Top 13 Bookkeepers in the Columbus Area, OH (2026)
Key Takeaways
- First on the list: Ide Global Tax, scoring 59 with 74% of the evidence checked.
- We reviewed 106 firms here; 20 of the 25 that met the listing bar reached 70% evidence coverage, and the 13 with at least 6 documented items are numbered.
- Only 1 of 25 publishes a monthly price or a starting price, while 21 say nothing about fees.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: 7 of 25 hold a credential a third party confirms (28% against 13%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
106 profiles reviewed, 25 met the listing bar, 20 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 13 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 7 are under the list as Also scored.
Firms on this page have offices in Columbus (7), Westerville (4), Newark (3), Galena (2), Grove City (2), Cardington (1) and 6 other places. The page covers 210 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Ohio appears on the state page.
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This list numbers the 13 Columbus bookkeeping firms with enough documented evidence to rank, out of 25 that met our listing bar, and scores 7 more below it without a number. Narrow it by need first. The filters above the list cover catch-up work (3 firms), a published price (1) and remote service (6).
What firms here charge
We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 25 firms on this list: COUNT THE PENNY publishes from $275 a month on its own site, captured September 26, 2026 (source). For the other firms we have no verified monthly bookkeeping price; some may publish other pricing, so ask them for a quote.
Top 13 Bookkeepers in the Columbus Area, OH, Ranked by Evidence Score
- Ide Global Tax (Westerville, OH). Evidence Score 59/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price. Documented fit: consultants, construction; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): consultants, construction, contractors, healthcare.
- Mattison Yoder CPAs (Galena, OH). Evidence Score 50/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: professional services, consultants; Xero users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services, consultants, e-commerce, technology, restaurants.
- Schultz CPA, LLC (Columbus, OH). Evidence Score 49/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: contractors; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): contractors.
- Tipping and Company (Powell, OH). Evidence Score 39/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: construction, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, manufacturing.
- Jamison & Associates, CPAs (Westerville, OH). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, professional services, manufacturing.
- Siebert & Associates, CPAs (Pickerington, OH). Evidence Score 36/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: healthcare, medical; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): healthcare, medical, dental, veterinary.
- Lynn Business and Tax Services (Delaware, OH). Evidence Score 35/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
- Gupta & Associates, CPA, LLC (DUBLIN, OH). Evidence Score 35/100 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.
- Nichols & Company CPAs (Westerville, OH). Evidence Score 34/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
- Frush Consulting, LLC (Grove City, OH). Evidence Score 30/100 at 83% 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.
- Solutions Bookkeeping Plus (Newark, OH). Evidence Score 30/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
- Maceyko Tax (Cardington, OH). Evidence Score 26/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
- Bonnet Hamilton CPAs (Reynoldsburg, OH). Evidence Score 26/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
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.
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeri L. Jones | Columbus, OH | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 83 | 21 |
| Michael D Sorenson CPA LLC | Grove City, OH | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 73 | 21 |
| Premier Tax CPAs Says it serves: real estate, construction, retail, manufacturing, technology | Westerville, OH Local + remote | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74 | 19 |
| Meurer and Associates | Newark, OH Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 17 |
| Whin Global | Columbus, OH | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 83 | 17 |
| Simplified Bookkeeping | Columbus, OH | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 16 |
| Upsourced Says it serves: creative agencies | Columbus, OH | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 14 |
Top firms in Westerville
Ide Global Tax leads Westerville with an Evidence Score of 59/100 at 74% coverage. Also ranked in Westerville: Jamison & Associates, CPAs (39/100, 75% coverage), Nichols & Company CPAs (34/100, 75% coverage).
Comparison table
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ide Global Tax Says it serves: consultants, construction, contractors, healthcare | Westerville, OH Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Other fees only, no monthly price | Not verified | 74 | 59 |
| Mattison Yoder CPAs Says it serves: professional services, consultants, e-commerce, technology, restaurants | Galena, OH Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 50 |
| Schultz CPA, LLC Says it serves: contractors | Columbus, OH | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, NetSuite | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 75 | 49 |
| Tipping and Company Says it serves: construction, real estate, manufacturing | Powell, OH Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77 | 39 |
| Jamison & Associates, CPAs Says it serves: construction, real estate, professional services, manufacturing | Westerville, OH Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 75 | 39 |
| Siebert & Associates, CPAs Says it serves: healthcare, medical, dental, veterinary | Pickerington, OH | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74 | 36 |
| Lynn Business and Tax Services | Delaware, OH | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 83 | 35 |
| Gupta & Associates, CPA, LLC | DUBLIN, OH Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 81 | 35 |
| Nichols & Company CPAs | Westerville, OH Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75 | 34 |
| Frush Consulting, LLC | Grove City, OH | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 83 | 30 |
| Solutions Bookkeeping Plus | Newark, OH Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 30 |
| Maceyko Tax | Cardington, OH Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 78 | 26 |
| Bonnet Hamilton CPAs | Reynoldsburg, OH Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 74 | 26 |
Also listed (not scored yet)
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Tax & Bookkeeping | Galena, OH Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Other fees only, no monthly price | Not verified | 65 |
| COUNT THE PENNY | Columbus, OH Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination | Not verified | Publishes prices | Not verified | 43 |
| JP Tax and Bookkeeping Says it serves: construction, contractors | Whitehall, OH Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 22 |
| Tidy Books Columbus | Columbus, OH | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 34 |
| V L James Accounting | Newark, OH | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 51 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
84% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 1 of 25 shows a monthly price or a starting price, and none say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: COUNT THE PENNY ("$275 per month"). Get the monthly fee, the transaction volume it assumes and what counts as extra in writing.
