ranking needs 8 firms at 70% evidence coverage. Bakersfield-Delano and Redding have fewer than 8 at that coverage, so they compare firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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