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We reviewed 450 firms in New York: 144 met the listing bar and 111 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 81 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 6 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. New York has 7 metro pages, largest first: New York (59), Buffalo-Cheektowaga (15), Albany-Schenectady (12), Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie (10) and Rochester (9). 5 of the 7 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 23 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 83 profiles reviewed, 23 met the listing bar, 20 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 17 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.
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12 bookkeeping firms in the Albany-Schenectady area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
15 bookkeeping firms in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
59 bookkeeping firms in the New York area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Rochester area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
7 bookkeeping firms in the Syracuse area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
9 bookkeeping firms in the Utica-Rome area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a New York bookkeeper before you hire: the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 144 New York firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Albany-Schenectady list, RJL Consulting NY and Mosaic Bookkeeping LLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Buffalo-Cheektowaga list, KD Accounting & Tax and Marlies Y Hendricks CPA PLLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie list, Barry Schuyler & Company CPA and Kirshon & Company, PC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the New York list, Shay CPA and Black Ink Tax & Accounting Services, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Rochester list, Flower City Tax & Accounting and Bianchi & Associates, LLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whalen, Davey & Looney | Ogdensburg, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78 | 23 |
| Jesmore & Associates | Watertown, NY | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 70 | 10 |
| GLN Tax & Payroll | Elmira, NY | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 9 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Tax & Accounting Services | Bronx, NY Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 86 | 62 |
| Burkin's Tax & Accounting, Inc Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, real estate, e-commerce, retail | Vestal, NY Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 56 |
| Stidd CPA | Glens Falls, NY Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Sage | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 48 |
| Hammond & Associates LLC Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, non-profits, ecommerce, retail | Kingston, NY | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 72 | 43 |
| Johnson, Lauder & Savidge Says it serves: construction, contractors | Binghamton, NY | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 36 |
| Martindale Keysor & Co PLLC | Plattsburgh, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 84 | 35 |
| Saxton, Kocur & Associates | Jamestown, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 35 |
| Eagle Eye Accounting & Tax Services Inc. | Kingston, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 35 |
| Gleason Tax Advisory | Jamestown, NY Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Xero, Sage | Other fees only, no monthly price | IRS preparer record | 84 | 34 |
| Trast & Gyenes | Kingston, NY | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 83 | 31 |
| Boulrice & Wood CPAs, PC | Plattsburgh, NY Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 31 |
| The Strebel Planning Group Says it serves: real estate | Ithaca, NY Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 28 |
| Alexander Edwards and Company Says it serves: agriculture, medical, healthcare, churches, manufacturing | Plattsburgh, NY Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78 | 28 |
| Vanstrom & Company, CPAs | Jamestown, NY | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 28 |
| William D Ward | Binghamton, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 26 |
| Gagnon CPA | Kingston, NY | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 72 | 24 |
| Merck & Shumen CPAs | Kingston, NY Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 22 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague & Jackson | Ithaca, NY Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 23 |
| Tim Wewer, EA, ABA | Evans Mills, NY Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
| WEST & Company CPAs Says it serves: construction, real estate, non-profits, retail, manufacturing | Gloversville, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | Sage | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 47 |
Across all 144 firms we list in New York, 4 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 123 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.
Because New York publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in New York found 54 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. The New York CPA register isn't one we can search automatically, so a CPA license on these pages reads Not verified until someone checks the board by hand. Check any CPA claim yourself on the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy lookup.
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.
Search the firm or the person on the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public 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.
Search its legal name on the New York business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
A ranking needs 8 firms at 70% evidence coverage. Syracuse and Utica-Rome have fewer than 8 at that coverage, so they compare firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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