Top 17 Bookkeepers in Hartford County, CT (2026)
Key Takeaways
- 20 of the 23 listed firms reached 70% evidence coverage, and the 17 firms that document at least 6 scored items are ranked. We reviewed 65 firms with offices in the county's towns.
- Innovative Financial Services, in Glastonbury, ranks first: its site documents every core bookkeeping service we score and says it prices by quote, and its Connecticut registration is on record.
- Only 1 of 23 publishes a price. 4 of 23 quote each job and 17 of 23 say nothing about pricing.
- 8 of 23, or 35%, hold a credential a third party confirms, such as a Connecticut CPA record or a software advisor listing.
- Catch-up work is thin here: 4 of 23 say they do it.
Sources cited in this article: Firm-supplied record, DNS check, Firm's own website, Google profile link, IRS preparer records, Software advisor directory, State accountancy board, State business registry, and our published methodology.
65 profiles reviewed, 23 met the listing bar, 20 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 17 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 Hartford (5), New Britain (4), Glastonbury (3), West Hartford (3), Wethersfield (2), Berlin (1) and 5 other places. The page covers 34 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Connecticut appears on the state page.
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This list ranks bookkeeping firms with an office in the towns historically in Hartford County, Connecticut, by Evidence Score: what they document about their services, pricing and process, plus what the state's public records confirm. Many sites here say little, so read the coverage figure beside each score before you judge a firm.
Top 17 Bookkeepers in Hartford County, CT, Ranked by Evidence Score
- Innovative Financial Services (Glastonbury, CT). Evidence Score 76/100 at 100% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote; registered entity verified. Documented fit: nonprofit agencies, corporations; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): nonprofit agencies, corporations, beauty professionals, professional services (law, photography, web design), health care and medical centers.
- Accounting Resources Inc (Glastonbury, CT). Evidence Score 72/100 at 89% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; publishes prices; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction, property management; catch-up and cleanup work.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, property management, non-profits, professional services, transportation.
- Atheneum CFO (Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 67/100 at 97% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote; registered entity verified. Documented fit: real estate professionals, attorneys.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate professionals, attorneys, doctors, contractors.
- Brittany Rose Bookkeeping (Wethersfield, CT). Evidence Score 66/100 at 100% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; software advisor listing verified; publishes prices. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Commercial disclosure: Brittany Rose Bookkeeping is a Pleiades Consultancy client and receives this separate Featured placement. This does not affect its score or organic position. Disclosures
- AEM Accounting (Farmington, CT). Evidence Score 52/100 at 82% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote; registered entity verified. Documented fit: non-profits; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): non-profits.
- CJLC (East Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 50/100 at 92% 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; registered entity verified. Documented fit: contractors.Who they say they serve (self-reported): contractors.
- CT Accounting & Tax Services (Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 47/100 at 95% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services. Documented fit: Xero users.
- Tomasetti, Kulas & Company (Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 47/100 at 91% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified. Documented fit: small businesses, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): small businesses, real estate, common interest communities (condominium associations), manufacturing, construction.
- Bourassa & Company (Kensington, CT). Evidence Score 45/100 at 85% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified. Documented fit: manufacturers, contractors.Who they say they serve (self-reported): manufacturers, contractors, medical and dental practices, investment firms, information technology.
- Goode Bookkeeping & Consulting (Glastonbury, CT). Evidence Score 39/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote; registered entity verified. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
- Gitlin & Company, LLC (West Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 39/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: manufacturing, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): manufacturing, construction, technology, restaurants, healthcare.
- Rocky Hill Accountants, LLC (Wethersfield, CT). Evidence Score 36/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
- Whittlesey (Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 36/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified. Documented fit: closely held businesses & professional services, emerging businesses.Who they say they serve (self-reported): closely held businesses & professional services, emerging businesses, employee benefit plans, financial institutions (banks, credit unions), franchising.
