Top 12 Bookkeepers in the Kansas City Area, MO (2026)
Key Takeaways
- AM CPA, in Kansas City, ranks first with an Evidence Score of 51 at 74% coverage.
- We reviewed 62 firms here; 15 of the 19 that met the listing bar reached 70% evidence coverage, and the 12 with at least 6 documented items are numbered.
- Only 2 of 19 publish a price or a starting price, while 17 say nothing about fees.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: 8 of 19 hold a credential a third party confirms (42% against 15%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
62 profiles reviewed, 19 met the listing bar, 15 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 12 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 3 are under the list as Also scored.
Firms on this page have offices in Kansas City (6), Lee's Summit (6), Blue Springs (2), Kearney (2), Grain Valley (1), Independence (1) and 1 other place. The page covers 163 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Missouri appears on the state page.
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This list numbers the 12 Kansas City bookkeeping firms with enough documented evidence to rank, out of 19 that met our listing bar, and scores 3 more below it without a number. Start from what you need and use the filters: a published price (2) and remote service (4).
Top 12 Bookkeepers in the Kansas City Area, MO, Ranked by Evidence Score
- AM CPA (Kansas City, MO). Evidence Score 51/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price.
- Meinershagen & Co., LLC: Tax & Accounting (Grain Valley, MO). Evidence Score 44/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services. Documented fit: real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate.
- Williams Tax & Accounting (Kansas City, MO). Evidence Score 44/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: Xero users.
- Marr and Company, P.C. (Kansas City, MO). Evidence Score 40/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: real estate, nonprofits.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate, nonprofits, manufacturing, retail, professional services.
- Derks Financial, Tax & Accounting (Lee's Summit, MO). Evidence Score 37/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: consultants.Who they say they serve (self-reported): consultants.
- MEYER ACCOUNTING & TAX LLC (Kearney, MO). Evidence Score 37/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: non-profits.Who they say they serve (self-reported): non-profits.
- Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC (Lee's Summit, MO). Evidence Score 36/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: technology, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology, construction, retail, non-profits.
- TrueSummit Accounting Services LLC (Lee's Summit, MO). Evidence Score 31/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
- Mike Mead EA, CTC (Blue Springs, MO). Evidence Score 30/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 0 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price.
- Abacus Accounting Solutions (Lee's Summit, MO). Evidence Score 28/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
- Tiffany Taylor CPA (Blue Springs, MO). Evidence Score 28/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: construction, property management.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, property management.
- Jenny's Love Accounting & Bookkeeping (Kansas City, MO). Evidence Score 22/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: Xero users.
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.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnes CPA LLC | Kansas City, MO | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 72% | 27 |
| Parker Swearngin LLC Says it serves: construction, real estate, medical | Lee's Summit, MO Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 25 |
| Emerson & Co Says it serves: technology | Kansas City, MO | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 15 |
Top firms in Kansas City
AM CPA leads Kansas City with an Evidence Score of 51/100 at 74% coverage. Also ranked in Kansas City: Williams Tax & Accounting (44/100, 72% coverage), Marr and Company, P.C. (40/100, 74% coverage), Jenny's Love Accounting & Bookkeeping (22/100, 77% coverage).
Top firms in Lee's Summit
Derks Financial, Tax & Accounting leads Lee's Summit with an Evidence Score of 37/100 at 77% coverage. Also ranked in Lee's Summit: Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC (36/100, 75% coverage), TrueSummit Accounting Services LLC (31/100, 77% coverage), Abacus Accounting Solutions (28/100, 77% coverage).
Top firms in Blue Springs
Mike Mead EA, CTC leads Blue Springs with an Evidence Score of 30/100 at 77% coverage. Also ranked in Blue Springs: Tiffany Taylor CPA (28/100, 75% coverage).
Comparison table
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM CPA | Kansas City, MO Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 74% | 51 |
| Meinershagen & Co., LLC: Tax & Accounting Says it serves: real estate | Grain Valley, MO | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 44 |
| Williams Tax & Accounting | Kansas City, MO Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Xero, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 72% | 44 |
| Marr and Company, P.C. Says it serves: real estate, nonprofits, manufacturing, retail, professional services | Kansas City, MO Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74% | 40 |
| Derks Financial, Tax & Accounting Says it serves: consultants | Lee's Summit, MO Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 37 |
| MEYER ACCOUNTING & TAX LLC Says it serves: non-profits | Kearney, MO Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 37 |
| Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC Says it serves: technology, construction, retail, non-profits | Lee's Summit, MO Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 36 |
| TrueSummit Accounting Services LLC | Lee's Summit, MO Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 31 |
| Mike Mead EA, CTC | Blue Springs, MO Local | Not verified | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 77% | 30 |
| Abacus Accounting Solutions | Lee's Summit, MO | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 28 |
| Tiffany Taylor CPA Says it serves: construction, property management | Blue Springs, MO | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 28 |
| Jenny's Love Accounting & Bookkeeping | Kansas City, MO Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Xero, Sage, Gusto, ADP | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 22 |
Also listed (not scored yet)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Bookkeeping | Lee's Summit, MO | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 20% |
| Gaffney&Company,LLC | Independence, MO | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 15% |
| McCann's Bookkeeping & Tax Service | Liberty, MO Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 31% |
| Scott Accounting And Tax | Kearney, MO | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 22% |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
89% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 2 of 19 show a price or a starting price, and none say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: AM CPA ("STARTING AT $1,500/MONTH") and Mike Mead EA, CTC ("Starting at $275"). A written scope with the fee and its limits is the thing to ask for on a first call.
