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We reviewed 319 firms in Michigan: 87 met the listing bar and 73 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 42 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 3 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Michigan has 4 metro pages, largest first: Detroit-Warren (52), Grand Rapids-Wyoming (9), Kalamazoo-Portage (9) and Ann Arbor (8). 2 of the 4 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 9 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 51 profiles reviewed, 9 met the listing bar, 8 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Ranked by Evidence Score.
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8 bookkeeping firms in the Ann Arbor area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
52 bookkeeping firms in the Detroit-Warren area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Kalamazoo-Portage area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a Michigan bookkeeper before you hire: the Michigan Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 87 Michigan firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Detroit-Warren list, Schultz & Associates, CPA and Noor Bookkeeping, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Kalamazoo-Portage list, Niffler Bookkeeping and James & Springgate, 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.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Accounting Says it serves: restaurants, retail, auto repair, veterinary | DeWitt, MI | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 54 |
| Walker June Calhoun | Burton, MI Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 46 |
| Accountants for Michigan Contractor Teams | Holt, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 74% | 31 |
| THE ACCOUNTING THEORY | Commerce Twp, MI | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 29 |
| Gunter Accounting Says it serves: professional services | Muskegon, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 27 |
| ProfitWise CPA Says it serves: real estate, professional services | Okemos, MI Local + remote | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 27 |
| Craft & Associates, LLC | Lansing, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 25 |
| Scioli & Associates Says it serves: churches | Saginaw, MI Local + remote | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Preparation Services | Flint, MI | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% |
Across all 87 firms we list in Michigan, 6 publish a price or a starting price and 79 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 7%, compares with 10% nationally.
Because Michigan publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in Michigan found 36 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Michigan's published register. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Michigan Board of 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 Michigan 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.
Search its legal name on the Michigan 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. Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids-Wyoming have fewer than 8 at that coverage, so they compare firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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