Bookkeepers in Kentucky

1 market, 3 articles · Last updated: November 13, 2026

Which bookkeepers in Kentucky have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 135 firms in Kentucky: 41 met the listing bar and 30 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 19 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

Mattingly Ott: Evidence Score 61/100 at 86% coverage, on the list below
Katherine M. Johnson, CPA: Evidence Score 58/100 at 84% coverage, on the Lexington-Fayette page
Edge Capital: Evidence Score 53/100 at 86% coverage, on the list below

Start with the Lexington-Fayette metro page, the only one in Kentucky, which lists 13 firms and carries a ranked list. 28 more firms outside that metro are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 93 profiles reviewed, 28 met the listing bar, 20 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 7 are under the list as Also scored.

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Markets in Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette area 13 firms

Kentucky articles

Top 6 Bookkeepers in the Lexington-Fayette Area, KY (2026)

13 bookkeeping firms in the Lexington-Fayette 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.

Ranked list Sep 26, 2026 7 min read 1,646 words

How to Choose a Bookkeeper in Kentucky (2026)

Check a Kentucky bookkeeper before you hire: the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 41 Kentucky firms put in writing about fees and reporting.

Guide Sep 26, 2026 6 min read 1,435 words

Katherine M. Johnson, CPA vs Pillar Consulting, Inc.: Services, Pricing and Credentials Compared (2026)

The top two firms on the Lexington-Fayette list, Katherine M Johnson, CPA and Pillar Consulting, Inc, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.

Comparison Sep 27, 2026 3 min read 779 words

What firms here charge

We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 28 firms on this list: Edge Capital publishes from $250 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.

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Elsewhere in Kentucky

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

Mattingly Ott (Louisville, KY). Evidence Score 61/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price; registered entity verified. Documented fit: startups, technology; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): startups, technology.
Edge Capital (Louisville, KY). Evidence Score 53/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price. Documented fit: technology.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology.
Hurley & Medley CPAs PLLC (Elizabethtown, KY). Evidence Score 50/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services.
AAA Accounting (Richmond, KY). Evidence Score 45/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction.
DMLO CPAs (Louisville, KY). Evidence Score 41/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction, healthcare.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, consultants.
Baker Business and Tax Services (Fort Thomas, KY). Evidence Score 40/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: franchises, fitness; Xero users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): franchises, fitness, restaurants, contractors, manufacturing.
Anne Marie Hogan CPA (Louisville, KY). Evidence Score 38/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
Thomas Lonnemann (Florence, KY). Evidence Score 32/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services.
Beard & Pugh, CPAs, PLLC (Paducah, KY). Evidence Score 32/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
Abacus Bookkeeping (Louisville, KY). Evidence Score 31/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
Wise, Buckner, Sprowles & Associates (Campbellsville, KY). Evidence Score 30/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services.
L.A. Miller Paducah CPA (Paducah, KY). Evidence Score 29/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
Hilliard Accounting (Bowling Green, KY). Evidence Score 29/100 at 83% 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.

Also scored, by Evidence Score
Firm	Where	Services documented	Software	Pricing	Credentials verified	Coverage (%)	Evidence Score
Shelton CPAs, LLP Says it serves: construction, agriculture, medical, dental, manufacturing	Bowling Green, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	84	24
Big Red Tax Service	Bowling Green, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	80	23
Accounting Services Northern Kentucky	Crestview Hills, KY Local	monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	80	19
Biggs Financial	Bowling Green, KY Local	payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	86	15
Medina Co., PSC	Louisville, KY Local	month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	83	13
Integrative Accounting Solutions	Owensboro, KY	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	73	8
FinGuard	Louisville, KY	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	72	4

