Bookkeepers in the Sioux Falls Area, SD Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (7 of 9, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a price, and 8 of 9 don't mention fees at all.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on verified credentials: 3 of 9 hold a credential a third party confirms (33% against 15%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State accountancy board, and our published methodology.
20 profiles reviewed, 9 met the listing bar, 7 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 Sioux Falls (9). The page covers 91 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in South Dakota appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 9 Sioux Falls 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) and remote service (2).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Tax & Accounting Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77% | 20 |
| Dakota CPA Says it serves: construction, real estate, trucking, transportation | Sioux Falls, SD | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 77% | 48 |
| EDG CPA Says it serves: contractors | Sioux Falls, SD Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 73% | 55 |
| Midwest Ledgers Says it serves: e-commerce, retail, construction, hospitality, landscaping | Sioux Falls, SD Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 29 |
| Ness Tax & Bookkeepi Says it serves: construction, retail, transportation | Sioux Falls, SD Local | payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 74% | 21 |
| Pearl Accounting Says it serves: restaurants, construction, nonprofits, retail, manufacturing | Sioux Falls, SD | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75% | 23 |
| Tax Consultants Inc. | Sioux Falls, SD | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Team Bookkeeping Says it serves: medical, healthcare, transportation, technology | Sioux Falls, SD Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, Sage, NetSuite, Gusto, ADP, Bill.com, Stripe | Not verified | Not verified | 68% | Not scored |
| Walsh & Company Tax, Bookkeeping, and Consulting | Sioux Falls, SD | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 74% | 20 |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
No firm on this page puts a price on its website. 1 of 9 says it quotes each client, and the other 8 say nothing about fees at all. Ask for the fee and what it covers in writing before the first month starts.
Licenses and public records
Because South Dakota publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 3 firms with an active CPA license or permit on South Dakota's published register. The CPA records we matched belong to Dakota CPA, EDG CPA and Pearl Accounting. Each profile shows the license or permit number and the date we checked.
Sioux Falls area in figures
Shares of the 9 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.
| Publish a price or starting price | 0% (0 of 9) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 11% (1 of 9) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 89% (8 of 9) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 33% (3 of 9) |
| State a reporting cadence | 11% (1 of 9) |
| Describe onboarding | 22% (2 of 9) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 11% (1 of 9) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 22% (2 of 9) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 33%, QuickBooks Online 33%, QuickBooks Desktop 22%, Xero 11%, Sage 11% |
| Median evidence coverage | 74% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored firms) | 23 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Sioux Falls bookkeepers publish their prices?
Not on their websites. 1 of 9 says it quotes each client, and the rest don't mention fees. Ask for the monthly fee and what it covers in writing.
Which firms in Sioux Falls take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Team Bookkeeping says it does catch-up or cleanup work.
Which Sioux Falls bookkeepers work in Xero?
Team Bookkeeping names Xero on its site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Sioux Falls bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
6 of 9 name them on their own sites, among them Dakota CPA (construction and real estate), EDG CPA (contractors), Midwest Ledgers (e-commerce and retail), Ness Tax & Bookkeepi (construction and retail) and Pearl Accounting (restaurants and construction). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
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Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
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