Top 43 Bookkeepers in the Houston Area, TX (2026)
Key Takeaways
- 46 of the 55 listed Houston-area firms reached 70% evidence coverage, out of 172 firms we reviewed. The 43 firms that document at least 6 scored items are ranked.
- Cooper CPA Group ranks first: its site documents 4 of the 5 core services we score and says it prices by quote, its Texas registration is on record, and the IRS preparer records hold an entry for Gary Cooper. That IRS entry is self-reported, not a state license, and its CPA license hasn't been checked on the state board's lookup yet, like every firm on this page.
- Only 1 of 55 publishes a price, and 44 of 55, or 80%, say nothing about pricing at all.
- 19 of 55, or 35%, take on catch-up or cleanup work, so owners who are behind still have choice.
- QuickBooks is named by 53% of firms, and 7% still name QuickBooks Desktop.
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, Google profile link, IRS preparer records, Software advisor directory, State business registry, and our published methodology.
172 profiles reviewed, 55 met the listing bar, 46 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 43 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 3 are under the list as Also scored.
Firms on this page have offices in Houston (20), The Woodlands (6), Conroe (5), Rosenberg (5), Missouri City (4), Pearland (4) and 9 other places. The page covers 169 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Texas appears on the state page.
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This list ranks bookkeeping firms with an office in the Houston metro, the 10 counties of the federal Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area, by Evidence Score, which measures how much of their work, pricing and identity we could confirm. Sugar Land has its own list. Filter by software or catch-up work, then open a profile to check the source and date behind each line.
What firms here charge
We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 55 firms on this list: SRC Bookkeeping & Tax publishes from $199 a month on its own site, captured September 26, 2026 (source). For the other firms we have no verified monthly bookkeeping price; some may publish other pricing, so ask them for a quote.
Top 43 Bookkeepers in the Houston Area, TX, Ranked by Evidence Score
- Cooper CPA Group (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 80/100 at 92% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; states it prices by quote; registered entity verified. Documented fit: restaurants, retail; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, retail, professional services, real estate.
- Chery Finn CPAs (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 74/100 at 89% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote; registered entity verified. Documented fit: consultants, healthcare professionals; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): consultants, healthcare professionals, agencies, attorneys, real estate professionals.
- Jones CPA Group LLC (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 72/100 at 89% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price. Documented fit: construction, oil and gas; catch-up and cleanup work.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, oil and gas, service businesses, medical, restaurants.
- Virjee Consulting (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 69/100 at 90% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: surgeons, orthodontists; catch-up and cleanup work.Who they say they serve (self-reported): surgeons, orthodontists, dentists, radiologists, healthcare centers.
- FJM Bookkeeping Services LLC (Rosenberg, TX). Evidence Score 68/100 at 92% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: food service, health care.Who they say they serve (self-reported): food service, health care, real estate, insurance.
- Skyline Financial Management (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 66/100 at 89% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity found (status: Active franchise taxpayer (right to transact not active), 0 points). Documented fit: agriculture, corporate; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): agriculture, corporate, physicians, startups, healthcare.
- JAG CPA & Co. (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 66/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; states it prices by quote. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; Xero users.
- Benchmark Bookkeepers, LLC (Richmond, TX). Evidence Score 66/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes prices; registered entity verified. Documented fit: restaurants, construction; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, construction, property management.
- Castillo CPA PLLC (Conroe, TX). Evidence Score 62/100 at 88% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: energy, restaurants.Who they say they serve (self-reported): energy, restaurants, contractors, real estate, e-commerce.
- Mayatax (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 61/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price. Documented fit: real estate, restaurants.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate, restaurants, retail.
- SQ CPA Firm (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 59/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: contractors, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): contractors, construction, real estate, law firms, healthcare.
- Evans Sternau CPA (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 59/100 at 79% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction, family offices.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, family offices, franchises, healthcare, hospitality.
