Bookkeepers in Georgia

1 market, 3 articles · Last updated: November 12, 2026

Which bookkeepers in Georgia have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 368 firms in Georgia: 98 met the listing bar and 54 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 35 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

Virtue Advisors: Evidence Score 62/100 at 75% coverage, on the Atlanta-Sandy Springs page
Journals & Ledgers: Evidence Score 58/100 at 75% coverage, on the Atlanta-Sandy Springs page
Ensemble Bookkeeping: Evidence Score 57/100 at 75% coverage, on the list below

Start with the Atlanta-Sandy Springs metro page, the only one in Georgia, which lists 63 firms and carries a ranked list. 35 more firms outside that metro are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 157 profiles reviewed, 35 met the listing bar, 19 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 13 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 6 are under the list as Also scored.

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Markets in Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs area 63 firms

Georgia articles

Top 22 Bookkeepers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs Area, GA (2026)

63 bookkeeping firms in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs area, checked against their own sites and public records: 4 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.

Ranked list Sep 26, 2026 17 min read 3,832 words

How to Choose a Bookkeeper in Georgia (2026)

Check a Georgia bookkeeper before you hire: the Georgia State Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 98 Georgia firms put in writing about fees and reporting.

Guide Sep 26, 2026 6 min read 1,341 words

Virtue Advisors vs Journals & Ledgers: Services, Pricing and Credentials Compared (2026)

The top two firms on the Atlanta-Sandy Springs list, Virtue Advisors and Journals & Ledgers, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.

Comparison Sep 27, 2026 3 min read 655 words

What firms here charge

We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 35 firms on this list: Ensemble Bookkeeping publishes from $500 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.

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Elsewhere in Georgia

Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.

Ensemble Bookkeeping (Rome, GA). Evidence Score 57/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes prices. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.
Blair C. Diaz, CPA, PC (Gainesville, GA). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Seymour & Perry, LLC (Watkinsville, GA). Evidence Score 37/100 at 71% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Accounting Technology Solutions, Inc (Columbus, GA). Evidence Score 36/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Hughes & Associates (Valdosta, GA). Evidence Score 36/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Dave Barnett CPA (Athens, GA). Evidence Score 35/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, contractors.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, contractors.
Stout, Sheffield, & Associates, PC (Valdosta, GA). Evidence Score 31/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
Gary R. Zeigler (Valdosta, GA). Evidence Score 26/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Tucker & Co. (Savannah, GA). Evidence Score 25/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
Justice Accounting & Consulting (Columbus, GA). Evidence Score 24/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
W2 Accounting (Bogart, GA). Evidence Score 24/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
Bridgepoint Cpa Group (Savannah, GA). Evidence Score 22/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
Callier Witt certified public accountants Limited Liability Partnership (Columbus, GA). Evidence Score 21/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 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.

Also scored, by Evidence Score
Firm	Where	Services documented	Software	Pricing	Credentials verified	Coverage (%)	Evidence Score
Caines and Hodges	Savannah, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	IRS preparer record	70	24
Steven C. Brewer	Macon, GA	month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	75	21
MM Johnson CPA	Savannah, GA	AP/AR, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	IRS preparer record	73	21
Butler, William and Whyce	Macon, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	72	20
S.W. Hall & Associates, LLC	Macon, GA Local + remote	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	72	11
Atlas Taxes	Gainesville, GA	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	75	2

