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We reviewed 370 firms in Pennsylvania: 119 met the listing bar and 92 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 64 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 6 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Pennsylvania has 6 metro pages, largest first: Philadelphia (28), Pittsburgh (18), Allentown-Bethlehem (10), Lancaster (10) and Scranton (10). 5 of the 6 carry a ranked list; the rest compare firms without an order. 35 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 108 profiles reviewed, 35 met the listing bar, 26 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 18 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 8 are under the list as Also scored.
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10 bookkeeping firms in the Allentown-Bethlehem area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and Xero is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
8 bookkeeping firms in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Lancaster area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
28 bookkeeping firms in the Philadelphia area, checked against their own sites and public records: 2 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
18 bookkeeping firms in the Pittsburgh area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Scranton area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a Pennsylvania bookkeeper before you hire: the State Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 119 Pennsylvania firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Allentown-Bethlehem list, Valley Tax Advisors, LLC and RLB Accountants, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Lancaster list, Gehman Accounting and Smoker & Company LLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Philadelphia list, My Office Ops and Fulton's Accounting Services, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Pittsburgh list, JEFAC BOOKKEEPING SERVICES and Pittsburgh Logos T&B Solutions, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Scranton list, Michelle Hazleton, CPA and Lloyd & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanilla Siegel and Maser | Lebanon, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75% | 25 |
| Yoder Financial Services | Guys Mills, PA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 21 |
| Sickler, Tarpey & Associates | Tyrone, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 20 |
| Brink and Associates | Erie, PA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 17 |
| Shurr CPA Says it serves: construction, contractors, restaurants, medical, dental | Reading, PA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 16 |
| NEPA CPA Says it serves: real estate, healthcare | Wilkes Barre, PA | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 15 |
| KMG Services, Inc. | Reading, PA | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 13 |
| CJ Wagner CPA | State College, PA | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 11 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick Business Solutions, LLC Says it serves: retail, manufacturing | DuBois, PA Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Dext | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 80% | 54 |
| Ryder and Company | West Lawn, PA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 44 |
| Van Cleve Inc | Erie, PA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 42 |
| Bobbie Jo Bookkeeping | York, PA Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 39 |
| Daniel Rogers | Montoursville, PA | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 37 |
| Pytlarz Tax Group LLC | Erie, PA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 36 |
| JPS Business Solutions Says it serves: construction, retail, manufacturing | York, PA Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 34 |
| Appletree & Kern Says it serves: restaurants, contractors | Erie, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 33 |
| Garcia Garman & Shea | Lebanon, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 31 |
| Small Business Alternatives | Erie, PA Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 31 |
| Barrick Tax & Accounting Services, LLC Says it serves: non-profits | Aspers, PA Local + remote | catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 30 |
| Amerman Ginder & Co. LLC | Lebanon, PA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 29 |
| Emert & Associates Says it serves: construction, contractors | Lock Haven, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 28 |
| Ritchey Mock & Associates | State College, PA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 26 |
| Accounting Services of York | York, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 26 |
| True Advisory Group | York, PA Local + remote | payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 78% | 26 |
| emc | York, PA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 25 |
| A Mazzo Accounting Services | Kenhorst, PA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80% | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Saly & Company P.C. Says it serves: technology, real estate | FRIEDENS, PA Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% |
| Dean Accounting Group | State College, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 69% |
| Gearhart Wienecke Verrastro Says it serves: construction, contractors, manufacturing | Williamsport, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 33% |
| Miller Brown Ohm, CPAs | Hanover, PA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 20% |
| Nittany Accounting | State College, PA | Not verified | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 18% |
| Penn Accounting CPA | KOP, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% |
| Pugliano & Associates | DuBois, PA Local + remote | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 16% |
| Real Site | State College, PA Local | month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 30% |
| Troxell & Associates | DuBois, PA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 30% |
Across all 119 firms we list in Pennsylvania, 7 publish a price or a starting price and 106 say nothing about fees. The share publishing, 6%, compares with 10% nationally.
Because Pennsylvania publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in Pennsylvania found 75 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. The Pennsylvania 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 State 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 State 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 Pennsylvania 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. Harrisburg-Carlisle has fewer than 8 at that coverage, so it compares firms alphabetically until more evidence comes in.
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