- SRC Bookkeeping & Tax (The Woodlands, TX). Evidence Score 59/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; publishes prices. Documented fit: construction, contractors; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, contractors, restaurants, nonprofits.
- Hooker CPA Firm, PLLC. (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 57/100 at 82% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: transportation, doctors and physicians.Who they say they serve (self-reported): transportation, doctors and physicians, dentists, veterinarians, real estate.
- AKIF CPA (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 56/100 at 79% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: cryptocurrency businesses, digital creators and online brands; catch-up and cleanup work.Who they say they serve (self-reported): cryptocurrency businesses, digital creators and online brands, distribution companies, e-commerce, healthcare providers.
- Express Tax Center (Rosenberg, TX). Evidence Score 55/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
- Bay Area Business Services, Inc (League City, TX). Evidence Score 54/100 at 92% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: retail and service businesses, medical and healthcare practices; catch-up and cleanup work.Who they say they serve (self-reported): retail and service businesses, medical and healthcare practices, contractors in the energy and aerospace supply chain, professional services firms.
- Green Hazel Bookkeeping (Katy, TX). Evidence Score 54/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote. Documented fit: spa and wellness businesses, massage therapists; catch-up and cleanup work; QuickBooks Online users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): spa and wellness businesses, massage therapists, nail technicians, estheticians.
- Aurelia E Weems, CPA (Conroe, TX). Evidence Score 53/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
- Sandra Tapia, CPA, PLLC (Pasadena, TX). Evidence Score 53/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; Xero users.
- Bookkeeping & Beyond, LLC (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 48/100 at 85% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: architects, dentists; catch-up and cleanup work.Who they say they serve (self-reported): architects, dentists, environmental engineers, information technology, professional organizers.
- The Allen CPA Firm (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 46/100 at 89% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
- KM Bookkeeping & Tax Services, PLLC (Missouri City, TX). Evidence Score 46/100 at 88% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 core services. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
- Jambrina CPA (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 46/100 at 79% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: QuickBooks Online users.
- Tamara L Mihail CPA (Missouri City, TX). Evidence Score 45/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: non-profits.Who they say they serve (self-reported): non-profits.
- H.R. Business Services (Pearland, TX). Evidence Score 45/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
- Fredrick G. Turner, Jr., CPA, LLC (Pearland, TX). Evidence Score 44/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: startups, healthcare.Who they say they serve (self-reported): startups, healthcare, technology, tech companies, retail.
- Accounts101, LLC (Pearland, TX). Evidence Score 44/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work; Xero users.
- Jeffrey C. McClellan CPA, PLLC (Rosenberg, TX). Evidence Score 43/100 at 82% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
- Howard CPA, LLC (Houston, TX). Evidence Score 42/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: nonprofits.Who they say they serve (self-reported): nonprofits.
- Ramdas Accounting (The Woodlands, TX). Evidence Score 41/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
- Verghese and Yesha PC CPAS (Missouri City, TX). Evidence Score 40/100 at 92% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: real estate, retail.Who they say they serve (self-reported): real estate, retail, manufacturing, technology.
- Marc Fowler CPA (Conroe, TX). Evidence Score 40/100 at 87% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified. Documented fit: construction, law firms.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, law firms, real estate.
- Fox Tax Solutions (Pearland, TX). Evidence Score 40/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
- Bookkeeping Unlimited (Webster, TX). Evidence Score 40/100 at 82% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: law firms, interior design firms.Who they say they serve (self-reported): law firms, interior design firms, realtors, doctors offices, photographers.
- Complete Bookkeeping & Tax Services (The Woodlands, TX). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: retail, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): retail, real estate.
- Bookkeeping Conroe (Conroe, TX). Evidence Score 38/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: catch-up and cleanup work.
- Accounting Plus (Texas City, TX). Evidence Score 37/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: startups.Who they say they serve (self-reported): startups.
