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Bookkeepers in Ohio

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Which bookkeepers in Ohio have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 398 firms in Ohio: 107 met the listing bar and 82 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 54 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 5 ranked lists.

  1. Balanced Bookkeeping LLC: Evidence Score 63/100 at 83% coverage, on the Dayton-Kettering page
  2. Ide Global Tax: Evidence Score 59/100 at 74% coverage, on the Columbus page
  3. Bright Bills Accounting: Evidence Score 55/100 at 83% coverage, on the Cleveland page

Start with the metro page nearest you. Ohio has 4 metro pages, largest first: Columbus (25), Cleveland (17), Cincinnati (14) and Dayton-Kettering (13). Every one of them carries a ranked list. 38 more firms outside those metros are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 129 profiles reviewed, 38 met the listing bar, 28 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 11 are under the list as Also scored.

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Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.

  1. Cpa On Fire (Fremont, OH). Evidence Score 46/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; states it prices by quote. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
  2. Dana Stahl, CPA, Inc. (Sandusky, OH). Evidence Score 46/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  3. HD Growth Partners (Youngstown, OH). Evidence Score 45/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: healthcare, hospitality.Who they say they serve (self-reported): healthcare, hospitality.
  4. Yurchyk & Davis CPAs (Canfield, OH). Evidence Score 39/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: manufacturing, medical.Who they say they serve (self-reported): manufacturing, medical.
  5. Jeffrey P. Ogg, CPA Ltd. (Toledo, OH). Evidence Score 36/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  6. Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, Regula & Sherer CPAs, Inc. (Lima, OH). Evidence Score 33/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
  7. SEO CPA Group, LTD. (Zanesville, OH). Evidence Score 33/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
  8. Hamilton, Waltman, Obenour, Melsheimer & Assoc (Coshocton, OH). Evidence Score 33/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: restaurants, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, construction, real estate, medical, retail.
  9. Warnick CPA Services (Munroe Falls, OH). Evidence Score 32/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
  10. Goodman Bookkeeping & Tax Services, LLC. (Maumee, OH). Evidence Score 31/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
  11. Numinous Business Solutions (Louisville, OH). Evidence Score 31/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
  12. Coward, Pinski & Associates, LLC (Findlay, OH). Evidence Score 30/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  13. Deifendeifer Accounting (Lima, OH). Evidence Score 25/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
  14. CAPITAL BUSINESS RESOURCES, INC. (Akron, OH). Evidence Score 25/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.
  15. Best Tax and Notary (Fostoria, OH). Evidence Score 22/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 0 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price.
  16. Thomas J. Hoover CPA & Company (Sheffield Village, OH). Evidence Score 22/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
  17. Banks & Associates CPAs, LLC (Mansfield, OH). Evidence Score 22/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.

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.

Also scored, by Evidence Score
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
M.A. Dutro, CPA, LLC Zanesville, OH monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 81 24
Stark Management Canton, OH AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 80 20
Ditmars & Associates CPA Marion, OH AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 81 19
Buckenmeyer & King, CPA's Toledo, OH payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 75 18
KM&M CPAs Mansfield, OH month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 83 16
Ghaba & Associates CPA LLC Toledo, OH payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 73 16
Custom Professional Marion, OH payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 83 15
Delux Tax Service Youngstown, OH
Local + remote
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 83 15
Laird's Tax & Accounting Urbana, OH
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 78 13
JLW Tax & Financial Services LLC Akron, OH
Local
 Not verified Not verified Quote only (stated) Not verified 83 11
Bosse Financial Services Findlay, OH payroll coordination Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 81 10