- Russell & Company CPAs PC (West Hartford, CT). Evidence Score 30/100 at 88% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified.
- Accounting Services, Inc. (Newington, CT). Evidence Score 30/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: non-profit organizations, estates and trusts.Who they say they serve (self-reported): non-profit organizations, estates and trusts.
- SECUREBOOKS BOOKKEEPING (Berlin, CT). Evidence Score 30/100 at 76% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
- Task Income Tax (New Britain, CT). Evidence Score 22/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
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.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise ATP | New Britain, CT | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 88 | 24 |
| DAL Accounting & Tax LLC | Bristol, CT | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 95 | 22 |
| ORGOZ BUSINESS LLC | New Britain, CT | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 92 | 16 |
Top firms in Hartford
Atheneum CFO leads Hartford with an Evidence Score of 67/100 at 97% coverage. Also ranked in Hartford: CT Accounting & Tax Services (47/100, 95% coverage), Tomasetti, Kulas & Company (47/100, 91% coverage), Whittlesey (36/100, 78% coverage).
Top firms in Glastonbury
Innovative Financial Services leads Glastonbury with an Evidence Score of 76/100 at 100% coverage. Also ranked in Glastonbury: Accounting Resources Inc (72/100, 89% coverage), Goode Bookkeeping & Consulting (39/100, 80% coverage).
Top firms in West Hartford
Gitlin & Company, LLC leads West Hartford with an Evidence Score of 39/100 at 77% coverage. Also ranked in West Hartford: Russell & Company CPAs PC (30/100, 88% coverage).
Top firms in Wethersfield
Brittany Rose Bookkeeping leads Wethersfield with an Evidence Score of 66/100 at 100% coverage. Also ranked in Wethersfield: Rocky Hill Accountants, LLC (36/100, 81% coverage).
Comparison table
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovative Financial Services Says it serves: nonprofit agencies, corporations, beauty professionals, professional services (law, photography, web design), health care and medical centers | Glastonbury, CT Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 100 | 76 |
| Accounting Resources Inc Says it serves: construction, property management, non-profits, professional services, transportation | Glastonbury, CT Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Publishes prices | Not verified | 89 | 72 |
| Atheneum CFO Says it serves: real estate professionals, attorneys, doctors, contractors | Hartford, CT | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 97 | 67 |
| Brittany Rose Bookkeeping Commercial disclosure: Brittany Rose Bookkeeping is a Pleiades Consultancy client and receives this separate Featured placement. This does not affect its score or organic position. Disclosures | Wethersfield, CT Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing | 100 | 66 |
| AEM Accounting Says it serves: non-profits | Farmington, CT | monthly bookkeeping, month-end close | QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 82 | 52 |
| CJLC Says it serves: contractors | East Hartford, CT | AP/AR, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 92 | 50 |
| CT Accounting & Tax Services | Hartford, CT Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 95 | 47 |
| Tomasetti, Kulas & Company Says it serves: small businesses, real estate, common interest communities (condominium associations), manufacturing, construction | Hartford, CT Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 91 | 47 |
| Bourassa & Company Says it serves: manufacturers, contractors, medical and dental practices, investment firms, information technology | Kensington, CT | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 85 | 45 |
| Goode Bookkeeping & Consulting | Glastonbury, CT Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 80 | 39 |
| Gitlin & Company, LLC Says it serves: manufacturing, construction, technology, restaurants, healthcare | West Hartford, CT Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77 | 39 |
| Rocky Hill Accountants, LLC | Wethersfield, CT | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 36 |
| Whittlesey Says it serves: closely held businesses & professional services, emerging businesses, employee benefit plans, financial institutions (banks, credit unions), franchising | Hartford, CT Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 78 | 36 |
| Russell & Company CPAs PC | West Hartford, CT | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 88 | 30 |
| Accounting Services, Inc. Says it serves: non-profit organizations, estates and trusts | Newington, CT Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 30 |
| SECUREBOOKS BOOKKEEPING | Berlin, CT | catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 76 | 30 |
| Task Income Tax | New Britain, CT Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 22 |
Also listed (not scored yet)
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baci & Co | West Hartford, CT | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 39 |
| J&J Financial Associates | New Britain, CT | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66 |
| Rising Phoenix Group LLC | Hartford, CT Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 54 |
What the evidence shows
This page lists firms with an office in the towns historically in Hartford County, from Hartford and West Hartford out to Bristol, Farmington and Glastonbury. Connecticut ended county government in 1960, so the county name is a geographic label here, not a government, and the full town list is at the top of the page. 23 firms met the listing bar.