- James Financial (Rosenberg, TX). Evidence Score 36/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services. Documented fit: healthcare, law firms.Who they say they serve (self-reported): healthcare, law firms, auto repair, attorneys.
- Claudia Johnston Tax & Bookkeeping Services (Mont Belvieu, TX). Evidence Score 33/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; registered entity verified. Documented fit: restaurants, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, construction, medical, dental, salons.
- SB Accounting and Business Services (The Woodlands, TX). Evidence Score 33/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
- The Woodlands Tax & Bookkeeping Inc (The Woodlands, TX). Evidence Score 28/100 at 83% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
- PPL CPA (The Woodlands, TX). Evidence Score 19/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services. Documented fit: retail.Who they say they serve (self-reported): retail.
Also scored
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A's Tax & More | League City, TX | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 20 |
| JaxBooks | Spring, TX Local + remote | month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 18 |
| Sou Bookkeeping and Tax Services | Houston, TX Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 14 |
Top firms in Houston
Cooper CPA Group leads Houston with an Evidence Score of 80/100 at 92% coverage. Also ranked in Houston: Chery Finn CPAs (74/100, 89% coverage), Jones CPA Group LLC (72/100, 89% coverage), Virjee Consulting (69/100, 90% coverage), Skyline Financial Management (66/100, 89% coverage), JAG CPA & Co. (66/100, 83% coverage), Mayatax (61/100, 83% coverage), SQ CPA Firm (59/100, 84% coverage), Evans Sternau CPA (59/100, 79% coverage), Hooker CPA Firm, PLLC. (57/100, 82% coverage), AKIF CPA (56/100, 79% coverage), Bookkeeping & Beyond, LLC (48/100, 85% coverage), The Allen CPA Firm (46/100, 89% coverage), Jambrina CPA (46/100, 79% coverage), Howard CPA, LLC (42/100, 72% coverage).
Top firms in The Woodlands
SRC Bookkeeping & Tax leads The Woodlands with an Evidence Score of 59/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in The Woodlands: Ramdas Accounting (41/100, 86% coverage), Complete Bookkeeping & Tax Services (39/100, 75% coverage), SB Accounting and Business Services (33/100, 83% coverage), The Woodlands Tax & Bookkeeping Inc (28/100, 83% coverage), PPL CPA (19/100, 75% coverage).
Top firms in Conroe
Castillo CPA PLLC leads Conroe with an Evidence Score of 62/100 at 88% coverage. Also ranked in Conroe: Aurelia E Weems, CPA (53/100, 84% coverage), Marc Fowler CPA (40/100, 87% coverage), Bookkeeping Conroe (38/100, 83% coverage).
Top firms in Pearland
H.R. Business Services leads Pearland with an Evidence Score of 45/100 at 84% coverage. Also ranked in Pearland: Fredrick G. Turner, Jr., CPA, LLC (44/100, 86% coverage), Accounts101, LLC (44/100, 77% coverage), Fox Tax Solutions (40/100, 84% coverage).
Top firms in Rosenberg
FJM Bookkeeping Services LLC leads Rosenberg with an Evidence Score of 68/100 at 92% coverage. Also ranked in Rosenberg: Express Tax Center (55/100, 81% coverage), Jeffrey C. McClellan CPA, PLLC (43/100, 82% coverage), James Financial (36/100, 80% coverage).
Top firms in Missouri City
KM Bookkeeping & Tax Services, PLLC leads Missouri City with an Evidence Score of 46/100 at 88% coverage. Also ranked in Missouri City: Tamara L Mihail CPA (45/100, 86% coverage), Verghese and Yesha PC CPAS (40/100, 92% coverage).
