Bookkeepers in the Nashville-Murfreesboro Area, TN Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (none of the 38, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Only 4 of 38 publish a price or a starting price, while 33 say nothing about fees.
- Software named most: QuickBooks, by 37% of firms.
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.
85 profiles reviewed, 38 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 Murfreesboro (10), Nashville (10), Brentwood (5), Franklin (4), Smyrna (4), Hendersonville (3) and 2 other places. The page covers 80 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Tennessee appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 38 Nashville-Murfreesboro bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Start from what you need and use the filters: catch-up work (3 firms), a published price (4) and remote service (10).
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCO Advisory Tax and Business Services Says it serves: construction | Smyrna, TN | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Bellenfant, PLLC | Nashville, TN | monthly bookkeeping, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Bynum CPA, PLLC | Murfreesboro, TN Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| CFO Services Says it serves: restaurants, contractors, retail | Nashville, TN Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Publishes prices | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Compere CPA Group | Nashville, TN | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Craig's Tax Service, Inc. | Murfreesboro, TN | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 15% | Not scored |
| Darnell CPA | Murfreesboro, TN | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
| EVA Business Solutions Says it serves: construction | Gallatin, TN Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Evan Hutcheson, CPA, LLC Says it serves: technology, construction, medical, trucking | Nashville, TN Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Farris Tax Services | Murfreesboro, TN | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| FINANCIAL CONSULTING OPERATIONS | Smyrna, TN | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 10% | Not scored |
| Forsyth & Hilario Says it serves: healthcare | Hendersonville, TN Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 61% | Not scored |
| Frazier & Associates Says it serves: restaurants, real estate, healthcare | Franklin, TN | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Holloway Accounting Services | Murfreesboro, TN | payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Holmes & Swafford CPAs Says it serves: technology | Murfreesboro, TN | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| HUMPHRES & ASSOCIATES | Franklin, TN Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Sage, QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| James L. Knott Says it serves: professional services | Smyrna, TN | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Jason Moll, CPA | Nashville, TN Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Jobe Hastings & Associates Says it serves: construction, contractors, real estate, healthcare, consultants | Murfreesboro, TN Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| LIGHTHOUSE BOOKKEEPING Says it serves: contractors, nonprofits, professional services, churches, landscaping | Brentwood, TN | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Publishes a starting price | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Loftis CPA | Murfreesboro, TN Local + remote | catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Montgomery CPA PLLC | Murfreesboro, TN | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| MSC Bookkeeping & Tax, LLC Says it serves: technology, real estate, construction, contractors, property management | Nashville, TN Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Music Row Bookkeeping Says it serves: non-profits | Nashville, TN | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Nanney Group | Franklin, TN | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
| Oakley CPA | Nashville, TN | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Parks & Company Says it serves: professional services | Smyrna, TN | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Purtee CPA Says it serves: technology | Murfreesboro, TN | monthly bookkeeping | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Puryear and Noonan, CPAs Says it serves: nonprofits, fitness, construction, retail, real estate | Nashville, TN Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, Gusto, ADP, Paychex | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Rivera, Jamjian & Associates, LLP Says it serves: construction, professional services, manufacturing, technology, real estate | Spring Hill, TN | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Shelby CPAs Says it serves: construction, contractors, healthcare | Franklin, TN | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| stampercpa accounting and tax | Hendersonville, TN Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Tax and Accounting Says it serves: real estate, healthcare, construction, property management | Hendersonville, TN | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Tax Services of Tennessee Says it serves: contractors, consultants | Brentwood, TN Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| TriStar CPAs | Brentwood, TN | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Tristar Tax and Business Solutions | Nashville, TN Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Waterford Tax Group | Brentwood, TN Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Your CFO To Go | Brentwood, TN Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Xero, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
87% of the firms on this page say nothing about what they charge. 4 of 38 show a price or a starting price, and 1 say they quote. Figures the firms publish themselves, as their sites word them: CFO Services ("$75/month"), Compere CPA Group ("Starting at $ 750 /Month") and Jason Moll, CPA ("Starting at $1,200"). Get the monthly fee, the transaction volume it assumes and what counts as extra in writing.
