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We reviewed 116 firms in Idaho: 35 met the listing bar and 26 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 17 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Idaho has 2 metro pages, largest first: Boise City (13) and Coeur d'Alene (8). 1 of the 2 carries a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 14 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 41 profiles reviewed, 14 met the listing bar, 10 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 8 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 2 are under the list as Also scored.
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13 bookkeeping firms in the Boise City area, checked against their own sites and public records: 3 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
8 bookkeeping firms in the Coeur d'Alene area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check an Idaho bookkeeper before you hire: the Idaho State Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 35 Idaho firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Boise City list, Vantage Group Accounting and Buckallew & Assoc., side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen & Hobbs Says it serves: real estate | Pocatello, ID Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75% | 23 |
| Taxes By The Book Incorporated | Twin Falls, ID | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 20 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Accounting Services Says it serves: construction, healthcare | Pocatello, ID Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 80% | 50 |
| Doctors CFO Says it serves: healthcare, medical, dental | Pocatello, ID | payroll coordination | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 77% | 35 |
| Coleman, Lopes & Company Says it serves: healthcare, nonprofits, retail, transportation, agriculture | Twin Falls, ID Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 33 |
| Magic Valley CPA | Twin Falls, ID | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 32 |
| NV Services Says it serves: professional services | Twin Falls, ID | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 29 |
| Legion Accounting Group, PLLC | Pinehurst, ID | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 28 |
| Cornerstone Advisory Group | Idaho Falls, ID | month-end close | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 77% | 27 |
| Taylor and Company PC Says it serves: construction, medical, retail, agriculture, real estate | Ammon, ID | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Solutions | Idaho Falls, ID | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 60% |
| Cooper Norman Says it serves: construction, healthcare, agriculture, real estate, dental | Pocatello, ID Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, NetSuite | Not verified | Not verified | 66% |
| Helios Accounting | Grangeville, ID | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 22% |
| Stevens Pierce & Associates, CPA’S | Twin Falls, ID | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% |
Across all 35 firms we list in Idaho, 7 publish a price or a starting price and 25 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 20%, compares with 10% nationally.
Idaho publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Idaho against them: 23 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. The Idaho 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 Idaho State 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 Idaho 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.
Search its legal name on the Idaho 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. Coeur d'Alene has fewer than 8 at that coverage, so it compares firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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