Comparison table
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper CPA Group Says it serves: restaurants, retail, professional services, real estate | Houston, TX Remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | ADP, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Quote only (stated) | IRS preparer record | 92 | 80 |
| Chery Finn CPAs Says it serves: consultants, healthcare professionals, agencies, attorneys, real estate professionals | Houston, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 89 | 74 |
| Jones CPA Group LLC Says it serves: construction, oil and gas, service businesses, medical, restaurants | Houston, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 89 | 72 |
| Virjee Consulting Says it serves: surgeons, orthodontists, dentists, radiologists, healthcare centers | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 90 | 69 |
| FJM Bookkeeping Services LLC Says it serves: food service, health care, real estate, insurance | Rosenberg, TX Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 92 | 68 |
| Skyline Financial Management Says it serves: agriculture, corporate, physicians, startups, healthcare | Houston, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 89 | 66 |
| JAG CPA & Co. | Houston, TX Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Quote only (stated) | IRS preparer record | 83 | 66 |
| Benchmark Bookkeepers, LLC Says it serves: restaurants, construction, property management | Richmond, TX | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | Not verified | 72 | 66 |
| Castillo CPA PLLC Says it serves: energy, restaurants, contractors, real estate, e-commerce | Conroe, TX | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 88 | 62 |
| Mayatax Says it serves: real estate, restaurants, retail | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 61 |
| SQ CPA Firm Says it serves: contractors, construction, real estate, law firms, healthcare | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 84 | 59 |
| Evans Sternau CPA Says it serves: construction, family offices, franchises, healthcare, hospitality | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 79 | 59 |
| SRC Bookkeeping & Tax Says it serves: construction, contractors, restaurants, nonprofits | The Woodlands, TX Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, Shopify | Publishes prices | Not verified | 75 | 59 |
| Hooker CPA Firm, PLLC. Says it serves: transportation, doctors and physicians, dentists, veterinarians, real estate | Houston, TX Local + remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 82 | 57 |
| AKIF CPA Says it serves: cryptocurrency businesses, digital creators and online brands, distribution companies, e-commerce, healthcare providers | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 79 | 56 |
| Express Tax Center | Rosenberg, TX Local | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 55 |
| Bay Area Business Services, Inc Says it serves: retail and service businesses, medical and healthcare practices, contractors in the energy and aerospace supply chain, professional services firms | League City, TX Local + remote | catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 92 | 54 |
| Green Hazel Bookkeeping Says it serves: spa and wellness businesses, massage therapists, nail technicians, estheticians | Katy, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 81 | 54 |
| Aurelia E Weems, CPA | Conroe, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 84 | 53 |
| Sandra Tapia, CPA, PLLC | Pasadena, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 53 |
| Bookkeeping & Beyond, LLC Says it serves: architects, dentists, environmental engineers, information technology, professional organizers | Houston, TX Local | catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 85 | 48 |
| The Allen CPA Firm | Houston, TX | monthly bookkeeping, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 89 | 46 |
| KM Bookkeeping & Tax Services, PLLC | Missouri City, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 88 | 46 |
| Jambrina CPA | Houston, TX | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 79 | 46 |
| Tamara L Mihail CPA Says it serves: non-profits | Missouri City, TX Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 86 | 45 |
| H.R. Business Services | Pearland, TX | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 84 | 45 |
| Fredrick G. Turner, Jr., CPA, LLC Says it serves: startups, healthcare, technology, tech companies, retail | Pearland, TX | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 86 | 44 |
| Accounts101, LLC | Pearland, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Xero | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 44 |
| Jeffrey C. McClellan CPA, PLLC | Rosenberg, TX | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 82 | 43 |
| Howard CPA, LLC Says it serves: nonprofits | Houston, TX | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 72 | 42 |
| Ramdas Accounting | The Woodlands, TX | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 86 | 41 |
