Top 8 Bookkeepers in the Coeur D'Alene Area, ID (2026)
Key Takeaways
- First on the list: Kane Tax & Accounting, scoring 81 with 86% of the evidence checked.
- We reviewed 18 firms here; 9 of the 10 that met the listing bar reached 70% evidence coverage, and the 8 with at least 6 documented items are numbered.
- Only 1 of 10 publishes a monthly price or a starting price, while 8 say nothing about fees.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on onboarding: 4 of 10 describe their onboarding (40% against 18%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State business registry, and our published methodology.
18 profiles reviewed, 10 met the listing bar, 9 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 1 is under the list as Also scored.
Firms on this page have offices in Coeur d'Alene (9) and Hayden (1). The page covers 16 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Idaho appears on the state page.
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This list numbers the 8 Coeur d'Alene bookkeeping firms with enough documented evidence to rank, out of 10 that met our listing bar, and scores 1 more below it without a number. Narrow it by need first. The filters above the list cover catch-up work (2 firms), a published price (1) and remote service (3).
What firms here charge
We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 10 firms on this list: Ballinger Business Solutions publishes from $300 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.
Top 8 Bookkeepers in the Coeur D'Alene Area, ID, Ranked by Evidence Score
- Kane Tax & Accounting (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 81/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price; registered entity verified. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.
- SC Business Advisory CPA (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 54/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: medical, healthcare.Who they say they serve (self-reported): medical, healthcare, salons.
- Ballinger Business Solutions (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 52/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes prices. Documented fit: contractors, manufacturing; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): contractors, manufacturing, technology, retail, professional services.
- SwiftLogic (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 51/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services. Documented fit: restaurants, professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, professional services, startups, real estate, technology.
- Magnuson McHugh Dougherty CPAs (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 36/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, real estate; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, retail, professional services, hospitality.
- Total Tax Inc (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 30/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
- Solopreneur Sherpa Tax (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 30/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: real estate, healthcare; Xero users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate, healthcare, technology.
- Matheney and Matheney (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Evidence Score 27/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 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.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher Group, LLC Says it serves: construction | Hayden, ID | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 72 | 25 |
Comparison table
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Tax & Accounting | Coeur d'Alene, ID Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Gusto | Other fees only, no monthly price | IRS preparer record | 86 | 81 |
| SC Business Advisory CPA Says it serves: medical, healthcare, salons | Coeur d'Alene, ID | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 84 | 54 |
| Ballinger Business Solutions Says it serves: contractors, manufacturing, technology, retail, professional services | Coeur d'Alene, ID | catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Publishes prices | Not verified | 72 | 52 |
| SwiftLogic Says it serves: restaurants, professional services, startups, real estate, technology | Coeur d'Alene, ID | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 51 |
| Magnuson McHugh Dougherty CPAs Says it serves: construction, real estate, retail, professional services, hospitality | Coeur d'Alene, ID Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 36 |
| Total Tax Inc | Coeur d'Alene, ID Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78 | 30 |
| Solopreneur Sherpa Tax Says it serves: real estate, healthcare, technology | Coeur d'Alene, ID | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | Xero, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, Stripe | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 73 | 30 |
| Matheney and Matheney | Coeur d'Alene, ID | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 27 |
Also listed (not scored yet)
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inline Tax | Coeur d'Alene, ID Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
80% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 1 of 10 shows a monthly price or a starting price, and none say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: Ballinger Business Solutions ("$300/mo"). Across Idaho, the share publishing a monthly price is 5%, so this group is ahead of its state. Get the monthly fee, the transaction volume it assumes and what counts as extra in writing.
Licenses and public records
Idaho publishes records we can match, so we could check this group against them: 4 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.
The ranking
Numbered scores on this list run from 81 down to 27, and the median across every scored firm is 36. One more firm reached 70% coverage with fewer than 6 documented items, so it sits under the list as Also scored, without a number. The top of the list: Kane Tax & Accounting (81 at 86% coverage), SC Business Advisory CPA (54 at 84% coverage) and Ballinger Business Solutions (52 at 72% coverage). A high-coverage firm with a modest score isn't a weak firm. Its site simply leaves more for you to ask.
Coeur d'Alene 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. Credentials: the Idaho CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified. Median evidence coverage: 76%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 36.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 10) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 10 | 1 |
| State they price by quote | 0 | 0 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 80 | 8 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0 | 0 |
| State a reporting cadence | 20 | 2 |
| Describe onboarding | 40 | 4 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 20 | 2 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 30 | 3 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 40 | 4 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 30 | 3 |
| Mention Gusto | 20 | 2 |
| Mention Xero | 10 | 1 |
| Mention ADP | 10 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Coeur d'Alene bookkeepers publish their prices?
Ballinger Business Solutions 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 firms in Coeur d'Alene take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Kane Tax & Accounting and Ballinger Business Solutions say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.
Which Coeur d'Alene bookkeepers work in Xero?
Solopreneur Sherpa Tax names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Coeur d'Alene bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
6 of 10 name them on their own sites, among them SC Business Advisory CPA (medical and healthcare), Ballinger Business Solutions (contractors and manufacturing), SwiftLogic (restaurants and professional services), Magnuson McHugh Dougherty CPAs (construction and real estate) and Solopreneur Sherpa Tax (real estate and healthcare). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (16)
Athol, Coeur d'Alene, Conkling Park, Dalton Gardens, Fernan Lake Village, Harrison, Hauser, Hayden, Hayden Lake, Huetter, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Rockford Bay, Spirit Lake, State Line, Worley.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Idaho State Board of Accountancy: license lookupIdaho State Board of Accountancy
- Idaho business entity searchState of Idaho
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index