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Bookkeepers in Louisiana

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Which bookkeepers in Louisiana have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 201 firms in Louisiana: 63 met the listing bar and 33 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 14 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

  1. Accounting Services Unlimited LLC: Evidence Score 63/100 at 75% coverage, on the New Orleans-Metairie page
  2. Griffin & Furman, LLC: Evidence Score 48/100 at 72% coverage, on the list below
  3. Francois Accounting & Tax Service, LLC: Evidence Score 43/100 at 75% coverage, on the list below

Start with the metro page nearest you. Louisiana has 3 metro pages, largest first: New Orleans-Metairie (18), Shreveport-Bossier City (10) and Baton Rouge (8). 1 of the 3 carries a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 27 more firms outside those metros are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 95 profiles reviewed, 27 met the listing bar, 14 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 11 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 3 are under the list as Also scored.

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Markets in Louisiana

Baton Rouge area 8 firmsNew Orleans-Metairie area 18 firmsShreveport-Bossier City area 10 firms

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

  1. Griffin & Furman, LLC (Covington, LA). Evidence Score 48/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, nonprofits.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, nonprofits, retail, healthcare, non-profits.
  2. Francois Accounting & Tax Service, LLC (Monroe, LA). Evidence Score 43/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services.
  3. Jeffrey B. Mathews, CPA, LLC (Sulphur, LA). Evidence Score 43/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  4. Gragson, Casiday & Guillory (Lake Charles, LA). Evidence Score 37/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: healthcare, manufacturing.Who they say they serve (self-reported): healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agriculture, retail.
  5. Rozier, McKay & Willis (Alexandria, LA). 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: nonprofits.Who they say they serve (self-reported): nonprofits.
  6. David T. Cole, CPA (Ruston, LA). Evidence Score 35/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  7. BGA, CPA (Houma, LA). Evidence Score 33/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: professional services, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services, real estate.
  8. Acadiana's Back Office (Lafayette, LA). Evidence Score 32/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
  9. Parish CPAs + Business Advisors (Lafayette, LA). Evidence Score 31/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: construction, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, medical, law firms.
  10. Brad D Warren CPA APAC (Monroe, LA). Evidence Score 31/100 at 70% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  11. HJ Picou III Tax Service LLC (Houma, LA). Evidence Score 29/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

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
Bennett Porche CPA Service Houma, LA payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 73 24
MireGroup CPAs Lafayette, LA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 73 23
Wade & Perry, CPAs Ruston, LA Not verified QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 75 21

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Griffin & Furman, LLC
Says it serves: construction, nonprofits, retail, healthcare, non-profits
 Covington, LA
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 72 48
Francois Accounting & Tax Service, LLC Monroe, LA
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 75 43
Jeffrey B. Mathews, CPA, LLC Sulphur, LA
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 75 43
Gragson, Casiday & Guillory
Says it serves: healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agriculture, retail
 Lake Charles, LA
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 75 37
Rozier, McKay & Willis
Says it serves: nonprofits
 Alexandria, LA
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 75 36
David T. Cole, CPA Ruston, LA monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 73 35
BGA, CPA
Says it serves: professional services, real estate
 Houma, LA
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 72 33
Acadiana's Back Office Lafayette, LA
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 75 32
Parish CPAs + Business Advisors
Says it serves: construction, real estate, medical, law firms
 Lafayette, LA monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 75 31
Brad D Warren CPA APAC Monroe, LA AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 70 31
HJ Picou III Tax Service LLC Houma, LA
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 75 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
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)
Allen Green & Williamson LLP
Says it serves: contractors, real estate, medical, nonprofits, construction
 Monroe, LA
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Broussard & Company, CPAs
Says it serves: construction, retail, hospitality
 Lake Charles, LA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Carter Capital PLLC Slidell, LA
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 66
Dyer & Company LLC
Says it serves: healthcare
 Slidell, LA
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
KCM Financial Insights Slidell, LA
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Kolder Slaven & Company Lafayette, LA monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
McElroy, Quirk & Burch Lake Charles, LA
Local
 month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Meaux Tax and Consulting
Says it serves: technology, real estate
 Covington, LA
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Norton Accounting Services, LLC
Says it serves: real estate
 Pearl River, LA payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Oestriecher & Company, CPAs
Says it serves: healthcare, construction
 Alexandria, LA
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Phillips Goodson Lafayette, LA payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 12
Woodard & Associates - APAC Monroe, LA
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 66
Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson
Says it serves: professional services
 Lafayette, LA
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69

How we check firms in Louisiana

Across all 63 firms we list in Louisiana, none publish a monthly price or a starting price and 57 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 0%, compares with 4% nationally.

There's no Louisiana open data for us to match licenses or registrations against, which is why so few firms here reach 70% coverage. A website on its own can't get a firm there. Median evidence coverage here is 72%.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Louisiana

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.

  • State sales tax. Louisiana state sales tax returns and payments are due on or before the 20th of the month after your reporting period closes, whether that period is a calendar month or a calendar quarter. Louisiana Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Withholding return (L-1). Form L-1 is a quarterly withholding return, due the last day of the month after each quarter: April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. Semi-monthly payers file by the 15th instead. You file it even when nothing was withheld. Louisiana Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment taxes. The Louisiana Workforce Commission collects unemployment taxes every quarter. They're due by the last day of the month after each quarter ends: April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. Annual domestic filers are due January 31. Louisiana Workforce Commission, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Corporation franchise tax. The Department of Revenue confirms that Louisiana's corporation franchise tax is repealed for franchise tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Louisiana Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Annual report. Louisiana businesses file an annual report with the Secretary of State every year, even when nothing has changed. You can file it online or send the signed form by fax or mail. Louisiana Secretary of State, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • CPA title. Under Louisiana law, only a person with a valid active certificate, or a practice privilege, may use the title "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "CPA". Louisiana State Legislature, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Search its legal name on the Louisiana business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.

Why are some Louisiana metro pages not ranked?

A ranking needs 8 firms at 70% evidence coverage. Baton Rouge and Shreveport-Bossier City have fewer than 8 at that coverage, so they compare firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
  3. IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
  4. Louisiana business entity searchState of Louisiana
  5. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  6. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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