Bookkeepers in the Ann Arbor Area, MI Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (5 of 8, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Only 1 of 8 publishes a price or a starting price, while 7 say nothing about fees.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on remote work: none of the 8 say they work with clients remotely (0% against 28%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
21 profiles reviewed, 8 met the listing bar, 5 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 Ann Arbor (6), Saline (1) and Ypsilanti (1). The page covers 21 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Michigan appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 8 Ann Arbor 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: a published price (1).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker's Accounting Service, Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 62% | Not scored |
| Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito Says it serves: construction, professional services | Ann Arbor, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 38 |
| Lasko CPA | Ann Arbor, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 25% | Not scored |
| MRPR Says it serves: transportation, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare | Saline, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 30 |
| Shayna Accounting Services | Ann Arbor, MI Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 23 |
| Tax Wise CPA | Ann Arbor, MI | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 28 |
| Wail Aljirafi, CPA Says it serves: contractors, medical, healthcare, transportation, consultants | Ann Arbor, MI Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Publishes prices | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| WSR Certified Public Accountants Says it serves: construction, retail, manufacturing, hospitality | Ann Arbor, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 35 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
1 of 8 firms here publishes a price or a starting price, none say they quote, and 7 say nothing about fees (88%). Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: Wail Aljirafi, CPA ("$100/month"). That's more open than Michigan as a whole, where 7% publish a price. A written scope with the fee and its limits is the thing to ask for on a first call.
Licenses and public records
Because Michigan publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 2 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Michigan's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito and WSR Certified Public Accountants. Each profile shows the license or permit number and the date we checked. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Michigan Board of Accountancy lookup.
Ann Arbor area in figures
Shares of the 8 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% (1 of 8) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 88% (7 of 8) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 25% (2 of 8) |
| State a reporting cadence | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Describe onboarding | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 0% (0 of 8) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 62%, Sage 12%, QuickBooks Online 12% |
| Median evidence coverage | 75.5% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored firms) | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Ann Arbor bookkeepers publish their prices?
Wail Aljirafi, CPA shows a price or a starting price on its own site. Open a profile to see the exact wording and the page it came from.
Which Ann Arbor bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
4 of 8 name them on their own sites, among them Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito (construction and professional services), MRPR (transportation and manufacturing), Wail Aljirafi, CPA (contractors and medical) and WSR Certified Public Accountants (construction and retail). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (21)
Ann Arbor, Barton Hills, Bridgewater, Chelsea, Dexter, Freedom, Lima, Lodi, Lyndon, Manchester, Northfield, Pittsfield, Salem, Saline, Scio, Sharon, Superior, Sylvan, Webster, York, Ypsilanti.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Michigan Board of Accountancy: license lookupMichigan Board of Accountancy
- Michigan business entity searchState of Michigan
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index