| Verghese and Yesha PC CPAS Says it serves: real estate, retail, manufacturing, technology | Missouri City, TX Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 92 | 40 |
| Marc Fowler CPA Says it serves: construction, law firms, real estate | Conroe, TX | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 87 | 40 |
| Fox Tax Solutions | Pearland, TX Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 84 | 40 |
| Bookkeeping Unlimited Says it serves: law firms, interior design firms, realtors, doctors offices, photographers | Webster, TX Remote | AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 82 | 40 |
| Complete Bookkeeping & Tax Services Says it serves: retail, real estate | The Woodlands, TX Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 39 |
| Bookkeeping Conroe | Conroe, TX Local | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 38 |
| Accounting Plus Says it serves: startups | Texas City, TX Local + remote | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 37 |
| James Financial Says it serves: healthcare, law firms, auto repair, attorneys | Rosenberg, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Wave | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 36 |
| Claudia Johnston Tax & Bookkeeping Services Says it serves: restaurants, construction, medical, dental, salons | Mont Belvieu, TX | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 84 | 33 |
| SB Accounting and Business Services | The Woodlands, TX | payroll coordination | Gusto, QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 83 | 33 |
| The Woodlands Tax & Bookkeeping Inc | The Woodlands, TX | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 28 |
| PPL CPA Says it serves: retail | The Woodlands, TX Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 75 | 19 |
Also listed (not scored yet)
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&W Tax Services | Missouri City, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 69 |
| B&J Bookkeeping and Taxes | Houston, TX Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66 |
| Clean Books Tax+ Says it serves: healthcare, restaurants, construction, manufacturing | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 60 |
| Edward J. Walsh & Associates | Galveston, TX | AP/AR, payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 30 |
| Marino CPA Firm | Houston, TX | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66 |
| Slavinski CPA | Rosenberg, TX | monthly bookkeeping | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 32 |
| Superior Bookkeeping Says it serves: churches, nonprofits | Houston, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 56 |
| Tom Crews CPA | League City, TX | monthly bookkeeping, catch-up/cleanup, payroll coordination | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 68 |
| Velocity Tax Group | Conroe, TX Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 69 |
What the evidence shows
This page covers firms with an office anywhere in the Houston metro: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Liberty, Waller, Chambers, Austin and San Jacinto counties, the federal definition since 2023. Sugar Land has its own page. 55 firms met the listing bar, out of 172 we reviewed, and the pattern across them is striking.
Almost nobody publishes a price
Only 1 of the 55 publishes a price. Another 6 of 55 say they quote each job, and 44 of 55, or 80%, say nothing about pricing at all. In practice every conversation here starts without a number, so go in knowing roughly what a monthly engagement costs. Our pricing guide has the ranges one industry survey found.
Catch-up work is covered
19 of the 55 firms, or 35%, say they take on catch-up or cleanup work, so if you're months behind you still have choice. Ask how that work is scoped and priced separately from the monthly fee.
Reporting and process
19 of 55 state how often they send reports, and 15 of 55 describe onboarding. The rest may do both well. They just don't say so, which leaves you to ask.
Software and working remotely
QuickBooks leads: 53% name it, 15% name QuickBooks Online and 7% still name QuickBooks Desktop. Xero shows up at 5%. 31% of firms say they work with clients remotely, so a Houston firm doesn't have to be across town to be an option.
Texas CPA licenses
We've only started checking Texas CPA licenses on the state board's lookup, and no firm on this page has been checked yet. Every firm here shows "Not verified" for a CPA license, including firms with CPA in their name. That means not checked yet, not unlicensed. Some profiles show an IRS preparer record for a named person: the credential on it is self-reported to the IRS and is never a state CPA license. Look the license up on the board's own search before you rely on it. Business registrations were checked against Texas Comptroller data, matching only an exact legal name in the same city.
The ranking
46 of the 55 firms reached 70% evidence coverage. The 43 firms that document at least 6 scored items are ranked, and the other 3 sit under the list as Also scored. The median coverage is 83%, and the median score across every scored firm is 46.
