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Bookkeepers in Hawaii Compared

11 firms listed, 2 articles · Last updated:

How do bookkeepers in Hawaii compare?

11 bookkeeping firms in Hawaii met our listing bar and none reached 70% evidence coverage. That's too few to rank, so they're compared below without an order.

56 profiles reviewed, 11 met the listing bar, 0 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more).

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Bookkeepers in Hawaii Compared (2026)

Key Takeaways

  • Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (none of the 11, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
  • Only 1 of 11 publishes a price or a starting price, while 9 say nothing about fees.
  • Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on remote work: 1 of 11 says it works with clients remotely (9% against 28%).

Sources cited: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.

This page compares the 11 Hawaii bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Start from what you need and use the filters: a published price (1) and remote service (1).

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Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)

Local firms, alphabetical
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
B&A Accounting
Says it serves: restaurants
Kailua-Kona, HI AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Online, Bill.com Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Clarke & Associates Kailua-Kona, HI
Local
payroll coordination Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 69% Not scored
Cove Professional Services
Says it serves: professional services
Honolulu, HI
Local + remote
monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Egdamin, Hu CPA Inc.
Says it serves: medical, non-profits
Hilo, HI
Local
AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage Not verified Not verified 66% Not scored
Just Accounting, Inc. Pepeekeo, HI AP/AR, payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
KMH LLP
Says it serves: construction, real estate, hospitality, nonprofits, retail
Honolulu, HI
Local
month-end close QuickBooks, Bill.com Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Midnight Oil, Inc. Hilo, HI AP/AR, payroll coordination Sage Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Taketa, Iwata, Hara & Associates Hilo, HI payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Tatsuguchi CPA
Says it serves: real estate, medical, dental
Honolulu, HI
Local
payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
The CPA Collective Honolulu, HI
Local
payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 66% Not scored
Wicklund CPA Aiea, HI
Local
monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Publishes prices Not verified 69% Not scored

What the evidence shows

Pricing

82% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 1 of 11 shows a price or a starting price, and 1 say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: Wicklund CPA ("$225 /mo"). A written scope with the fee and its limits is the thing to ask for on a first call.

Licenses and public records

Without Hawaii records we can match, the evidence here is what firms publish about themselves, and that alone stops short of the 70% coverage a ranking needs. Median evidence coverage here is 69%. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy lookup.

Hawaii in figures

Shares of the 11 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.

Publish a price or starting price9% (1 of 11)
State they price by quote9% (1 of 11)
Say nothing about pricing82% (9 of 11)
Hold a third-party-verified credential0% (0 of 11) (the Hawaii CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified)
State a reporting cadence27% (3 of 11)
Describe onboarding0% (0 of 11)
Offer catch-up or cleanup work0% (0 of 11)
Work remotely (stated)9% (1 of 11)
Most-mentioned softwareQuickBooks Online 27%, QuickBooks 27%, Bill.com 18%, Sage 18%, QuickBooks Desktop 9%
Median evidence coverage69%

What a bookkeeper tracks in Hawaii

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.

  • General excise tax.Hawaii's general excise tax falls on the business rather than the customer, and the state says it isn't a sales tax. Form G-45 is filed monthly if expected annual GET liability tops $4,000, quarterly at $4,000 or less, or semiannually at $2,000 or less, due 20 days after each period. Everyone also files the annual G-49.Hawaii Department of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Withholding returns.Hawaii employers file Form HW-14 every quarter, due April 15, July 15, October 15 and January 15. Payment timing follows your withholding tax liability: quarterly under $5,000, monthly from $5,000 to $40,000 by the 15th of the next month, and semi-weekly above $40,000.Hawaii Department of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment wage reports.Liable employers file Form UC-B6 with the Unemployment Insurance Division and pay contributions by the end of the month after each calendar quarter. A report is required every quarter, even one with no paid employees.Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Annual business report.Hawaii entities file an annual business report with the Business Registration Division. Your filing quarter is tied to the entity's registration date, and you can file any time during the quarter the report is due.Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Hawaii bookkeepers publish their prices?

Wicklund CPA shows a price or a starting price on its own site. Open a profile to see the exact wording and the page it came from.

Which Hawaii bookkeepers say which industries they serve?

5 of 11 name them on their own sites, among them B&A Accounting (restaurants), Cove Professional Services (professional services), Egdamin, Hu CPA Inc. (medical and non-profits), KMH LLP (construction and real estate) and Tatsuguchi CPA (real estate and medical). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.

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

Search the firm or the person on the Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy lookup. We found no CPA record we could match for firms on this page, which says more about the data than the firms. A bookkeeper doesn't need a CPA license to keep your books.

Why isn't the Hawaii list ranked?

A ranking needs at least 8 firms with 70% evidence coverage, and none of the 11 got there. We don't lower the bar to make a list, so the firms are compared alphabetically.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
  3. Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy: license lookupHawaii Board of Public Accountancy
  4. Hawaii business entity searchState of Hawaii
  5. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  6. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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