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We reviewed 358 firms in Washington: 120 met the listing bar and 101 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 78 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 5 ranked lists.
Start with the metro page nearest you. Washington has 4 metro pages, largest first: Seattle-Tacoma (68), Spokane-Spokane Valley (12), Bellingham (11) and Kennewick-Richland (10). Every one of them carries a ranked list. 19 more firms outside those metros are listed below.
Outside the metro pages: 68 profiles reviewed, 19 met the listing bar, 18 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 11 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 7 are under the list as Also scored.
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11 bookkeeping firms in the Bellingham area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
10 bookkeeping firms in the Kennewick-Richland area, checked against their own sites and public records: 1 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
68 bookkeeping firms in the Seattle-Tacoma area, checked against their own sites and public records: 3 publish a monthly price, and QuickBooks is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
12 bookkeeping firms in the Spokane-Spokane Valley area, checked against their own sites and public records: none publishes a monthly price, and QuickBooks Online is the software named most. No stars, no paid ranks.
Check a Washington bookkeeper before you hire: the Washington State Board of Accountancy lookup, the state business search, and what 120 Washington firms put in writing about fees and reporting.
The top two firms on the Bellingham list, Clarity Tax and Bellingham Tax, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Kennewick-Richland list, Tru Accounting Services LLC and Northwest CPA Group, PLLC, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Seattle-Tacoma list, Benton Bray PLLC and Caro & Associates, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
The top two firms on the Spokane-Spokane Valley list, Bizzy Bee Bookkeeping and Shepherd Financial Group, side by side on services, pricing, software and what public records confirm.
We verified a monthly bookkeeping price for one of the 19 firms on this list: Shields Tax & CPA publishes from $350 a month (under $300K estimated revenue) 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.
Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villbrandt & Co | Yakima, WA | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 80 | 22 |
| Apple Box Accounting | Yakima, WA | Not verified | QuickBooks, Xero | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 79 | 20 |
| Evergreen Accounting | Wenatchee, WA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 77 | 19 |
| Golden Apple | Wenatchee, WA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 17 |
| Jv Accounting 2 | Yakima, WA | payroll coordination, month-end close | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 15 |
| Dignified Business Solutions | Vancouver, WA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks, Sage, ADP | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 11 |
| PNW Accounting and Tax | Olympia, WA Local | payroll coordination | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 9 |
| Firm | Where | Services documented | Software | Pricing | Credentials verified | Coverage (%) | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss & Tuttle CPAs Says it serves: nonprofits | Olympia, WA Local | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75 | 60 |
| Lewis Group CPAs Says it serves: contractors, trucking, restaurants | Vancouver, WA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 72 | 55 |
| Northwest Accounting & Tax Service Says it serves: contractors | Vancouver, WA Local | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 50 |
| Cordell, Neher & Company Says it serves: manufacturing | Wenatchee, WA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record | 83 | 43 |
| Shields Tax & CPA Says it serves: home services | Vancouver, WA Local | month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Publishes a starting price | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75 | 41 |
| Lucid Ledgers, LLC Says it serves: construction, contractors | Olympia, WA | monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | Not verified | Not verified | 83 | 36 |
| J Kramer & Associates PLLC | Wenatchee, WA | AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | Active CPA firm or individual license | 75 | 34 |
| Tammy Tax Consulting & Co. | Lacey, WA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks Online | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 31 |
| PacStar Financial LLC Says it serves: restaurants, construction, retail | Olympia, WA Local | payroll coordination, month-end close | QuickBooks | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 81 | 29 |
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& Says it serves: restaurants, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, cannabis | Wenatchee, WA | payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Quote only (stated) | Not verified | 83 | 26 |
| Integrated Tax Services Says it serves: attorneys, real estate, nonprofits | Vancouver, WA Local | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | IRS preparer record | 80 | 21 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustedge, PLLC | Wenatchee, WA Local + remote | monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination | QuickBooks | Not verified | Not verified | 66 |
Across all 120 firms we list in Washington, 5 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 100 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.
Because Washington publishes its records as open data, the checks for every firm we list in Washington found 41 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Washington's published register. Any firm that says it's a CPA practice can be checked on the Washington State Board of Accountancy lookup.
General information, not tax advice. Which of these reach your business depends on its entity type, what it sells, whether it has employees and the schedule each agency assigns. Your bookkeeper keeps the records; you, or whoever your engagement letter names, file. Checked on the linked official pages on September 26, 2026.
Search the firm or the person on the Washington State Board of Accountancy lookup. A bookkeeper doesn't need a CPA license to keep your books; it matters when a firm uses the CPA title or you need audited or reviewed statements.
Search its legal name on the Washington business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.
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