Bookkeepers in the Utica-Rome Area, NY Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (5 of 9, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a monthly price, and 7 of 9 don't mention fees at all.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on reporting: 5 of 9 state how often reports arrive (56% against 21%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State business registry, and our published methodology.
18 profiles reviewed, 9 met the listing bar, 5 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 Utica (4), New Hartford (2), Clinton (1), Rome (1) and Whitesboro (1). The page covers 86 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in New York appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 9 Utica-Rome bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Narrow it by need first. The filters above the list cover remote service (2).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bany Tax | Utica, NY Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 40 |
| Brown & Associates CPAs, P.C. | Clinton, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 84 | 37 |
| Daniel T. Dreimiller, CPA P.C. | New Hartford, NY Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 73 | 36 |
| DMITRIY SIDOREVICH & ASSOCIATES | Utica, NY | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 10 | Not scored |
| FSS Group, Inc. Says it serves: construction | Utica, NY | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 40 |
| Key Accounting Solutions Says it serves: real estate | Whitesboro, NY | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69 | Not scored |
| KZ Multiservice | Utica, NY | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69 | Not scored |
| Puma Accounting | Rome, NY Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 42 |
| Universal Bookkeeper Says it serves: nonprofits, professional services, technology | New Hartford, NY Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Gusto | Not verified | Not verified | 66 | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
No firm on this page publishes a monthly price. None of the 9 say they quote each client, and 7 say nothing about fees at all. Get the monthly fee, the transaction volume it assumes and what counts as extra in writing.
Licenses and public records
Because New York publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 3 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. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy lookup.
Utica-Rome area in figures
Shares of the 9 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Credentials: the New York CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified. Median evidence coverage: 73%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 40.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 9) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 0 | 0 |
| State they price by quote | 0 | 0 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 78 | 7 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0 | 0 |
| State a reporting cadence | 56 | 5 |
| Describe onboarding | 22 | 2 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0 | 0 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 22 | 2 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 33 | 3 |
| Mention Xero | 11 | 1 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 11 | 1 |
| Mention Gusto | 11 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Utica-Rome bookkeepers publish their prices?
Not on their websites. None of the 9 say they quote each client, and the rest don't mention fees. Ask for the monthly fee and what it covers in writing.
Which Utica-Rome bookkeepers work in Xero?
Puma Accounting names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Utica-Rome bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
3 of 9 name them on their own sites, among them FSS Group, Inc. (construction), Key Accounting Solutions (real estate) and Universal Bookkeeper (nonprofits and professional services). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (86)
Annsville, Augusta, Ava, Barneveld, Blossvale, Boonville, Bridgewater, Camden, Chadwicks, Clark Mills, Clayville, Clinton, Cold Brook, Columbia, Danube, Deerfield, Dolgeville, Durhamville, Eagle Bay, East Frankfort, East Herkimer, Fairfield, Florence, Floyd, Forestport, Frankfort, German Flatts, Hamilton College, Herkimer, Holland Patent, Ilion, Kirkland, Lake Delta, Lee, Litchfield, Little Falls, Manheim, Marcy, Marshall, Middleville, Mohawk, New Hartford, New York Mills, Newport, North Bay, Norway, Ohio, Old Forge, Oneida Castle, Oriskany, Oriskany Falls, Otter Lake, Paris, Poland, Prospect, Remsen, Rome, Russia, Salisbury Center, Sangerfield, Schuyler, Sherrill, South Ilion, Stark, Steuben, Stittville, Sylvan Beach, Thendara, Trenton, Utica, Vernon, Verona, Vienna, Warren, Washington Mills, Waterville, Webb, West Winfield, Western, Westernville, Westmoreland, White Lake, Whitesboro, Whitestown, Winfield, Yorkville.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026
- New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy: license lookupNew York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy
- New York business entity searchState of New York
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index