Bookkeepers in the Roanoke Area, VA Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Too few firms reached 70% evidence coverage to rank (6 of 8, where a ranking needs 8), so the list is alphabetical.
- Pricing is hidden across the board: no firm here publishes a monthly price, and 8 of 8 don't mention fees at all.
- Compared with every firm we list, this group stands out on remote work: none of the 8 say they work with clients remotely (0% against 28%).
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, State business registry, and our published methodology.
19 profiles reviewed, 8 met the listing bar, 6 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 Roanoke (8). The page covers 24 towns and cities in the metro area, and a firm elsewhere in Virginia appears on the state page.
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This page compares the 8 Roanoke bookkeeping firms that met our listing bar, alphabetically, because too few have enough checked evidence to rank. Start with the comparison table: services, software, pricing approach and any verified credential sit side by side.
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountable Solution | Roanoke, VA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 26 |
| Accounting Outside The Box Says it serves: restaurants, construction, non-profits, retail, salons | Roanoke, VA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 34 |
| Campbell & Lineberry | Roanoke, VA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 25 |
| Cole, McIlwain & Company, P.C. | Roanoke, VA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 26 |
| J. Moore Says it serves: construction, contractors, transportation, churches | Roanoke, VA | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Sage | Not verified | Not verified | 86 | 30 |
| Kembel Tax Service | Roanoke, VA | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 86 | 28 |
| Small Business Services | Roanoke, VA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 13 | Not scored |
| Valley Accounting | Roanoke, VA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 66 | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Pricing
No firm on this page publishes a monthly price. None of the 8 say they quote each client, and 8 say nothing about fees at all. Get the monthly fee, the transaction volume it assumes and what counts as extra in writing.
Licenses and public records
Because Virginia publishes its records as open data, the checks for this group found 4 with a business registration found in the state's registry data. The Virginia CPA register isn't one we can search automatically, so a CPA license on these pages reads Not verified until someone checks the board by hand. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Virginia Board of Accountancy lookup.
Roanoke area in figures
Shares of the 8 firms listed, from accepted evidence only. A firm with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it. Credentials: the Virginia CPA register isn't searched automatically, so licenses read Not verified. Median evidence coverage: 80%; median Evidence Score of the scored firms: 27.
| What the firms state | Share (%) | Firms (of 8) |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a price or starting price | 0 | 0 |
| State they price by quote | 0 | 0 |
| Say nothing about pricing | 100 | 8 |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0 | 0 |
| State a reporting cadence | 0 | 0 |
| Describe onboarding | 0 | 0 |
| Offer catch-up or cleanup work | 0 | 0 |
| Work remotely (stated) | 0 | 0 |
| Mention QuickBooks | 62 | 5 |
| Mention Sage | 12 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do any Roanoke bookkeepers publish their prices?
Not on their websites. None of the 8 say they quote each client, and the rest don't mention fees. Ask for the monthly fee and what it covers in writing.
Which Roanoke bookkeepers say which industries they serve?
2 of 8 name them on their own sites, among them Accounting Outside The Box (restaurants and construction) and J. Moore (construction and contractors). It's self-reported, so ask for a client reference in your trade.
Every place this page covers (24)
Blue Ridge, Boones Mill, Buchanan, Cave Spring, Cloverdale, Daleville, Eagle Rock, Ferrum, Fincastle, Glen Wilton, Glenvar, Henry Fork, Hollins, Laymantown, New Castle, North Shore, Penhook, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Salem, Troutville, Union Hall, Vinton, Westlake Corner.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
- State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026
- Virginia Board of Accountancy: license lookupVirginia Board of Accountancy
- Virginia business entity searchState of Virginia
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index