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Bookkeepers in Indiana

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Which bookkeepers in Indiana have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 251 firms in Indiana: 74 met the listing bar and 33 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 23 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

  1. Trueblaze Accounting & Tax: Evidence Score 69/100 at 75% coverage, on the Carmel-Greenwood page
  2. Brand Accounting Solutions: Evidence Score 65/100 at 75% coverage, on the list below
  3. Eqwil Accounting: Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage, on the list below

Start with the Carmel-Greenwood metro page, the only one in Indiana, which lists 28 firms and carries a ranked list. 46 more firms outside that metro are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 158 profiles reviewed, 46 met the listing bar, 23 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 17 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 Indiana

Carmel-Greenwood area 28 firms

Indiana articles

What firms here charge

We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 46 firms on this list: Eqwil Accounting publishes from $1,055 a month (includes business tax return) 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 Indiana

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

  1. Brand Accounting Solutions (Lafayette, IN). Evidence Score 65/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, real estate; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, law firms, hospitality, restaurants.
  2. Eqwil Accounting (Bloomington, IN). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes prices. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.
  3. MC Bookkeeping LLC (New Paris, IN). Evidence Score 41/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services. Documented fit: trucking; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): trucking.
  4. Fourth Street Accounting Solutions (Evansville, IN). Evidence Score 40/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
  5. Nerdy Numbers Bookkeeping (South Bend, IN). Evidence Score 38/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.
  6. Pat Yoder Bookkeeping (Nappanee, IN). Evidence Score 37/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  7. Phillips & Company (Elkhart, IN). 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: hospitality.Who they say they serve (self-reported): hospitality.
  8. The Productive Assistant (Kokomo, IN). Evidence Score 34/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services. Documented fit: e-commerce; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): e-commerce.
  9. Kerezman Tax & Accounting Solutions (Mishawaka, IN). Evidence Score 32/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: medical, cannabis.Who they say they serve (self-reported): medical, cannabis.
  10. David P. Aranowski (South Bend, IN). Evidence Score 31/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services.
  11. Devine Bookkeeping (Evansville, IN). Evidence Score 30/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote.
  12. Sare Associates P.C. (Bloomington, IN). Evidence Score 29/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  13. Reed & Company (Lafayette, IN). Evidence Score 29/100 at 70% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: restaurants, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, real estate.
  14. Sipe CPA (Fort Wayne, IN). Evidence Score 28/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
  15. Personal Financial Services (Bloomington, IN). Evidence Score 28/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price.
  16. Simply Royal Tax Services, LLC (Hammond, IN). Evidence Score 21/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 0 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote.
  17. Michele Bennett CPA (Evansville, IN). Evidence Score 20/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 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
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Bev's Bookkeeping Service Fort Wayne, IN monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 73 29
Star Accounting Elkhart, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 72 22
Community Tax Service Kokomo, IN payroll coordination Not verified Quote only (stated) IRS preparer record 72 21
Clarity by the Numbers Bloomington, IN payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 72 20
M. KULP & CO. Elkhart, IN
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 75 18
Stage Consulting Kokomo, IN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 75 17

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Brand Accounting Solutions
Says it serves: construction, real estate, law firms, hospitality, restaurants
 Lafayette, IN
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Ramp, Square, Stripe, Toast, Sage Not verified IRS preparer record 75 65
Eqwil Accounting Bloomington, IN
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Publishes prices Not verified 75 60
MC Bookkeeping LLC
Says it serves: trucking
 New Paris, IN monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 75 41
Fourth Street Accounting Solutions Evansville, IN
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 75 40
Nerdy Numbers Bookkeeping South Bend, IN monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, month-end close QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 72 38
Pat Yoder Bookkeeping Nappanee, IN AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 73 37
Phillips & Company
Says it serves: hospitality
 Elkhart, IN AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 73 35
The Productive Assistant
Says it serves: e-commerce
 Kokomo, IN catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage Not verified Not verified 75 34
Kerezman Tax & Accounting Solutions
Says it serves: medical, cannabis
 Mishawaka, IN monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 75 32
David P. Aranowski
Says it serves: professional services
 South Bend, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 72 31
Devine Bookkeeping Evansville, IN monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 72 30
Sare Associates P.C. Bloomington, IN
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 73 29
Reed & Company
Says it serves: restaurants, real estate
 Lafayette, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 70 29
Sipe CPA Fort Wayne, IN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 75 28
Personal Financial Services Bloomington, IN
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Other fees only, no monthly price IRS preparer record 72 28
Simply Royal Tax Services, LLC Hammond, IN
Local + remote
 Not verified Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 75 21
Michele Bennett CPA Evansville, IN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 72 20