Houston area in figures
Shares of the 55 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Credentials: the Texas CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified. Median evidence coverage: 83%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 46.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 55) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 2 | 1 |
| State they price by quote | 11 | 6 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 80 | 44 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0 | 0 |
| State a reporting cadence | 35 | 19 |
| Describe onboarding | 27 | 15 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 35 | 19 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 31 | 17 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 53 | 29 |
| Mention QuickBooks Online | 15 | 8 |
| Mention QuickBooks Desktop | 7 | 4 |
| Mention Xero | 5 | 3 |
| Mention Sage | 2 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this list cover Galveston, Texas City and the outlying counties?
Yes. It covers every place in the 10 counties of the federal Houston metro, from Conroe and Cleveland to Galveston, Angleton and Sealy, and the full list of places is on this page. Sugar Land has a separate list.
What should I expect to pay when nobody publishes a price?
We don't collect fees from firms, so we can't give a Houston figure. Our pricing guide explains how monthly, catch-up and hourly work are usually priced, and what to get in writing before you start.
Several firms here have CPA in their name. Are they licensed?
They may well be, but we haven't checked yet. We've only started looking Texas firms up on the state board's license search, so a CPA license here reads Not verified until that firm has been checked, which isn't the same as unlicensed. The board's license search is free if you'd like to check one yourself. Some profiles show an IRS preparer record for a named person. The credential on that record is self-reported to the IRS, so it isn't a state CPA license.
Can a firm pay for a higher position?
No. Positions follow scores, and scores follow evidence with fixed weights. Pleiades Consultancy, which runs the index, gives its own clients a separate Featured slot that's labelled and sits outside the ranking. The disclosures page has the terms.
Every place this page covers (169)
Aldine, Alvin, Ames, Anahuac, Angleton, Arcola, Atascocita, Bacliff, Bailey's Prairie, Barrett, Bayou Vista, Baytown, Beach City, Beasley, Bellaire, Bellville, Big Thicket Lake Estates, Bolivar Peninsula, Bonney, Brazoria, Brazos Country, Brookshire, Brookside Village, Bunker Hill Village, Cape Royale, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Shores, Cleveland, Cloverleaf, Clute, Coldspring, Conroe, Cove, Crosby, Crystal Beach, Cumings, Cut and Shoot, Cypress, Daisetta, Damon, Danbury, Dayton, Dayton Lakes, Deer Park, Deerwood, Devers, Dickinson, East Columbia, El Lago, Fairchilds, Fifth Street, Four Corners, Freeport, Fresno, Friendswood, Fulshear, Galena Park, Galveston, Grangerland, Hardin, Hedwig Village, Hempstead, Highlands, Hillcrest, Hilshire Village, Hitchcock, Holiday Lakes, Houston, Hull, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Industry, Iowa Colony, Jacinto City, Jamaica Beach, Jersey Village, Jones Creek, Katy, Kemah, Kendleton, Kenefick, Kingwood, La Marque, La Porte, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Liverpool, Magnolia, Manvel, Meadows Place, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Montgomery, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Needville, New Ulm, North Cleveland, Oak Island, Oak Ridge North, Oakhurst, Old River-Winfree, Orchard, Oyster Creek, Panorama Village, Pasadena, Pattison, Patton Village, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Pine Island, Pinehurst, Piney Point Village, Pleak, Plum Grove, Point Blank, Port Bolivar, Porter Heights, Prairie View, Quintana, Richmond, Richwood, Roman Forest, Rosenberg, Rosharon, San Felipe, San Leon, Sandy Point, Santa Fe, Seabrook, Sealy, Sheldon, Shenandoah, Shepherd, Shoreacres, Sienna, Simonton, South Frydek, South Houston, Southside Place, Splendora, Spring, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Stagecoach, Stowell, Surfside Beach, Sweeny, Taylor Lake Village, Texas City, The Woodlands, Thompsons, Tiki Island, Tomball, Waller, Wallis, Webster, West Columbia, West University Place, Weston Lakes, Wild Peach Village, Willis, Winnie, Woodbranch, Woodloch.
Sources and further reading
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- DNS checkChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
- Google profile linkChecked Sep 25, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
- Software advisor directoryChecked Sep 25, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index