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We reviewed 351 firms in Colorado: 135 met the listing bar and 115 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 88 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 5 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Colorado has 5 metro pages, largest first: Denver-Aurora (82), Fort Collins-Loveland (13), Colorado Springs (12), Boulder (10) and Greeley (8). 4 of the 5 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 10 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 30 profiles reviewed, 10 met the listing bar, 8 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 5 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.
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10 bookkeeping firms in the Boulder area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
12 bookkeeping firms in the Colorado Springs 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.
82 bookkeeping firms in the Denver-Aurora area, checked against their own sites and public records: 8 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
13 bookkeeping firms in the Fort Collins-Loveland area, checked against their own sites and public records: 3 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
8 bookkeeping firms in the Greeley 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 a Colorado bookkeeper before you hire: the Colorado State Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 135 Colorado firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Boulder list, Flatiron Advisors Tax & Accounting and Community Financials, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Colorado Springs list, Telos Bookkeeping and Scott Porter, CPA, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Denver-Aurora list, Matthew P Schlanger CPA and Centennial Accounting Group, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Fort Collins-Loveland list, O'Dell & Company and Momentum Tax and Financial, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garren, Ross & DeNardo | Pueblo, CO | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78 | 21 |
| Monument Tax & Bookkeeping | Grand Junction, CO | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78 | 15 |
| Durango Tax Service | Durango, CO | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 81 | 13 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledger Metrics Says it serves: startups, nonprofits | Durango, CO Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Other fees only, no monthly price | Not verified | 86 | 49 |
| Richard M. Hollenstine CPA Says it serves: restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, dental | Pueblo West, CO | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 91 | 44 |
| BPX Taxes | Durango, CO Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Other fees only, no monthly price | Not verified | 86 | 38 |
| Denice's Accounting | Pueblo, CO | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 34 |
| Turner Tax & Accounting | Grand Junction, CO Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, ADP | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 23 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt, Heerschap & Couch, PC Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, ecommerce, retail, attorneys | Pueblo, CO | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 67 |
| Sutton, Dowell & Co Says it serves: professional services | Pueblo, CO | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
Across all 135 firms we list in Colorado, 12 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 106 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 9%, compares with 4% nationally.
Colorado publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Colorado against them: 10 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Colorado's published register and 82 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Colorado State 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 Colorado State 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 Colorado 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. Greeley has fewer than 8 at that coverage, so it compares firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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