Services and process
3 of 38 say they take on catch-up or cleanup work, which matters if your books are months behind. On this page that's Compere CPA Group, LIGHTHOUSE BOOKKEEPING and Loftis CPA. On process, 8 of 38 give a reporting schedule and 6 explain onboarding.
Software and remote work
QuickBooks leads the software firms here name (37%); after it come QuickBooks Online 24% and Xero 11%. If you run Xero, Jason Moll, CPA, MSC Bookkeeping & Tax, LLC, Puryear and Noonan, CPAs and Your CFO To Go name it. Remote work is stated by 10 of 38; the filter above the list narrows to them.
Licenses and public records
There's no Tennessee open data for us to match licenses or registrations against, which is why so few firms here reach 70% coverage. A website on its own can't get a firm there. Median evidence coverage here is 66%. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy lookup.
Nashville-Murfreesboro area in figures
Shares of the 38 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 | 11% (4 of 38) |
|---|---|
| State they price by quote | 3% (1 of 38) |
| Say nothing about pricing | 87% (33 of 38) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0% (0 of 38) (the Tennessee CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified) |
| State a reporting cadence | 21% (8 of 38) |
| Describe onboarding | 16% (6 of 38) |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 8% (3 of 38) |
| Work remotely (stated) | 26% (10 of 38) |
| Most-mentioned software | QuickBooks 37%, QuickBooks Online 24%, Xero 11%, QuickBooks Desktop 5%, FreshBooks 3% |
| Median evidence coverage | 66% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Nashville-Murfreesboro bookkeepers publish their prices?
CFO Services, Compere CPA Group, Jason Moll, CPA and LIGHTHOUSE BOOKKEEPING show a price or a starting price on their own site. Open a profile to see the exact wording and the page it came from.
Which firms in Nashville-Murfreesboro take on catch-up bookkeeping?
Compere CPA Group, LIGHTHOUSE BOOKKEEPING and Loftis CPA say they do catch-up or cleanup work. The catch-up filter above the list shows only those firms.
Which Nashville-Murfreesboro bookkeepers work in Xero?
Jason Moll, CPA, MSC Bookkeeping & Tax, LLC, Puryear and Noonan, CPAs and Your CFO To Go name Xero on their site. More firms here name QuickBooks, so ask which one a firm prefers before you switch anything.
Which Nashville-Murfreesboro bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
19 of 38 name them on their own sites, among them ALCO Advisory Tax and Business Services (construction), CFO Services (restaurants and contractors), EVA Business Solutions (construction), Evan Hutcheson, CPA, LLC (technology and construction) and Forsyth & Hilario (healthcare). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (80)
Adams, Ashland City, Auburntown, Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Bethpage, Bon Aqua Junction, Bransford, Brentwood, Burns, Carthage, Castalian Springs, Cedar Hill, Centerville, Charlotte, Christiana, Columbia, Coopertown, Cottontown, Cross Plains, Dickson, Eagleville, Fairfield, Fairview, Forest Hills, Franklin, Gallatin, Gladeville, Goodlettsville, Gordonsville, Graball, Green Hill, Greenbrier, Greenvale, Hartsville/Trousdale County, Hendersonville, Hickman, Kingston Springs, La Vergne, Lafayette, Lebanon, Lyles, Millersville, Mitchellville, Mount Juliet, Mount Pleasant, Mt. Juliet, Murfreesboro, Nashville, New Deal, Nolensville, Norene, Oak Grove, Oak Hill, Orlinda, Pegram, Pleasant View, Portland, Red Boiling Springs, Ridgetop, Rockvale, Rural Hill, Shackle Island, Slayden, Smyrna, South Carthage, Spring Hill, Springfield, Statesville, Thompson's Station, Tuckers Crossroads, Vanleer, Walnut Grove, Walterhill, Watertown, Westmoreland, White Bluff, White House, Woodbury, Wrigley.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Tennessee State Board of Accountancy: license lookupTennessee State Board of Accountancy
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index