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Bookkeepers in Maryland

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Which bookkeepers in Maryland have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 248 firms in Maryland: 67 met the listing bar and 41 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 32 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

  1. BrightPath CFO: Evidence Score 67/100 at 75% coverage, on the Baltimore-Columbia page
  2. Watter CPA: Evidence Score 59/100 at 75% coverage, on the Bethesda-Frederick page
  3. NumberSquad: Evidence Score 59/100 at 72% coverage, on the Bethesda-Frederick page

Start with the metro page nearest you. Maryland has 2 metro pages, largest first: Bethesda-Frederick (34) and Baltimore-Columbia (25). Every one of them carries a ranked list. 8 more firms outside those metros are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 32 profiles reviewed, 8 met the listing bar, 2 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more).

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Markets in Maryland

Baltimore-Columbia area 25 firmsBethesda-Frederick area 34 firms

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Elsewhere in Maryland

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

Local firms, alphabetical
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Affordable Bookkeeping Salisbury, MD AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 32 Not scored
Catalpa Grove Accounting Salisbury, MD
Local
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 20 Not scored
Hartshorn CPA, LLC HAGERSTOWN, MD payroll coordination QuickBooks Online Not verified IRS preparer record 70 18
Integrity Tax & Business Services, Inc. Salisbury, MD Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 69 Not scored
Pilchard & Co. SALISBURY, MD payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 21 Not scored
Sulchek & Moore Hagerstown, MD payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69 Not scored
Tina M. Mussolino, CPA Hagerstown, MD payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks, Sage Not verified IRS preparer record 73 24
Wigglesworth, Layton, Moyers & Chance, P.C. Salisbury, MD
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 66 Not scored

How we check firms in Maryland

Across all 67 firms we list in Maryland, 4 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 56 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.

Without Maryland records we can match, the evidence here is what firms publish about themselves, and that alone stops short of the 70% coverage a ranking needs. Median evidence coverage here is 72%. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Maryland Board of Public Accountancy lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Maryland

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. Maryland sales and use tax returns are due on the 20th. Monthly filers report by the 20th of the next month, and quarterly filers by April 20, July 20, October 20 and January 20. You still file a return when you have no taxable sales and owe no tax. Comptroller of Maryland, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Income tax withholding. Maryland withholding reports follow your filing category. Monthly and quarterly filers report by the 15th of the month after the period, and annual filers by January 31. Employers who withheld $15,000 or more the prior year and hold $700 or more in a pay period file within three business days of payday. Comptroller of Maryland, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment wage reports. Maryland employers report total gross wages and pay unemployment insurance tax each calendar quarter. The report and payment are due within one month of the end of the quarter. Maryland Department of Labor, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Annual report. Every domestic and foreign business entity files an annual report with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, which also takes business personal property returns. The 2026 filings were due April 15, or June 15 with an approved 60-day extension. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • CPA title. Unless authorized to practice certified public accountancy in Maryland, a person may not present themselves to the public with titles such as certified public accountant, licensed certified public accountant, public accountant or auditor, or the abbreviation CPA. Maryland General Assembly, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Search the firm or the person on the Maryland 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.

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

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

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