Bookkeepers in the Gainesville Area, FL Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (7 of 10, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a monthly price, and 10 of 10 don't mention fees at all.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: none of the 10 hold a credential a third party confirms (0% against 13%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State accountancy board, State business registry, and our published methodology.
19 profiles reviewed, 10 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 Gainesville (10). The page covers 28 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Florida appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 10 Gainesville 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 catch-up work (2 firms) and remote service (2).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Personalized Inc | Gainesville, FL | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 88 | 16 |
| Carolyn Goddard | Gainesville, FL | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 86 | 36 |
| CC Accounting Says it serves: non-profits | Gainesville, FL Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 61 | Not scored |
| Excellent Multi Services | Gainesville, FL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 17 |
| GiaVic Consulting, LLC | Gainesville, FL | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 53 | Not scored |
| Mandrell's CFO Services, LLC Says it serves: contractors | Gainesville, FL | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 92 | 36 |
| Marc Mansfield CPA Says it serves: real estate, medical, nonprofits, e-commerce | Gainesville, FL Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, ADP | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 54 |
| One Source Accounting LLC | Gainesville, FL | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 31 | Not scored |
| Purvis Gray Says it serves: construction, manufacturing, hospitality | Gainesville, FL | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 82 | 35 |
| The Accounting Lab Says it serves: dental, healthcare | Gainesville, FL Local + remote | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74 | 16 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
None of these 10 websites shows a monthly fee. None of the 10 say they work by quote, and 10 of 10 don't mention pricing. That's less open than Florida as a whole, where 5% publish a monthly price. Ask for the fee and what it covers in writing before the first month starts.
Licenses and public records
Florida publishes records we can match, so we could check this group against them: 0 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Florida's published register and 6 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 Florida Board of Accountancy lookup.
Gainesville area in figures
Shares of the 10 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Median evidence coverage: 84%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 35.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 10) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 0 | 0 |
| State they price by quote | 0 | 0 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 100 | 10 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0 | 0 |
| State a reporting cadence | 20 | 2 |
| Describe onboarding | 10 | 1 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 20 | 2 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 20 | 2 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 10 | 1 |
| Mention ADP | 10 | 1 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 10 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Gainesville bookkeepers publish their prices?
Not on their websites. None of the 10 say they quote each client, and the rest don't mention fees. Ask for the monthly fee and what it covers in writing.
Which firms in Gainesville take on catch-up bookkeeping?
GiaVic Consulting, LLC and Marc Mansfield CPA say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.
Which Gainesville bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
5 of 10 name them on their own sites, among them CC Accounting (non-profits), Mandrell's CFO Services, LLC (contractors), Marc Mansfield CPA (real estate and medical), Purvis Gray (construction and manufacturing) and The Accounting Lab (dental and healthcare). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (28)
Alachua, Andrews, Archer, Bell, Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland, East Bronson, East Williston, Fanning Springs, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, Inglis, La Crosse, Manatee Road, Micanopy, Morriston, Newberry, Otter Creek, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Raleigh, Spring Ridge, Trenton, Waldo, Williston, Williston Highlands, Yankeetown.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
- State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
- Florida Board of Accountancy: license lookupFlorida Board of Accountancy
- Florida business entity searchState of Florida
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index