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Bookkeepers in the Providence-Warwick Area, RI Compared (2026)

Key Takeaways

  • Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (none of the 13, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
  • Only 1 of 13 publishes a price or a starting price, while 12 say nothing about fees.
  • Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on reporting: none of the 13 state how often reports arrive (0% against 21%).

Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.

77 profiles reviewed, 13 met the listing bar, 0 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 Providence (4), Warwick (3), East Providence (2), Pawtucket (2), Cranston (1) and West Warwick (1). The page covers 65 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Rhode Island appears on the state page.

This page compares the 13 Providence-Warwick 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 catch-up work (1 firm), a published price (1) and remote service (2).

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Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)

Local firms, alphabetical
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
AccuBooks
Says it serves: healthcare, e-commerce, retail, professional services
Providence, RI monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Accurate Records Bookkeeping Solutions Cranston, RI Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 2% Not scored
All In Bookkeeping Service
Says it serves: technology, construction, contractors, hospitality, agriculture
East Providence, RI monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Certified Tax Service Pawtucket, RI payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Charland, Marciano & Company, CPAs, LLP Providence, RI Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 62% Not scored
ClarkSilva CPA
Says it serves: construction, real estate, retail, professional services, manufacturing
Warwick, RI AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Dutra & Associates, LLC
Says it serves: construction, contractors, medical, dental, manufacturing
West Warwick, RI
Local
payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
GrowthLab Financial Services
Says it serves: construction
Providence, RI
Local + remote
monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Publishes a starting price Not verified 66% Not scored
Keeping The Books Warwick, RI
Local
monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
La Salle Tax Pawtucket, RI Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Larry B. Parness Accounting Providence, RI
Local + remote
Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Massa & Leroux LLC
Says it serves: professional services
East Providence, RI payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 69% Not scored
Nakowicz Financial Services Warwick, RI payroll coordination QuickBooks, Xero Not verified Not verified 63% Not scored

What the evidence shows

Pricing

92% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 1 of 13 shows a price or a starting price, and none say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: GrowthLab Financial Services ("Starting at $1,500/month"). Ask for the fee and what it covers in writing before the first month starts.

Services and process

If you're behind, start with the 1 firm that says it does catch-up or cleanup work. On this page that's AccuBooks. On process, none of the 13 give a reporting schedule and 1 explain onboarding. Nationally 21% of listed firms name a reporting schedule, so this group is below the norm.

Software and remote work

QuickBooks leads the software firms here name (31%); after it come QuickBooks Desktop 15% and QuickBooks Online 15%. If you run Xero, Nakowicz Financial Services names it. 2 of 13 say they work with clients remotely, so a firm across the metro can still take you on.

Licenses and public records

Without Rhode Island records we can match, the evidence here is what firms publish about themselves, and that alone stops short of the 70% coverage a ranking needs. Median evidence coverage here is 69%.

Providence-Warwick area in figures

Shares of the 13 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.

Publish a price or starting price8% (1 of 13)
State they price by quote0% (0 of 13)
Say nothing about pricing92% (12 of 13)
Hold a third-party-verified credential0% (0 of 13) (the Rhode Island CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified)
State a reporting cadence0% (0 of 13)
Describe onboarding8% (1 of 13)
Offer catch-up or cleanup work8% (1 of 13)
Work remotely (stated)15% (2 of 13)
Most-mentioned softwareQuickBooks 31%, QuickBooks Desktop 15%, QuickBooks Online 15%, Xero 8%
Median evidence coverage69%

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Providence-Warwick bookkeepers publish their prices?

GrowthLab Financial Services 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 Providence-Warwick take on catch-up bookkeeping?

AccuBooks says it does catch-up or cleanup work.

Which Providence-Warwick bookkeepers work in Xero?

Nakowicz Financial Services names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.

Which Providence-Warwick bookkeepers say which industries they serve?

6 of 13 name them on their own sites, among them AccuBooks (healthcare and e-commerce), All In Bookkeeping Service (technology and construction), ClarkSilva CPA (construction and real estate), Dutra & Associates, LLC (construction and contractors) and GrowthLab Financial Services (construction). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.

Every place this page covers (65)

Ashaway, Barrington, Bradford, Bristol, Burrillville, Carolina, Central Falls, Charlestown, Chepachet, Clayville, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, Cumberland Hill, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Foster, Foster Center, Glocester, Greene, Greenville, Harmony, Harrisville, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Johnston, Kingston, Lincoln, Little Compton, Melville, Middletown, Misquamicut, Narragansett, Narragansett Pier, New Shoreham, Newport, Newport East, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pascoag, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Quonochontaug, Richmond, Riverside, Rumford, Scituate, Smithfield, South Kingstown, Tiverton, Valley Falls, Wakefield-Peace Dale, Warren, Warwick, Watch Hill, Weekapaug, West Greenwich, West Warwick, Westerly, Woonsocket, Wyoming.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
  3. Rhode Island business entity searchState of Rhode Island
  4. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  5. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index