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We reviewed 337 firms in Massachusetts: 95 met the listing bar and 52 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 30 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Massachusetts has 2 metro pages, largest first: Boston-Cambridge (69) and Worcester (9). 1 of the 2 carries a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 17 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 85 profiles reviewed, 17 met the listing bar, 10 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 6 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 4 are under the list as Also scored.
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69 bookkeeping firms in the Boston-Cambridge area, checked against their own sites and public records: 6 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Worcester 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 Massachusetts bookkeeper before you hire: the Board of Public Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 95 Massachusetts firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Boston-Cambridge list, Varstan Bookkeeping Services and Tax Smart Service, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Helena Amaral Says it serves: consultants, construction, real estate, medical, retail | Fall River, MA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 22 |
| Douglas R. Leatham, CPA | New Bedford, MA Local | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 20 |
| Adelson & Company PC | Pittsfield, MA | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 19 |
| Field Tax Group | Springfield, MA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 73 | 17 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Breezy Bookkeeper Says it serves: nonprofits | Dalton, MA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 55 |
| Organization INK, Inc. Says it serves: restaurants, construction, real estate, medical, retail | Great Barrington, MA Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Sage | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 75 | 53 |
| Malcolm Givens & Associates Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, ecommerce, retail, attorneys | Attleboro, MA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 72 | 40 |
| Hammond Inc | Seekonk, MA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 72 | 37 |
| EBS Accounting Says it serves: construction, manufacturing, hospitality, technology | Easton, MA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping | QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, Paychex | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 33 |
| KB Accounting | Pittsfield, MA | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 28 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Solutions, Inc | Worcester County, MA Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 46 |
| ETS EZ TAX SERVICE | Centerville, MA | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 69 |
| Giardina & Bresett | Pittsfield, MA | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 18 |
| Grzelak, Grzelak, & Associates, P.C. Says it serves: construction, real estate, retail, manufacturing | Holyoke, MA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| Innovative Tax & Accounting Solutions | Marlboro, MA Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66 |
| Morgan & Morgan Accounting Services Says it serves: restaurants, construction, landscaping, hospitality | New Bedford, MA Local + remote | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 25 |
| Quick & Easy Tax Service | Fall River, MA Local + remote | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
Across all 95 firms we list in Massachusetts, 6 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 81 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.
Massachusetts 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 72%. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Board of Public 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 Board of Public 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 Massachusetts business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
A ranking needs 8 firms at 70% evidence coverage. Worcester has fewer than 8 at that coverage, so it compares firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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