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Cpa On Fire Fremont, OH
Local + remote
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination QuickBooks Online Quote only (stated) IRS preparer record 83 46
Dana Stahl, CPA, Inc. Sandusky, OH AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Paychex, QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 81 46
HD Growth Partners
Says it serves: healthcare, hospitality
 Youngstown, OH
Local + remote
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77 45
Yurchyk & Davis CPAs
Says it serves: manufacturing, medical
 Canfield, OH
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks, Sage Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 77 39
Jeffrey P. Ogg, CPA Ltd. Toledo, OH payroll coordination, month-end close Sage Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 81 36
Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, Regula & Sherer CPAs, Inc. Lima, OH
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 77 33
SEO CPA Group, LTD. Zanesville, OH monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 74 33
Hamilton, Waltman, Obenour, Melsheimer & Assoc
Says it serves: restaurants, construction, real estate, medical, retail
 Coshocton, OH
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 72 33
Warnick CPA Services Munroe Falls, OH catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 80 32
Goodman Bookkeeping & Tax Services, LLC. Maumee, OH
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 83 31
Numinous Business Solutions Louisville, OH AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 83 31
Coward, Pinski & Associates, LLC Findlay, OH
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 81 30
Deifendeifer Accounting Lima, OH
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 83 25
CAPITAL BUSINESS RESOURCES, INC. Akron, OH
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 77 25
Best Tax and Notary Fostoria, OH
Local + remote
 Not verified Not verified Other fees only, no monthly price Not verified 77 22
Thomas J. Hoover CPA & Company Sheffield Village, OH AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77 22
Banks & Associates CPAs, LLC Mansfield, OH
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 74 22

Also listed (not scored yet)

These firms met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Local firms
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)
Better Financial Solutions North Canton, OH payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 66
Campbell-Rose & Co Mansfield, OH monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 34
CTF Partners
Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, real estate, dental, retail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Local
 month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 34
Eagle Accounting Canton, OH payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 14
Fluent & Ricciardi Poland, OH
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 33
Holbrook & Manter
Says it serves: construction, healthcare, manufacturing
 Akron, OH
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Minette Springfield, OH payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 25
Seikel & Company, Inc. Akron, OH
Local + remote
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 69
Stall and
Says it serves: retail, law firms, insurance agencies, consultants, auto repair
 Findlay, OH payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 25
Tina Carl, LLC Canton, OH monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 37

How we check firms in Ohio

Across all 107 firms we list in Ohio, 1 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 97 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 1%, compares with 4% nationally.

Because Ohio publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in Ohio found 30 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Ohio's published register. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Accountancy Board of Ohio lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Ohio

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. The Department of Taxation sets your filing frequency and lists it on your registration confirmation notice. Monthly returns are due by the 23rd of the following month. Vendors with less than $1,200 in tax liability per six-month period may file semiannually, with returns due July 23 and January 23. Ohio Department of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Employer withholding. Your withholding frequency is reset each calendar year from the combined state and school district tax withheld in the 12 months ending June 30 of the prior year. At $2,000 or less you file quarterly, due the last day of the month after the quarter. Above $2,000 but under $84,000, returns are due within 15 days after each month. Ohio Department of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment compensation tax. Under Ohio's Unemployment Compensation Law, most employers pay unemployment compensation taxes and report the wages paid to employees every quarter to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio Department of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Commercial activity tax. Since January 1, 2025, businesses with $6 million or less of taxable gross receipts are no longer subject to Ohio's commercial activity tax. Taxpayers above that line file quarterly, with returns due May 10, August 10, November 10 and February 10. Ohio Department of Taxation, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • The CPA title. Ohio law lets an individual use the title certified public accountant or the abbreviation CPA only if they hold a CPA certificate and an Ohio permit. Ohio Legislative Service Commission, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check a bookkeeper's CPA license in Ohio?

Search the firm or the person on the Accountancy Board of Ohio 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.

How can I confirm an Ohio bookkeeping firm is a registered business?

Search its legal name on the Ohio business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
  3. IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
  4. State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
  5. Accountancy Board of Ohio: license lookupAccountancy Board of Ohio
  6. Ohio business entity searchState of Ohio
  7. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  8. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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