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We reviewed 153 firms in Kansas: 40 met the listing bar and 23 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 14 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.
Start with the Kansas City metro page, the only one in Kansas, which lists 19 firms and carries a ranked list. 21 more firms outside that metro are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 87 profiles reviewed, 21 met the listing bar, 13 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 5 are under the list as Also scored.
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19 bookkeeping firms in the Kansas City area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a Kansas bookkeeper before you hire: the Kansas Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 40 Kansas firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Kansas City list, Nationwide Virtual Accounting & Tax and D Bordman CPA, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 21 firms on this list: Strawn & Associates publishes $350 a month (up to 5 accounts and high volume fees may apply) 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Dawson Says it serves: agriculture | Garden City, KS | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 23 |
| Rumford Accounting | Manhattan, KS | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 15 |
| SimplyYourSolutions | Topeka, KS | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 15 |
| BJ Fritz & Associates Inc | Manhattan, KS | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 73 | 15 |
| Hume's Tax Service | Lawrence, KS Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 12 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawn & Associates | Manhattan, KS | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Publishes prices | Not verified | 75 | 50 |
| Lewis, Hooper & Dick Says it serves: construction | Garden City, KS | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 73 | 37 |
| Larson & Company, Inc. | Wichita, KS Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 36 |
| the McFadden Group | Lawrence, KS | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 35 |
| Allred CPA | Garden City, KS Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 28 |
| Footprints Bookkeeping Services | Topeka, KS Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 26 |
| Holden Main Says it serves: restaurants, real estate | Clay Center, KS Local + remote | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 25 |
| Market Tax Services | Wichita, KS | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 20 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Accounting | Salina, KS Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66 |
| Cook CPA Says it serves: real estate, retail, hospitality, agriculture, consultants | Wichita, KS Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 69 |
| EverydayCPA | Topeka, KS Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | Xero, QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| Harmon Financial & Tax Services, LLC | Topeka, KS | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| Keller & Miller CPA Says it serves: construction, medical, retail | Garden City, KS Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| Kindred CPA Says it serves: professional services, real estate | Lawrence, KS Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| Mettlens, Inc | Herington, KS | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| Rodriguez Tax Group Says it serves: construction, professional services, trucking, transportation | GARDEN CITY, KS Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 34 |
Across all 40 firms we list in Kansas, 1 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 37 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.
Kansas 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 73%. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Kansas business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
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