Bookkeepers in the Bethesda-Frederick Area, MD Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (none of the 26, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Only 3 of 26 publish a price or a starting price, while 23 say nothing about fees.
- Software named most: QuickBooks, by 54% of firms.
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.
123 profiles reviewed, 26 met the listing bar, 0 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Fewer than 8 firms reached the scoring bar, so this is an unranked comparison. The bar is not lowered to make a ranking.
Firms on this page have offices in Rockville (7), Bethesda (4), Gaithersburg (4), Bowie (3), Frederick (2), Silver Spring (2) and 3 other places. The page covers 181 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Maryland appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 26 Bethesda-Frederick bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Start from what you need and use the filters: catch-up work (4 firms), a published price (3) and remote service (9).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.K. Burton, PC | Bethesda, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
| AccountAbility Says it serves: real estate, contractors, consultants | Bethesda, MD Local + remote | payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Affluent CPA Says it serves: technology, contractors, construction, healthcare, retail | Rockville, MD | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Attentive Accounting Group Says it serves: healthcare, retail, construction, real estate, hospitality | Bethesda, MD Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Bass Accounting and Tax Services CPA Says it serves: construction, contractors | Gaithersburg, MD Local | Not verified | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| BradyRenner CPAs | Bowie, MD | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 47% | Not scored |
| Business & Financial Solutions Says it serves: healthcare, professional services, technology, contractors, consultants | Rockville, MD Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| CABA CPAs Says it serves: construction, real estate, non-profits, hospitality | Bethesda, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
| CAS & Associates, Inc. | Rockville, MD | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Correct Refund Says it serves: professional services | Gaithersburg, MD Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| E4 Bookkeeping, LLC | Fort Washington, MD | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Elliott CPA, LLC Says it serves: construction, real estate, non-profits, retail, attorneys | Frederick, MD Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Green Space Accounting Says it serves: cannabis, manufacturing, medical | Bowie, MD Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Hans Hoffmeyer | Braddock Heights, MD Local + remote | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| JV Tax & Accounting Services Says it serves: professional services | Rockville, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Mercer Flanagan Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, real estate, nonprofits, professional services | Frederick, MD Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| QuickBooks Bookkeeping | Gaithersburg, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Bill.com | Publishes prices | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Quik-help.com LLC | Waldorf, MD | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Rockville MD CPA Tax and Accounting Firm | Rockville, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Spring Park Says it serves: technology | Silver Spring, MD Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Total Tax Experience, LLC | Waldorf, MD Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| VELISA Bookkeeping Services | Silver Spring, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Washington & Co Inc. Says it serves: technology, construction, real estate, healthcare | Bowie, MD | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, FreshBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Watter CPA Says it serves: startups, healthcare, professional services, technology | Rockville, MD Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, Gusto, ADP | Publishes prices | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Woodard & Associates Says it serves: contractors, real estate, professional services | Rockville, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Yorke, Burke & Lee Says it serves: professional services | Gaithersburg, MD | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
Pricing is where these sites say least: 23 of 26 are silent on fees, none say they quote each job, and 3 publish a figure. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: Green Space Accounting ("Starting at $1,500"), QuickBooks Bookkeeping ("$400 a month") and Watter CPA ("$10,000 a month"). Get the monthly fee, the transaction volume it assumes and what counts as extra in writing.
Services and process
4 of 26 say they take on catch-up or cleanup work, which matters if your books are months behind. On this page that's Correct Refund, E4 Bookkeeping, LLC, Mercer Flanagan and Watter CPA. Fewer write down the process: 4 of 26 describe onboarding and 7 name a reporting schedule. Nationally 21% of listed firms name a reporting schedule, so this group is above the norm.
Software and remote work
QuickBooks is the software named most, by 14 of 26 firms, ahead of QuickBooks Online 15% and QuickBooks Desktop 8%. If you run Xero, Watter CPA names it. 9 of 26 say they work with clients remotely, so a firm across the metro can still take you on.
Licenses and public records
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 69%. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Maryland Board of Public Accountancy lookup.
Bethesda-Frederick area in figures
Shares of the 26 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.
| Publish a price or starting price | 12% (3 of 26) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 0% (0 of 26) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 88% (23 of 26) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0% (0 of 26) (the Maryland CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified) |
| State a reporting cadence | 27% (7 of 26) |
| Describe onboarding | 15% (4 of 26) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 15% (4 of 26) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 35% (9 of 26) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 54%, QuickBooks Online 15%, QuickBooks Desktop 8%, ADP 8%, FreshBooks 8% |
| Median evidence coverage | 69% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bethesda-Frederick bookkeepers publish their prices?
Green Space Accounting, QuickBooks Bookkeeping and Watter CPA show a price or a starting price on their own site. Open a profile to see the exact wording and the page it came from.
Which firms in Bethesda-Frederick take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Correct Refund, E4 Bookkeeping, LLC, Mercer Flanagan and Watter CPA say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.
Which Bethesda-Frederick bookkeepers work in Xero?
Watter CPA names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Bethesda-Frederick bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
16 of 26 name them on their own sites, among them AccountAbility (real estate and contractors), Affluent CPA (technology and contractors), Attentive Accounting Group (healthcare and retail), Bass Accounting and Tax Services CPA (construction and contractors) and Business & Financial Solutions (healthcare and professional services). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
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Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Maryland Board of Public Accountancy: license lookupMaryland Board of Public Accountancy
- Maryland business entity searchState of Maryland
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index