Services and process
3 of 25 say they take on catch-up or cleanup work, which matters if your books are months behind. On this page that's Ide Global Tax, Schultz CPA, LLC and COUNT THE PENNY. 4 of 25 state how often reports arrive, and 5 describe how onboarding works. Nationally 24% of listed firms name a reporting schedule, so this group is below the norm.
Software and remote work
QuickBooks is the software named most, by 8 of 25 firms, ahead of QuickBooks Online 16% and Xero 4%. If you run Xero, Mattison Yoder CPAs names it. Remote work is stated by 6 of 25; the filter above the list narrows to them.
Licenses and public records
Because Ohio publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 7 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Ohio's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to Schultz CPA, LLC, Tipping and Company, Siebert & Associates, CPAs and Gupta & Associates, CPA, LLC. Each profile shows the license or permit number and the date we checked. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Accountancy Board of Ohio lookup.
The ranking
The numbered firms score between 26 and 59; the median across every scored firm is 30. 7 more firms reached 70% coverage with fewer than 6 documented items, so they sit under the list as Also scored, without a number. The top of the list: Ide Global Tax (59 at 74% coverage), Mattison Yoder CPAs (50 at 77% coverage) and Schultz CPA, LLC (49 at 75% coverage). Westerville has the most numbered firms (3), and the list spans 11 towns in all. A high-coverage firm with a modest score isn't a weak firm. Its site simply leaves more for you to ask.
Columbus area in figures
Shares of the 25 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Median evidence coverage: 75%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 30.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 4 | 1 |
| State they price by quote | 0 | 0 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 84 | 21 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 28 | 7 |
| State a reporting cadence | 16 | 4 |
| Describe onboarding | 20 | 5 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 12 | 3 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 24 | 6 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 32 | 8 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 16 | 4 |
| Mention Xero | 4 | 1 |
| Mention NetSuite | 4 | 1 |
| Mention QuickBooks Desktop | 4 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Columbus bookkeepers publish their prices?
COUNT THE PENNY shows a price or a starting price on its own site. Open a profile to see the exact wording and the page it came from.
Which firms in Columbus take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Ide Global Tax, Schultz CPA, LLC and COUNT THE PENNY say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.
Which Columbus bookkeepers work in Xero?
Mattison Yoder CPAs names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Columbus bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
9 of 25 name them on their own sites, among them Ide Global Tax (consultants and construction), Mattison Yoder CPAs (professional services and consultants), Schultz CPA, LLC (contractors), Tipping and Company (construction and real estate) and Jamison & Associates, CPAs (construction and real estate). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (210)
Alexandria, Amanda, Ashley, Ashville, Baltimore, Bearfield, Beechwood Trails, Bennington, Benton, Berkshire, Berlin, Berne, Bexley, Blacklick Estates, Blendon, Bloom, Bremen, Brice, Brown, Brownsville, Buchtel, Buckeye Lake, Canaan, Canal Winchester, Candlewood Lake, Carbon Hill, Cardington, Carroll, Chesterville, Choctaw Lake, Circleville, Claibourne, Clearcreek, Coal, Columbus, Commercial Point, Concord, Congress, Corning, Crooksville, Darby, Darbydale, Darbyville, Deer Creek, Deercreek, Delaware, Derby, Dublin, Eden, Edison, Etna, Fairfield Beach, Falls, Fallsbury, Fulton, Gahanna, Galena, Galion, Gilead, Glenford, Good Hope, Grandview Heights, Granville, Granville South, Gratiot, Greenfield, Grove City, Groveport, Hamburg, Hanover, Harbor Hills, Harlem, Harrisburg, Hartford, Hartford (Croton), Haydenville, Heath, Hebron, Hemlock, Hidden Lakes, Hide-A-Way Hills, Hilliard, Hocking, Hopewell, Huber Ridge, Iberia, Jackson, Jacksontown, Jerome, Jersey, Johnstown, Junction City, Kilbourne, Kingston, Kirkersville, Lake Darby, Lancaster, Laurel, Laurelville, Leesburg, Liberty, Licking, Lincoln, Lincoln Village, Lithopolis, Lockbourne, Logan, Logan Elm Village, London, Madison, Magnetic Springs, Marble Cliff, Marengo, Marne, Mary Ann, Marysville, McKean, Midway, Mifflin, Milford Center, Millcreek, Millersport, Minerva Park, Monday Creek, Mount Gilead, Mount Sterling, Muhlenberg, Murray City, New Albany, New California, New Holland, New Lexington, New Straitsville, Newark, Newton, North Bloomfield, Norwich, Oak Run, Obetz, Orient, Ostrander, Paint, Pataskala, Perry, Peru, Pickaway, Pickerington, Pike, Plain, Plain City, Pleasant, Pleasantville, Plumwood, Porter, Powell, Prairie, Radnor, Range, Raymond, Rendville, Reynoldsburg, Richwood, Riverlea, Rockbridge, Rose Farm, Roseville, Rush Creek, Rushville, Salt Creek, Salt Lick, Saltcreek, Scioto, Sharon, Shawnee Hills, Somerford, Somerset, South Bloomfield, South Solon, Sparta, St. Albans, St. Louisville, Starr, Stokes, Stoutsville, Sugar Grove, Sunbury, Tarlton, Taylor, Thompson, Thorn, Thornport, Thornville, Thurston, Truro, Unionville Center, Upper Arlington, Urbancrest, Utica, Valleyview, Violet, Walnut, Ward, Washington, West Jefferson, West Logan, West Rushville, Westerville, Whitehall, Williamsport, Worthington.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
- State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Accountancy Board of Ohio: license lookupAccountancy Board of Ohio
- Ohio business entity searchState of Ohio
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index