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Bookkeepers in Iowa

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Which bookkeepers in Iowa have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 136 firms in Iowa: 43 met the listing bar and 30 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 13 of them hold a numbered place on its one ranked list.

  1. Centennial Tax & Accounting: Evidence Score 43/100 at 80% coverage, on the list below
  2. Kuhl, Phillips, & Jans, Inc.: Evidence Score 42/100 at 78% coverage, on the list below
  3. O’Connor, Brooks & Co., P.C.: Evidence Score 39/100 at 78% coverage, on the list below

Start with the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro page, the only one in Iowa, which lists 10 firms but doesn't have enough third-party evidence to rank yet, so it compares firms without an order. 33 more firms outside that metro are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 98 profiles reviewed, 33 met the listing bar, 23 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 10 are under the list as Also scored.

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  1. Centennial Tax & Accounting (Davenport, IA). Evidence Score 43/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: non-profits, churches; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): non-profits, churches.
  2. Kuhl, Phillips, & Jans, Inc. (Coralville, IA). Evidence Score 42/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: technology.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology.
  3. O’Connor, Brooks & Co., P.C. (Dubuque, IA). Evidence Score 39/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services.
  4. GDG Services LLC (Ames, IA). Evidence Score 31/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
  5. LattaHarris, LLP (Washington, IA). Evidence Score 30/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: dental, professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): dental, professional services.
  6. Weber Accounting Services (Ames, IA). Evidence Score 29/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
  7. Miller Tax & Accounting Services (Davenport, IA). Evidence Score 29/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction, contractors.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, contractors, real estate.
  8. Amy Vance Tax Service (Council Bluffs, IA). Evidence Score 28/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: contractors, startups.Who they say they serve (self-reported): contractors, startups.
  9. Houlihan & Associates, P.C. (Sioux City, IA). Evidence Score 27/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
  10. All Right Accounting (Fairfield, IA). Evidence Score 27/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
  11. Dickinson & Clark (Council Bluffs, IA). Evidence Score 25/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, professional services.
  12. Roger Klosterman (Dubuque, IA). Evidence Score 25/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
  13. bookspring, inc. (Sioux City, IA). Evidence Score 24/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote.

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
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
Fluhr Tax & Accounting Services PC Dubuque, IA payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 78% 26
Iowa Office Services Coralville, IA AP/AR, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 80% 23
Sean L Grant
Says it serves: restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, retail
 Waterloo, IA payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 77% 22
Classic Tax & Accounting, LLC Marion, IA
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 80% 20
QCIQ Bettendorf, IA
Local
 Not verified Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 80% 19
Coralville, IA Accounting Firm Coralville, IA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 74% 19
A Plus Accounting North Liberty, IA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 80% 18
Comprehensive Business Services Council Bluffs, IA payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 78% 15
ABC Bookkeeping & Tax Services Sioux City, IA Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 75% 13
Wagner Accounting & Tax Service, Inc. Dubuque, IA payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 80% 11

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
Centennial Tax & Accounting
Says it serves: non-profits, churches
 Davenport, IA catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop Not verified Not verified 80% 43
Kuhl, Phillips, & Jans, Inc.
Says it serves: technology
 Coralville, IA AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 78% 42
O’Connor, Brooks & Co., P.C.
Says it serves: professional services
 Dubuque, IA payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 78% 39
GDG Services LLC Ames, IA
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 78% 31
LattaHarris, LLP
Says it serves: dental, professional services
 Washington, IA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77% 30
Weber Accounting Services Ames, IA
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 77% 29
Miller Tax & Accounting Services
Says it serves: construction, contractors, real estate
 Davenport, IA
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 75% 29
Amy Vance Tax Service
Says it serves: contractors, startups
 Council Bluffs, IA
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 80% 28
Houlihan & Associates, P.C. Sioux City, IA
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 78% 27
All Right Accounting Fairfield, IA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77% 27
Dickinson & Clark
Says it serves: construction, real estate, professional services
 Council Bluffs, IA
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 80% 25
Roger Klosterman Dubuque, IA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77% 25
bookspring, inc. Sioux City, IA
Local + remote
 payroll coordination Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 80% 24

Also listed (not scored yet)

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

Local firms
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage
Amsler Tax & Bookkeeping Cedar Rapids, IA Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 11%
BMF Tax & Accounting, LLC Tipton, IA
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69%
Corridor Consulting
Says it serves: construction, real estate, medical, dental, ecommerce
 Cedar Rapids, IA
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 69%
Integrated Accounting Solutions Jesup, IA AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 69%
McDonald and Associates CPA's Dubuque, IA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69%
Riverview Tax & Accounting Dubuque, IA
Local + remote
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 20%
Rogers Tax & Consulting
Says it serves: retail, manufacturing
 Waterloo, IA
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69%
Schroer and Associates Council Bluffs, IA
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 48%
The Accounting Group
Says it serves: property management, non-profits, salons, transportation
 Waterloo, IA payroll coordination Xero, QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69%
Vitus
Says it serves: professional services
 Sioux City, IA payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Quote only (stated) Not verified 69%

How we check firms in Iowa

Across all 43 firms we list in Iowa, 3 publish a price or a starting price and 36 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 7%, compares with 10% nationally.

Iowa publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Iowa against them: 28 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. The Iowa CPA register isn't one we can search automatically, so a CPA license on these pages reads Not verified until someone checks the board by hand. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Iowa

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.Iowa sets your sales and use tax schedule by yearly liability. Under $1,200 a year, you file one annual return due January 31. At $1,200 or more you file monthly through GovConnectIowa, due by the last day of the following month.Iowa Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Withholding tax.If you withhold less than $6,000 a year, you file quarterly, with the return and payment due the last day of the month after each quarter. From $6,000 to $120,000 you also pay monthly for the first two months of each quarter, due the 15th. Above $120,000, payments are semimonthly.Iowa Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment insurance reports.Once your unemployment insurance account is open with Iowa Workforce Development, you file a quarterly report at myIowaUI.org even when there are no wages to report. Reports and payments are due the month after the quarter ends, so first-quarter wages are due April 30.Iowa Workforce Development, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Biennial report for LLCs.Iowa LLCs file a biennial report with the Secretary of State between January 1 and April 1 of each odd-numbered year. The first one is due in the first odd-numbered year after the company was formed.Iowa Legislature, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • CPA title.Only a person holding a certificate may use the title "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "CPA" in Iowa. The title "licensed public accountant" and "LPA" are limited to license holders in the same way.Iowa Legislature, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Search the firm or the person on the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board 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 an Iowa bookkeeping firm is a registered business?

Search its legal name on the Iowa 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.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
  3. State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026
  4. Iowa Accountancy Examining Board: license lookupIowa Accountancy Examining Board
  5. Iowa business entity searchState of Iowa
  6. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  7. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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