Bookkeepers in the Wilmington Area, NC Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (none of the 11, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Only 2 of 11 publish a price or a starting price, while 9 say nothing about fees.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on catch-up work: 3 of 11 say they take on catch-up or cleanup work (27% against 12%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.
25 profiles reviewed, 11 met the listing bar, 0 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 Wilmington (10) and Ocean Isle Beach (1). The page covers 46 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in North Carolina appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 11 Wilmington 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: catch-up work (3 firms), a published price (2) and remote service (2).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Pillars Bookkeeping Solutions Says it serves: restaurants, construction, contractors, technology | WILMINGTON, NC | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Capone & Associates Says it serves: contractors | Wilmington, NC Local | catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| CBR Bookkeeping Says it serves: real estate, medical | Wilmington, NC | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Publishes prices | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Chris Massey CPA, PLLC | Wilmington, NC | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Dustin Kern, CPA, P.C. Says it serves: technology, restaurants | Wilmington, NC | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Gaspary & Associates Says it serves: contractors, real estate, veterinary | Ocean Isle Beach, NC | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Hayes CPA PLLC | Wilmington, NC | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Julia K Eskander Says it serves: startups, construction, real estate, medical, retail | Wilmington, NC Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Quality Bookkeeping Services Inc Says it serves: contractors, retail, attorneys, churches | Wilmington, NC Local + remote | catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Red Bike Advisors Says it serves: medical, healthcare, therapists, real estate, dental | Wilmington, NC | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Stroud & Company CPAs PLLC Says it serves: construction, medical, dental, contractors | Wilmington, NC Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
Pricing is where these sites say least: 9 of 11 are silent on fees, none say they quote each job, and 2 publish a figure. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: CBR Bookkeeping ("$ 100 / month") and Red Bike Advisors ("Starting at $3,450/month"). Ask for the fee and what it covers in writing before the first month starts.
Licenses and public records
Without North Carolina 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%.
Wilmington area in figures
Shares of the 11 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 | 18% (2 of 11) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 0% (0 of 11) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 82% (9 of 11) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0% (0 of 11) (the North Carolina CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified) |
| State a reporting cadence | 18% (2 of 11) |
| Describe onboarding | 18% (2 of 11) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 27% (3 of 11) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 18% (2 of 11) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 45%, QuickBooks Online 27%, QuickBooks Desktop 9%, Xero 9%, Sage 9% |
| Median evidence coverage | 69% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Wilmington bookkeepers publish their prices?
CBR Bookkeeping and Red Bike Advisors 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 firms in Wilmington take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Capone & Associates, Quality Bookkeeping Services Inc and Red Bike Advisors say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.
Which Wilmington bookkeepers work in Xero?
Dustin Kern, CPA, P.C. names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Wilmington bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
9 of 11 name them on their own sites, among them 7Pillars Bookkeeping Solutions (restaurants and construction), Capone & Associates (contractors), CBR Bookkeeping (real estate and medical), Dustin Kern, CPA, P.C. (technology and restaurants) and Gaspary & Associates (contractors and real estate). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (46)
Atkinson, Bald Head Island, Bayshore, Belville, Blue Clay Farms, Boiling Spring Lakes, Bolivia, Burgaw, Calabash, Carolina Beach, Carolina Shores, Castle Hayne, Caswell Beach, Hampstead, Hightsville, Holden Beach, Kings Grant, Kure Beach, Leland, Long Creek, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Navassa, Northchase, Northwest, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Ogden, Porters Neck, Rocky Point, Sandy Creek, Sea Breeze, Shallotte, Silver Lake, Skippers Corner, Southport, St. Helena, St. James, Sunset Beach, Topsail Beach, Varnamtown, Wallace, Watha, Wilmington, Wrightsboro, Wrightsville Beach.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- North Carolina business entity searchState of North Carolina
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index