Almost nobody publishes a price
Only 1 of 23 listed firms publishes a price or a starting price. 4 of 23 say they price by quote, and 17 of 23, or 74%, say nothing about pricing. You'll have little to go on before a call, so ask for the fee and what it covers in writing.
Connecticut credentials are checked against the state's own data
Connecticut publishes its CPA licenses and firm permits as open data, so Connecticut firms here are checked against it, and the results show on each profile with the permit number and expiry date. 8 of the 23 listed firms, or 35%, hold a credential a third party confirms, counting state CPA records and software advisor listings. Most bookkeeping firms aren't CPA firms, and they don't need to be to keep your books. The check matters when a firm uses the CPA title.
Catch-up work and reporting
Only 4 of 23 say they do catch-up or cleanup work, and 5 of 23 describe their onboarding. 5 of 23 state how often reports arrive. If you're behind on your books, the short catch-up list is the place to start, and it's worth asking the others directly whether they'll take on past months.
Software and remote work
QuickBooks appears most, at 30%, with QuickBooks Online at 17% and QuickBooks Desktop at 9%. One firm names Xero. 26% of firms say they work remotely.
The ranking
20 of the 23 listed firms reached 70% evidence coverage. The 17 firms that document at least 6 scored items are ranked, and the other 3 sit under the list as Also scored. Median coverage is 86%, but the median score across every scored firm is 39. Hartford County firms are easy to check, and many simply don't write much down. A high-coverage, low-score firm isn't necessarily a weak firm. It's a firm whose site leaves you more to ask.
Hartford County in figures
Shares of the 23 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Median evidence coverage: 86%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 39.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 23) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 4 | 1 |
| State they price by quote | 17 | 4 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 74 | 17 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 35 | 8 |
| State a reporting cadence | 22 | 5 |
| Describe onboarding | 22 | 5 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 17 | 4 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 26 | 6 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 30 | 7 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 17 | 4 |
| Mention QuickBooks Desktop | 9 | 2 |
| Mention Sage | 4 | 1 |
| Mention Xero | 4 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do some Hartford County firms score low despite high coverage?
Connecticut's records are easy to check, so coverage is high, but many firm sites leave out pricing, onboarding and reporting. Items a firm doesn't document score zero. A lower score means the site leaves more for you to ask, not that the work is worse.
Which Connecticut records did you check?
The state's open data on CPA licenses and firm permits, which shows status and expiry, and the Secretary of the State's business registry for formation dates. Each profile links the exact record we used and the date we checked it.
Which towns does this page cover?
The towns historically in Hartford County, listed in full at the top of the page. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960, so the county name is only a label for the area.
How do I get a firm added or fixed?
To be listed, a firm needs its own site to state a bookkeeping offering, plus a working contact route, a local address or stated service area, and two independent sources. Owners can claim a listing, and anyone can send a correction. We reply within 14 days.
Every place this page covers (34)
Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Collinsville, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Kensington, Manchester, Marlborough, Milldale, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Plantsville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South Windsor, Southington, Suffield, Unionville, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- Firm-supplied recordChecked Sep 16, 2026
- DNS checkChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
- Google profile linkChecked Sep 25, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
- Software advisor directoryChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
- State accountancy boardChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index