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We reviewed 231 firms in Oregon: 85 met the listing bar and 68 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 40 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 3 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Oregon has 4 metro pages, largest first: Portland-Hillsboro (43), Eugene-Springfield (10), Bend (9) and Salem (8). 2 of the 4 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 15 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 46 profiles reviewed, 15 met the listing bar, 13 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 9 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 4 are under the list as Also scored.
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9 bookkeeping firms in the Bend 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.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Eugene-Springfield area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
43 bookkeeping firms in the Portland-Hillsboro area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
8 bookkeeping firms in the Salem 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 an Oregon bookkeeper before you hire: the Oregon Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 85 Oregon firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Eugene-Springfield list, Melinda Handy CPA LLC and Isler CPA, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Portland-Hillsboro list, Blue Water Bookkeeping, LLC and West Coast Bookkeeping Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Accounting & Tax LLC | Albany, OR Local | monthly bookkeeping, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 28 |
| HELMS & SWIFT CPAs | Medford, OR | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 92 | 25 |
| Wilcox CPA Says it serves: dental | Medford, OR | AP/AR | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 92 | 23 |
| Bookies Tax & Bookkeeping Services | Grants Pass, OR | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 73 | 6 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Warekois | Central Point, OR Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 91 | 54 |
| Wicks Emmett Says it serves: medical, healthcare, construction, dental, e-commerce | Roseburg, OR Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 86 | 44 |
| Calyx CPA Says it serves: cannabis | Medford, OR Local + remote | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 91 | 40 |
| Cynthia Harelson, CPA PC | Grants Pass, OR | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 92 | 39 |
| Koontz, Blasquez & Associates | Albany, OR | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 86 | 37 |
| American Bookkeeping and Tax Service, Inc | Albany, OR Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 92 | 35 |
| Elevate Business Consulting, LLC Says it serves: real estate, cannabis | Medford, OR | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 92 | 31 |
| NW Tax & Accounting, LLC | Corvallis, OR Local | payroll coordination | Gusto | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 26 |
| My Vxw Site Ngu8nx | . Gresham, OR Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 94 | 23 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOKS and DONE | Corvallis, OR | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 25 |
| Paper Trail Bookkeeping | Medford, OR | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 40 |
Across all 85 firms we list in Oregon, 2 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 81 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.
Because Oregon publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in Oregon found 27 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Oregon's published register and 64 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Oregon Board of 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 Oregon Board of 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 Oregon 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. Bend and Salem have fewer than 8 at that coverage, so they compare firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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