Which bookkeepers in New Jersey have the highest Evidence Scores?
We reviewed 330 firms in New Jersey: 79 met the listing bar and 63 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 33 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. New Jersey has 2 metro pages, largest first: Newark-Jersey City (61) and Trenton-Princeton (8). 1 of the 2 carries a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 10 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 54 profiles reviewed, 10 met the listing bar, 10 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 5 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 5 are under the list as Also scored.
Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.
Martini & Martini(Vineland, NJ). Evidence Score 31/100 at 77% coverage.Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: construction, retail.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, retail, manufacturing.
Your Fresh Start Solutions LLC(Camden, NJ). Evidence Score 30/100 at 74% coverage.Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: technology, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology, construction, real estate, healthcare, retail.
Raible, Cornaglia, Wenstrom & Raible(Cherry Hill, NJ). Evidence Score 28/100 at 74% coverage.Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: real estate, healthcare.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, agriculture.
TAKEOVER Accounting & Consulting LLC(Cherry Hill, NJ). Evidence Score 22/100 at 77% coverage.Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: restaurants, e-commerce.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, e-commerce, retail, insurance agencies.
Across all 79 firms we list in New Jersey, 4 publish a price or a starting price and 70 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 5%, compares with 10% nationally.
New Jersey publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in New Jersey against them: 27 firms with an active CPA license or permit on New Jersey's published register.
What a bookkeeper tracks in New Jersey
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.Registered sellers file Form ST-50 every quarter, even when no tax is due. Monthly payments apply only if you collected more than $30,000 in New Jersey sales and use tax last calendar year and more than $500 in the first or second month of the quarter. Returns and payments are due by the 20th of the month after the period.New Jersey Division of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
Income tax withholding.All employers except domestic employers file Form NJ-927 each quarter, even with no tax withheld, due by the 30th of the month after the quarter ends. If more than $500 was withheld in the first or second month of a quarter, that month is paid separately on Form NJ-500. Filing and payment are electronic.New Jersey Division of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
Unemployment wage reports.Employers file the WR-30 wage report with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development each quarter, listing everyone paid as an employee. The NJ-927, WR-30 and any payment must arrive by the 30th of the month after the quarter closes: April 30, July 30, October 30 and January 30.New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, checked Sep 26, 2026
Annual report.Your New Jersey business files an annual report each year with a $75 fee. It's due by the last day of the month in which the business was formed, and the duty to file stands even if the State sends no notice.Business.NJ.gov, checked Sep 26, 2026
CPA title.Only a person holding a current New Jersey CPA license, or qualifying for the practice privilege, may use the title certified public accountant or the abbreviation CPA.New Jersey Legislature, checked Sep 26, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I confirm a New Jersey bookkeeping firm is a registered business?
Search its legal name on the New Jersey business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
Why are some New Jersey metro pages not ranked?
A ranking needs 8 firms at 70% evidence coverage. Trenton-Princeton has fewer than 8 at that coverage, so it compares firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.