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We reviewed 1,028 firms in Florida: 353 met the listing bar and 288 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 233 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 10 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Florida has 11 metro pages, largest first: Miami-Fort Lauderdale (136), Tampa-St. Petersburg (66), Cape Coral-Fort Myers (22), Orlando-Kissimmee (21) and North Port-Bradenton (18). 9 of the 11 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 20 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 80 profiles reviewed, 20 met the listing bar, 18 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 14 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 4 are under the list as Also scored.
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22 bookkeeping firms in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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.
17 bookkeeping firms in the Deltona-Daytona Beach 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.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Gainesville area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
13 bookkeeping firms in the Jacksonville area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
11 bookkeeping firms in the Lakeland-Winter Haven area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
136 bookkeeping firms in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, checked against their own sites and public records: 6 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
18 bookkeeping firms in the North Port-Bradenton 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.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Ocala 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.
21 bookkeeping firms in the Orlando-Kissimmee area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Palm Bay-Melbourne 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.
66 bookkeeping firms in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, checked against their own sites and public records: 6 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a Florida bookkeeper before you hire: the Florida Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 353 Florida firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Cape Coral-Fort Myers list, James M Wesolowski, CPA, PA and Hughes Snell & Co PA, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Deltona-Daytona Beach list, AFK Accounting and Delaney Cpa, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Jacksonville list, Strategic Tax Accountants and Universal Accounting & Bookkeeping LLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Lakeland-Winter Haven list, Ring Tax Accounting & Advisory and Mosier Bookkeeping, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Miami-Fort Lauderdale list, PTN Accounting and Everglades Accounting, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the North Port-Bradenton list, SkyBridge Bookkeeping and Bryan J Archer CPA, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Ocala list, DIBS LLC and Taxes Untangled, Inc, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Orlando-Kissimmee list, Red Square Tax Orlando and Fail Safe Accounting LLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Tampa-St. Petersburg list, CFO Associates and Power Bookkeeping, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 20 firms on this list: Less Taxing Services publishes from $75 a month on its own site, captured September 26, 2026 (source). For the other firms we have no verified monthly bookkeeping price; some may publish other pricing, so ask them for a quote.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsley & Company | Tallahassee, FL | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 24 |
| YCAA Accounting Services, LLC | Naples, FL Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 23 |
| St. Pete Tax Service, LLC | Saint Petersburg, FL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 88 | 20 |
| The Tax Shoppe Says it serves: construction | Port St. Lucie, FL Local + remote | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 17 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Accounting Associates | Naples, FL | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 94 | 61 |
| Averkamp CPA Group Says it serves: real estate | Lake Worth, FL Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, Shopify | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 77 | 59 |
| JM Rankin CPA Says it serves: contractors, real estate | Tallahassee, FL | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 91 | 44 |
| Tax Problems Expert (EX-IRS Agent) Says it serves: real estate, property management, construction, medical, dental | Port St. Lucie, FL Local + remote | catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 42 |
| Paul A. Posey & Co., P.A. | Tallahassee, FL | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 92 | 42 |
| BOOKKEEPERS PLUS | Pensacola, FL Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 88 | 40 |
| Davidson & Nick | Naples, FL Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 40 |
| Gordon & Associates Says it serves: restaurants, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, nonprofits | Port St. Lucie, FL Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 39 |
| Tally Tax Man Says it serves: professional services | Tallahassee, FL Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 91 | 35 |
| Lillyfield Accounting Solutions | Tallahassee, FL Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 88 | 34 |
| Condal Group LLC | Naples, FL Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 33 |
| Capital Professional Accounting Solutions | Tallahassee, FL | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 94 | 32 |
| Spiewak CPA Says it serves: law firms, professional services, construction, restaurants | Port St. Lucie, FL Local | month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 31 |
| IMS Business Says it serves: non-profits, manufacturing, construction, retail, healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 27 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASAP Accounting Services | Naples, FL Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 28 |
| Less Taxing Services | NAPLES, FL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | IRS preparer record | 35 |
Across all 353 firms we list in Florida, 19 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 304 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.
Florida publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Florida against them: 70 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Florida's published register and 196 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida 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. Gainesville and Palm Bay-Melbourne have fewer than 8 at that coverage, so they compare firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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