Bookkeepers in the Ann Arbor Area, MI Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (7 of 10, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a monthly price, and 10 of 10 don't mention fees at all.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on remote work: none of the 10 say they work with clients remotely (0% against 28%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
23 profiles reviewed, 10 met the listing bar, 7 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 (7), Ypsilanti (2) and Saline (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 10 Ann Arbor bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Start with the comparison table: services, software, pricing approach and any verified credential sit side by side.
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 | IRS preparer record | 68 | 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, IRS preparer record | 83 | 44 |
| H&B Bookkeeping & Tax Service | Ypsilanti, MI Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 65 | Not scored |
| Lasko CPA | Ann Arbor, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 31 | 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 | IRS preparer record | 83 | 29 |
| Stefforia, Petik & Carlson CPAs Says it serves: retail, manufacturing, construction | Ann Arbor, MI | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 70 | 24 |
| Tax Wise CPA | Ann Arbor, MI | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 83 | 34 |
| Wail Aljirafi, CPA Says it serves: contractors, medical, healthcare, transportation, consultants | Ann Arbor, MI Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 30 |
| WSR Certified Public Accountants Says it serves: construction, retail, manufacturing, hospitality | Ann Arbor, MI | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77 | 42 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
None of these 10 websites shows a monthly fee. None of the 10 say they work by quote, and 10 of 10 don't mention pricing. That's less open than Michigan as a whole, where 5% publish a monthly 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 10 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Median evidence coverage: 74.5%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 30.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 10) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 0 | 0 |
| State they price by quote | 0 | 0 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 100 | 10 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 20 | 2 |
| State a reporting cadence | 0 | 0 |
| Describe onboarding | 0 | 0 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0 | 0 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 0 | 0 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 60 | 6 |
| Mention Sage | 10 | 1 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 10 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Ann Arbor bookkeepers publish their prices?
Not on their websites. None of the 10 say they quote each client, and the rest don't mention fees. Ask for the monthly fee and what it covers in writing.
Which Ann Arbor bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
5 of 10 name them on their own sites, among them Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito (construction and professional services), MRPR (transportation and manufacturing), Stefforia, Petik & Carlson CPAs (retail 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 to Oct 6, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 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