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Bookkeepers in Minnesota

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Which bookkeepers in Minnesota have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 245 firms in Minnesota: 84 met the listing bar and 38 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 24 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

  1. HAR Financial Services: Evidence Score 61/100 at 75% coverage, on the Minneapolis-St. Paul page
  2. Sagacity Tax & Accounting: Evidence Score 58/100 at 75% coverage, on the Minneapolis-St. Paul page
  3. All In One Accounting: Evidence Score 55/100 at 75% coverage, on the Minneapolis-St. Paul page

Start with the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro page, the only one in Minnesota, which lists 48 firms and carries a ranked list. 36 more firms outside that metro are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 80 profiles reviewed, 36 met the listing bar, 13 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 7 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 6 are under the list as Also scored.

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

  1. Steiner Consultants LLC (Hutchinson, MN). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: consultants, agriculture.Who they say they serve (self-reported): consultants, agriculture, construction, retail, professional services.
  2. Eckberg Power (Mankato, MN). Evidence Score 39/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, retail.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture.
  3. Hansen House Co (Duluth, MN). Evidence Score 38/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: technology.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology.
  4. Hinsch Group Certified Public Accountants (Mankato, MN). Evidence Score 31/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: construction, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, dental, agriculture, contractors.
  5. Jeffrey D. Reimer, CPA, PLLC (Rochester, MN). Evidence Score 30/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  6. Shurson Group (Rochester, MN). Evidence Score 21/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
  7. Asmus Tax (Roseau, MN). Evidence Score 19/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services.

Also scored

These firms reached 70% evidence coverage, but fewer than 6 of the items we score are documented for them, so they carry a score and no number.

Also scored, by Evidence Score
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Andring Collins Norman & Co Mankato, MN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 70 26
CS Thomas Saint Paul, MN monthly bookkeeping QuickBooks Online Not verified IRS preparer record 73 24
Suncrest Tax Service St. Cloud, MN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 73 24
Kathy Rollinger Consulting LLC Winona, MN payroll coordination QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop Not verified IRS preparer record 73 17
Ackerman Accounting & Tax Services Owatonna, MN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 73 10
Trinity Tax Saint Cloud, MN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 75 8

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Steiner Consultants LLC
Says it serves: consultants, agriculture, construction, retail, professional services
 Hutchinson, MN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 75 39
Eckberg Power
Says it serves: construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture
 Mankato, MN monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 73 39
Hansen House Co
Says it serves: technology
 Duluth, MN
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 75 38
Hinsch Group Certified Public Accountants
Says it serves: construction, real estate, dental, agriculture, contractors
 Mankato, MN AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks, Sage Not verified Not verified 75 31
Jeffrey D. Reimer, CPA, PLLC Rochester, MN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 72 30
Shurson Group Rochester, MN
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 75 21
Asmus Tax Roseau, MN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 75 19

Also listed (not scored yet)

These firms met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Local firms
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)
Alan C. Anderson Chartered Rochester, MN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 20
ASI Duluth, MN monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 20
Buchta Tax & Bookkeeping Services LLC
Says it serves: non-profits, attorneys
 Kenyon, MN monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 31
EZ Tax & Accounting Saint Paul, MN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 21
Financial Solutions Faribault, MN
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 66
Franke Tax Advisors Moorhead, MN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Goeson & Goeson, PA Moorhead, MN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 8
Gotham Tax Service Inver Grove Hts, MN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
JBA Tax Preparation Moorhead, MN payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 63
JDS Tax + Accounting Services St. Cloud, MN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop Not verified IRS preparer record 22
K & K Payroll and Tax
Says it serves: construction
 Mankato, MN payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Kolquist, Seitz & Goldman, LLC Duluth, MN payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Kotewa Accounting & Tax Mankato, MN payroll coordination Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 69
Lam Tax Service St. Cloud, MN
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 61
Landwehr Tax & Accounting Waite Park, MN monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Licari Larsen & Co. Duluth, MN payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Mahoney | CPAs and Advisors
Says it serves: consultants
 Saint Paul, MN month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 66
Miller, Welle, Heiser & Co
Says it serves: technology
 St. Cloud, MN
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 63
Myslajek Kemp & Spencer, Ltd. Saint Louis Park, MN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Side By Side Financial
Says it serves: restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, healthcare
 Mankato, MN
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Quote only (stated) Not verified 66
TCG Accounting
Says it serves: restaurants, real estate, salons, franchises
 Hermantown, MN monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Terning & Company Inc St. Cloud, MN payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69
Vetscher & Associates, LLC
Says it serves: construction, real estate, healthcare, law firms, hospitality
 Saint Paul, MN
Local + remote
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 69

How we check firms in Minnesota

Across all 84 firms we list in Minnesota, 2 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 76 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.

Without Minnesota 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 Minnesota Board of Accountancy lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Minnesota

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. Your Minnesota filing schedule follows your average monthly sales and use tax. Under $100 a month you file annually, by February 5 of the next year. From $100 to $500 you file quarterly, by April 20, July 20, October 20 and January 20. Over $500 a month you file monthly, by the 20th of the following month. Minnesota Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Income tax withholding. Most employers file Minnesota withholding returns quarterly, due April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. Annual filing, due January 31, is only open to employers with $500 or less of withholding in the prior calendar year. Minnesota Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment wage reports. Employers covered by Minnesota unemployment insurance submit a wage detail report each quarter. It must be received by April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31, and a zero wage report is still due for a quarter with no employees. Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Annual renewal. Most business entities renew with the Minnesota Secretary of State every year, and the deadline is December 31. For most entity types the renewal is free. A missed renewal leads to administrative dissolution and a fee to reinstate. Minnesota Secretary of State, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • CPA title. Without a Minnesota CPA certificate or a practice privilege, a person can't use the title certified public accountant or the abbreviation CPA. The statute also bars titles likely to be confused with it, such as licensed accountant or public accountant. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Search the firm or the person on the Minnesota 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.

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

Search its legal name on the Minnesota 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 Nov 12, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
  3. IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
  4. Minnesota Board of Accountancy: license lookupMinnesota Board of Accountancy
  5. Minnesota business entity searchState of Minnesota
  6. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  7. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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