Bookkeepers in the Bakersfield-Delano Area, CA Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (7 of 8, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Only 1 of 8 publishes a price or a starting price, while 7 say nothing about fees.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: 5 of 8 hold a credential a third party confirms (62% against 15%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
19 profiles reviewed, 8 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 Bakersfield (8). The page covers 88 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in California appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 8 Bakersfield-Delano 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 a published price (1) and remote service (1).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Financial Solutions Accounting & Bookkeeping in Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 74% | 25 |
| Birchfield CPA | Bakersfield, CA Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 36 |
| Candice Pressley Accounting | Bakersfield, CA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 23 |
| Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock Says it serves: construction, real estate, retail, professional services, agriculture | Bakersfield, CA Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 71% | 48 |
| Parsons Vickers Parsons & Company, LLP Says it serves: construction, retail | Bakersfield, CA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 31 |
| Sandoval Tax Says it serves: construction, real estate, trucking, transportation, professional services | Bakersfield, CA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 44 |
| Taylor & Galyan, Certified Public Accountants, LLP | Bakersfield, CA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 14% | Not scored |
| Williams Adams & Company Says it serves: construction, real estate, medical, agriculture, non-profits | Bakersfield, CA | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 24 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
88% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 1 of 8 shows a price or a starting price, and none say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: Atlas Financial Solutions Accounting & Bookkeeping in Bakersfield ("Packages start at $150"). Ask for the fee and what it covers in writing before the first month starts.
Licenses and public records
Because California publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 5 firms with an active CPA license or permit on California's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to Birchfield CPA, Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock, Parsons Vickers Parsons & Company, LLP and Taylor & Galyan, Certified Public Accountants, LLP. Each profile shows the license or permit number and the date we checked. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the California Board of Accountancy lookup.
Bakersfield-Delano area in figures
Shares of the 8 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 | 12% (1 of 8) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 88% (7 of 8) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 62% (5 of 8) |
| State a reporting cadence | 12% (1 of 8) |
| Describe onboarding | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 12% (1 of 8) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 38% |
| Median evidence coverage | 74.5% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored firms) | 31 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bakersfield-Delano bookkeepers publish their prices?
Atlas Financial Solutions Accounting & Bookkeeping in Bakersfield shows a price or a starting price on its own site. Open a profile to see the exact wording and the page it came from.
Which Bakersfield-Delano bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
4 of 8 name them on their own sites, among them Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock (construction and real estate), Parsons Vickers Parsons & Company, LLP (construction and retail), Sandoval Tax (construction and real estate) and Williams Adams & Company (construction and real estate). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (88)
Alta Sierra, Arvin, Bakersfield, Bakersfield Country Club, Bear Valley Springs, Benton Park, Bodfish, Boron, Buttonwillow, California City, Casa Loma, Cherokee Strip, China Lake Acres, Choctaw Valley, Cottonwood, Delano, Derby Acres, Di Giorgio, Dustin Acres, East Bakersfield, East Niles, Edison, Edmundson Acres, Edwards AFB, El Adobe, Fairfax, Fellows, Ford City, Frazier Park, Fuller Acres, Glennville, Golden Hills, Goodmanville, Greenacres, Greenfield, Hillcrest, Inyokern, Johannesburg, Keene, Kernville, La Cresta, Lake Isabella, Lake of the Woods, Lakeside, Lamont, Lebec, Lost Hills, Maricopa, McFarland, McKittrick, Mettler, Mexican Colony, Mojave, Mountain Meadows, Mountain Mesa, North Edwards, Oildale, Old River, Old Stine, Olde Stockdale, Onyx, Pine Mountain Club, Potomac Park, Pumpkin Center, Randsburg, Rexland Acres, Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest Heights, Rivergrove, Rosamond, Rosedale, Shafter, Smith Corner, South Taft, Squirrel Mountain Valley, Stallion Springs, Stebbins, Taft, Taft Heights, Tarina, Tehachapi, Tupman, Valley Acres, Wasco, Weedpatch, Weldon, Wofford Heights, Woody.
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
- California Board of Accountancy: license lookupCalifornia Board of Accountancy
- California business entity searchState of California
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index