Tri-County Bookkeeping vs Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting: Richmond Area, VA Bookkeepers Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Tri-County Bookkeeping: Evidence Score 53 at 80% coverage. Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting: 51 at 80% coverage.
- On price, Tri-County Bookkeeping publishes a price and Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting says it prices by quote.
- Only Tri-County Bookkeeping names the industries it serves (restaurants, hospitality and contractors), on its own site.
Sources cited in this article: Firm's own website, State business registry, DNS check, and our published methodology.
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At a glance
| Tri-County Bookkeeping | Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank on the Richmond area list | 1 of 8 | 2 of 8 |
| Evidence Score | 53/100 at 80% coverage | 51/100 at 80% coverage |
| Documented services + buyer fit | 40 of 40 pts | 27 of 40 pts |
| Independently verifiable qualifications | 0 of 20 pts | 0 of 20 pts |
| Operational + pricing transparency | 9 of 25 pts | 9 of 25 pts |
| Verified identity + continuity | 4 of 15 pts | 15 of 15 pts |
| Office locality | Richmond, VA Self-reported | Hopewell, VA Self-reported |
| Software supported | QuickBooks (5 pts) Self-reported | QuickBooks (5 pts) Self-reported |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes prices: "$4,000 a month" (6 pts) Self-reported | Quote only (stated): "free quote" (6 pts) Self-reported |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | Not verified | Not verified |
| Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing | Not verified | Not verified |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Not verified (searched: State business registry) | Business registration found: Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting, Inc. · VA SCC ID 06698070 · Virginia State Corporation Commission · Active (SCC corporation table, data to 2024-11) (6 pts) Third-party |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Not verified (searched: State business registry) | Formed 2006-12-21 (incorporation/formation date of a Virginia-formed entity) (5 pts) Third-party |
A search that found nothing reads "Not verified": it is not a mark against a firm (how we search).
Full evidence profile: Tri-County Bookkeeping · Full evidence profile: Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting
Where they differ
| Scored item | Tri-County Bookkeeping | Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Catch-up / cleanup (5 pts) | Documented (5 pts) | Not documented |
| Industries served (documented) (5 pts) | restaurants, hospitality, contractors, retail (5 pts) | Not documented |
| Local / remote model stated (3 pts) | Local + remote (3 pts) | Not documented |
What both document
Monthly bookkeeping; AP / AR; Payroll coordination; Month-end close + reporting; Communication channel / process; Working contact route verified; Privacy / data-handling page
Our read
On the Richmond list, Tri-County Bookkeeping leads Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting by 2 points, 53 to 51. Most of the difference sits in documented services, where Tri-County Bookkeeping has 40 of 40 points to 27.
Tri-County Bookkeeping works from Richmond, lists "$4,000 a month" on its pricing, names restaurants, hospitality and contractors among the industries it serves and works in QuickBooks.
Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting works from Hopewell, works in QuickBooks and has a state registration dated 2006.
Tri-County Bookkeeping is the one of the two whose site documents a fit for an owner who is behind on the books, a buyer who wants a figure before the first call and a business that wants to work remotely.
What neither documents: what the fee includes, onboarding and how often reports arrive. Ask each firm directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for catch-up work, Tri-County Bookkeeping or Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting?
Tri-County Bookkeeping says it does catch-up or cleanup work; we hold no such evidence for Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting.
Do Tri-County Bookkeeping or Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting publish prices?
Tri-County Bookkeeping publishes a price, and Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting says it prices by quote. Each profile quotes the page the wording came from.
Where are Tri-County Bookkeeping and Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting based?
Both appear on the Richmond list: Tri-County Bookkeeping lists an office in Richmond, and Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting lists one in Hopewell.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
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