Services and process
None of the 19 sites here mentions catch-up or cleanup work, so ask about past months directly if you're behind. On process, 6 of 19 give a reporting schedule and 2 explain onboarding. 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 5 of 19 firms, ahead of QuickBooks Online 11% and Xero 11%. If you run Xero, Williams Tax & Accounting and Jenny's Love Accounting & Bookkeeping name it. Remote work is stated by 4 of 19; the filter above the list narrows to them.
Licenses and public records
Missouri publishes records we can match, so we could check this group against them: 8 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Missouri's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to Williams Tax & Accounting, Marr and Company, P.C., MEYER ACCOUNTING & TAX LLC and Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC. Each profile shows the license or permit number and the date we checked.
The ranking
The numbered firms score between 22 and 51; the median across every scored firm is 31. 3 more firms reached 70% coverage with fewer than 6 documented items, so they sit under the list as Also scored, without a number. The top of the list: AM CPA (51 at 74% coverage), Meinershagen & Co., LLC: Tax & Accounting (44 at 77% coverage) and Williams Tax & Accounting (44 at 72% coverage). Lee's Summit has the most numbered firms (4), and the list spans 5 towns in all. A high-coverage firm with a modest score isn't a weak firm. Its site simply leaves more for you to ask.
Kansas City area in figures
Shares of the 19 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 | 11% (2 of 19) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 0% (0 of 19) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 89% (17 of 19) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 42% (8 of 19) |
| State a reporting cadence | 32% (6 of 19) |
| Describe onboarding | 11% (2 of 19) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0% (0 of 19) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 21% (4 of 19) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 26%, QuickBooks Online 11%, Xero 11%, Sage 11%, Gusto 5% |
| Median evidence coverage | 75% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored firms) | 31 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Kansas City bookkeepers publish their prices?
AM CPA and Mike Mead EA, CTC 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 Kansas City bookkeepers work in Xero?
Williams Tax & Accounting and Jenny's Love Accounting & Bookkeeping name Xero on their site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Kansas City bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
8 of 19 name them on their own sites, among them Meinershagen & Co., LLC: Tax & Accounting (real estate), Marr and Company, P.C. (real estate and nonprofits), Derks Financial, Tax & Accounting (consultants), MEYER ACCOUNTING & TAX LLC (non-profits) and Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC (technology and construction). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (163)
Adrian, Alma, Amoret, Amsterdam, Archie, Aullville, Avondale, Baldwin Park, Bates City, Belton, Birmingham, Blackburn, Blue Springs, Blue Summit, Braymer, Breckenridge, Buckner, Butler, Camden, Camden Point, Cameron, Charlotte, Claycomo, Cleveland, Concordia, Corder, Cowgill, Creighton, Crystal Lakes, Davis, Deepwater, Deer Creek, Dover, Drexel, East Boone, East Lynne, Edgerton, Elkhart, Elmira, Emma, Excelsior Estates, Excelsior Springs, Farley, Ferrelview, Fleming, Foster, Freeman, Garden City, Gladstone, Glenaire, Gomer, Grain Valley, Grand River, Grandview, Grant, Grayson, Greenwood, Gunn City, Hamilton, Hardin, Harrisonville, Henrietta, Higginsville, Holt, Homer, Homestead, Houston Lake, Howard, Hudson, Hume, Iatan, Independence, Kansas City, Kearney, Kidder, Kingston, Lake Annette, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Lafayette, Lake Lotawana, Lake Tapawingo, Lake Waukomis, Lake Winnebago, Lathrop, Lawson, Lee's Summit, Levasy, Lexington, Liberty, Lincoln, Loch Lloyd, Lone Jack, Lone Oak, Mayview, Merwin, Mingo, Mirabile, Missouri City, Mosby, Mound, Mount Pleasant, Napoleon, New Home, New Market, New York, North Kansas City, Northmoor, Oak Grove, Oaks, Oakview, Oakwood, Oakwood Park, Odessa, Orrick, Osage, Osborn, Paradise, Parkville, Passaic, Peculiar, Platte City, Platte Woods, Plattsburg, Pleasant Gap, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Valley, Polo, Prairie, Prathersville, Randolph, Raymore, Raytown, Rayville, Rich Hill, Richmond, Ridgely, River Bend, Riverside, Riverview Estates, Rockford, Rockville, Shawnee, Sibley, Smithville, Spruce, Strasburg, Sugar Creek, Summit, Tarsney Lakes, Tracy, Trimble, Turney, Unity Village, Vibbard, Walnut, Waverly, Weatherby Lake, Wellington, West Boone, West Line, West Point, Weston, Wood Heights.
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
- Missouri business entity searchState of Missouri
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index