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
Firm	Where	Services documented	Software	Pricing	Credentials verified	Coverage (%)	Evidence Score
Mattingly Ott Says it serves: startups, technology	Louisville, KY	monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks Online	Not verified	Not verified	86	61
Edge Capital Says it serves: technology	Louisville, KY Local + remote	monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Publishes a starting price	Not verified	86	53
Hurley & Medley CPAs PLLC Says it serves: professional services	Elizabethtown, KY Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	IRS preparer record	83	50
AAA Accounting Says it serves: construction	Richmond, KY Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks Online	Not verified	Not verified	86	45
DMLO CPAs Says it serves: construction, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, consultants	Louisville, KY Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	77	41
Baker Business and Tax Services Says it serves: franchises, fitness, restaurants, contractors, manufacturing	Fort Thomas, KY Local + remote	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks, Xero	Not verified	Not verified	81	40
Anne Marie Hogan CPA	Louisville, KY	monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	86	38
Thomas Lonnemann Says it serves: professional services	Florence, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	86	32
Beard & Pugh, CPAs, PLLC	Paducah, KY Local	payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	IRS preparer record	81	32
Abacus Bookkeeping	Louisville, KY Local + remote	monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	86	31
Wise, Buckner, Sprowles & Associates Says it serves: professional services	Campbellsville, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	86	30
L.A. Miller Paducah CPA	Paducah, KY	catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	86	29
Hilliard Accounting	Bowling Green, KY Local	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	83	29

Also listed (not scored yet)

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

Local firms
Firm	Where	Services documented	Software	Pricing	Credentials verified	Coverage (%)
Ann Fisher CPA	Elizabethtown, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks, Sage	Not verified	Not verified	33
Blythe CPAs & Advisors Says it serves: transportation, manufacturing	Paducah, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks Desktop	Not verified	Not verified	69
Craft, Waninger, Noble & Company, PLLC	Richmond, KY	payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	69
DGA, PSC	Hopkinsville, KY Local	AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	69
OWIC CPA, PLLC	Fort Wright, KY	payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	66
Vincent Group Inc.	Smiths Grove, KY Local	payroll coordination	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	21
Williams, Williams & Lentz	Paducah, KY	payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	69
Your Tax Solutions Says it serves: construction, retail	Elizabethtown, KY Local	monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close	QuickBooks	Not verified	Not verified	69

How we check firms in Kentucky

Across all 41 firms we list in Kentucky, 1 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 39 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.

Kentucky publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Kentucky against them: 11 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. The Kentucky 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. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Kentucky

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. Kentucky sales tax returns are due monthly by default. The Department of Revenue allows less frequent filing based on the sales tax you report each year and adjusts filing frequencies every June, so your due dates follow the schedule it assigns. Kentucky Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
Employer withholding. Your schedule depends on the Kentucky tax you withhold in a year. Under $400 is filed annually on Form K-3 by January 31. From $400 to $1,999 it's quarterly, due the last day of the month after each quarter. $2,000 to $49,999 is monthly, due the 15th, and $50,000 or more is twice-monthly. Kentucky Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
Unemployment wage reports. Wage reports and payments to the Office of Unemployment Insurance are due every quarter, by the last day of the month after the quarter ends. Fourth-quarter reports are due January 31. If a due date falls on a weekend or state holiday, it moves to the next day offices are open. Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance, checked Sep 26, 2026
Limited liability entity tax. Corporations, LLCs, S corporations, limited partnerships and other businesses with limited liability owe Kentucky's limited liability entity tax. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships don't. If your total gross receipts or total gross profits are $3 million or less, you pay the $175 minimum. Kentucky Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
Annual report. Every entity doing business in Kentucky files an annual report with the Secretary of State between January 1 and June 30. The filing fee is $15. Domestic entities that miss June 30 are administratively dissolved. Kentucky Secretary of State, checked Sep 26, 2026
CPA title. Kentucky law limits the titles "certified public accountant," "public accountant" and "CPA" to people who hold a license or a practice privilege. Unlicensed use of titles such as "licensed accountant" or "chartered accountant" is also barred. Kentucky General Assembly, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Search the firm or the person on the Kentucky 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.

How can I confirm a Kentucky bookkeeping firm is a registered business?

Search its legal name on the Kentucky 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.

DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026
Kentucky State Board of Accountancy: license lookupKentucky State Board of Accountancy
Kentucky business entity searchState of Kentucky
How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
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