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 (%)
Armstrong & Reist
Says it serves: non-profits
 South Bend, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 27
Benchmark CPA Group
Says it serves: restaurants, nonprofits
 Angola, IN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 64
Diana L Isbell & Company Lafayette, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 23
DWC CPAs, LLC South Bend, IN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Hamil, Lehman & England PC Fort Wayne, IN
Local
 Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 65
Harris Tax and Accounting LLC Terre Haute, IN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 65
Heikema Taylor Accounting Hammond, IN payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 18
Hilltop Wealth and Tax Solutions Mishawaka, IN
Local + remote
 catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, Gusto, ADP, Paychex Not verified Not verified 67
Janus Tax & Accounting Services Michigan City, IN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 10
Jay Wilson
Says it serves: manufacturing
 Bloomington, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 31
Kahlenbeck CPA Group Fort Wayne, IN
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination Not verified Other fees only, no monthly price Not verified 69
Koons and Koons Elkhart, IN AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 17
Kruggel Lawton CPAs
Says it serves: construction, real estate, healthcare, nonprofits, professional services
 South Bend, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Larrison's Tax Service Terre Haute, IN Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 62
LCPA Group LTD Fort Wayne, IN catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Leonard J. Andorfer Ft. Wayne, IN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 24
Micheles Shelves Muncie, IN month-end close Sage Not verified IRS preparer record 67
Ryan Perkins CPA Group, LLC Terre Haute, IN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
SBS CPA Group
Says it serves: restaurants
 Fort Wayne, IN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Stephen C. Haworth Columbus, IN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 66
Swift & Associates Muncie, IN
Local
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 25
Wallace Consulting Crown Point, IN
Local
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 23
Watler Accounting Brazil, IN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69

How we check firms in Indiana

Across all 74 firms we list in Indiana, 5 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 60 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 7%, compares with 4% nationally.

Indiana doesn't publish its CPA register or business registry in a form we can match, so most firms here stop below the 70% coverage a ranking needs. The website evidence still counts; it just can't carry a firm over the bar alone. Median evidence coverage here is 69%. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Indiana Board of Accountancy lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Indiana

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 tax returns. Indiana sales tax returns are filed and paid electronically, through INTIME or a third-party vendor. Most businesses file monthly. If your annual collections are under $1,000, you only file an annual return. Indiana Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Income tax withholding. The Department of Revenue re-evaluates your withholding schedule each year from your average monthly tax withheld. At $83.33 or less a month you file annually, and up to $1,000 a month you file monthly, due 30 days after the period ends. Above $1,000 you're an early filer, due 20 days after month end. Indiana Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Quarterly wage reports. Covered employers file a quarterly wage report with the Department of Workforce Development. Reports are due April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31, and they're filed electronically unless DWD has granted a waiver. Indiana Department of Workforce Development, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Business Entity Report. Corporations, LLCs, nonprofits and other entities registered with the Secretary of State file a Business Entity Report every other year, in the month they were formed or registered. The first one is due two years after formation. For-profit businesses pay $32 on INBiz or $50 on paper. Indiana Secretary of State, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Search the firm or the person on the Indiana 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 an Indiana bookkeeping firm is a registered business?

Search its legal name on the Indiana 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 to Nov 3, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
  3. IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
  4. Indiana Board of Accountancy: license lookupIndiana Board of Accountancy
  5. Indiana business entity searchState of Indiana
  6. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  7. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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