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
Firm	Where	Services documented	Software	Pricing	Credentials verified	Coverage (%)	Evidence Score
Ensemble Bookkeeping	Rome, GA Local + remote	monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks Online, Gusto, ADP, Paychex	Publishes prices	Not verified	75	57
Blair C. Diaz, CPA, PC	Gainesville, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	IRS preparer record	75	39
Seymour & Perry, LLC	Watkinsville, GA Local + remote	payroll coordination, month-end close	Sage	Not verified	IRS preparer record	71	37
Accounting Technology Solutions, Inc	Columbus, GA Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	IRS preparer record	75	36
Hughes & Associates	Valdosta, GA Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	IRS preparer record	75	36
Dave Barnett CPA Says it serves: construction, contractors	Athens, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	73	35
Stout, Sheffield, & Associates, PC	Valdosta, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination	QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop	Not verified	IRS preparer record	75	31
Gary R. Zeigler	Valdosta, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	75	26
Tucker & Co.	Savannah, GA Local + remote	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks, ADP	Not verified	Not verified	75	25
Justice Accounting & Consulting	Columbus, GA Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	75	24
W2 Accounting	Bogart, GA Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	75	24
Bridgepoint Cpa Group	Savannah, GA Local + remote	payroll coordination, month-end close	ADP	Not verified	Not verified	72	22
Callier Witt certified public accountants Limited Liability Partnership	Columbus, GA	payroll coordination	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	75	21

Also listed (not scored yet)

These firms met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Local firms
Firm	Where	Services documented	Software	Pricing	Credentials verified	Coverage (%)
Angela Moss Gordy, CPA: Tax and Accounting Firm located in Dalton, GA	Dalton, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks, Sage	Not verified	Not verified	66
BKI Accounting	Columbus, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
CCMG Says it serves: real estate, startups, restaurants, construction, professional services	Savannah, GA Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	69
ClaytonCarter, CPA	Macon, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	69
D & M Financial Services	Columbus, GA	payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
Denmark & Brown Says it serves: restaurants, retail, trucking	Statesboro, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
Dorsey & Associates Accounting	Warner Robins, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	69
Harkrider Demyan & Rodwell Says it serves: technology, construction, real estate, healthcare, law firms	Augusta, GA Local + remote	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	69
Holland, Bromley, Barnhill & Brett LLP	Savannah, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co Says it serves: real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, professional services	Macon, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
MCW Tax & Business Services	Columbus, GA Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
Service CPA Says it serves: medical, dental, retail	Columbus, GA	payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
Smart Accounting Solutions	Crawford, GA Local	monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	26
Talley, Mullins Says it serves: professional services	Dalton, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	Sage	Not verified	Not verified	69
Whittington, Jones & Rudert Says it serves: construction, real estate, medical	Rome, GA	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	63
Willis & Company	Albany, GA	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop	Not verified	Not verified	69

How we check firms in Georgia

Across all 98 firms we list in Georgia, 5 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 87 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.

There's no Georgia open data for us to match licenses or registrations against, which is why so few firms here reach 70% coverage. A website on its own can't get a firm there. Median evidence coverage here is 72%. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Georgia State Board of Accountancy lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Georgia

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.

Sales and use tax. Most Georgia dealers file a sales tax return every month, and you can ask the Department of Revenue in writing to change your filing frequency. Returns and payment are due by the 20th of the month after the period. A return is still required when no tax is due or no sales were made. Georgia Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
Withholding tax. Your Georgia withholding schedule follows how much you withhold. Monthly filers withhold more than $200 a month and pay by the 15th of the next month, quarterly filers withhold $200 a month or less, and both file Form G-7 by the last day of the month after each quarter. At $800 a year or less, you can request annual filing, due January 31. Georgia Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
Unemployment tax and wage reports. Every employer liable for unemployment insurance files a tax and wage report with the Georgia Department of Labor for each quarter it's in business. Reports and any payment are due April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31, moving to the next business day when the date is a weekend or legal holiday. Georgia Department of Labor, checked Sep 26, 2026
Annual registration. An LLC files an annual registration with the Secretary of State's Corporations Division every year it's in business. The deadline is April 1, unless you already covered the current year with a multi-year registration. State of Georgia, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check a bookkeeper's CPA license in Georgia?

Search the firm or the person on the Georgia 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.

How can I confirm a Georgia bookkeeping firm is a registered business?

Search its legal name on the Georgia business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026
Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026
IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
Georgia State Board of Accountancy: license lookupGeorgia State Board of Accountancy
Georgia business entity searchState of Georgia
How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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