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Accountants in California

accounting8 lists 9,692 accounting firms in California that have a website and a public review record — 3,524 CPA firms, 3,252 tax preparers, 2,007 financial planners, and 909 bookkeepers, spread across 432 cities with a hub of their own. Their average Google rating is 4.39★, and 6,553 are rated 4.5★ or higher. Every listing is compiled from public sources, with ratings attributed to Google.

By service: CPAs & Accountants (3,524)|Bookkeepers (909)|Tax Preparers (3,252)|Financial Planners (2,007)

Cities in California (432)

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Top 50 Accounting Firms in California

Ordered by Google rating, then number of reviews.

1.
Clear Start Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7,689 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 3 Park Plaza Ste 1800, Irvine, CA 92614
Services: tax planning, advisory
2.
American Tax Defense
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(1,642 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 18500 Von Karman Ave Ste 200, Irvine, CA 92612
Services: tax planning, advisory
3.
100% Verified - U.S. Passport Service and Fingerprinting Company
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(845 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Bookkeeping · 4740 Green River Rd Suite 117-f, Corona, CA 92878
4.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(817 Google reviews)
Tax Preparation · 1015 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044
5.
Infinite Financial Firm Credit Doc
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(767 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Financial Planning · 1722 Westwood Blvd Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024
6.
Kirby Business Solutions, LLC
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(763 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Bookkeeping · 1472 S Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243
7.
Mauricio Midence Tax Preparation & Financial Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(754 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Bookkeeping · 2552 Appian Way, Pinole, CA 94564
Services: tax preparation, advisory
8.
Raygoza Income tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(640 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1701 Truman St. # K, San Fernando, CA 91340
9.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(636 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 15737 Main St, Hesperia, CA 92345
Services: payroll, tax planning
10.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(591 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 24853 Alessandro Blvd #4a, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
11.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(590 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 104 W Anaheim St Ste a, Wilmington, CA 90744
12.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(590 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11252 Normandie Ave #103, Los Angeles, CA 90044
13.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(588 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 740 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona, CA 91767
14.
Brothers Tax Service & Resolution
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(559 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
CPA Firm · 1032 Orange St #3, Redlands, CA 92374
Services: bookkeeping, tax preparation
15.
Vee's Tax Services LLC Ink & Live Scan Fingerprinting
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(547 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 3075 Citrus Cir #155, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
16.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(506 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1856 S Euclid Ave B, Ontario, CA 91762
17.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(505 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 2602 E Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
Services: tax planning, advisory
18.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(499 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11098 Atlantic Ave B, Lynwood, CA 90262
19.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(492 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11315 S Figueroa St Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90061
Services: tax planning, advisory
20.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(491 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1557 E Holt Ave, Pomona, CA 91767
21.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(491 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 952 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Services: payroll, tax planning
22.
Remedy Tax Solutions
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(485 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 5 Park Plaza, Irvine, CA 92614
Services: tax planning, advisory
23.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(466 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 22 W 7th St, Calexico, CA 92231
24.
TaxMax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(465 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Bookkeeping · 2840 Arden Wy Ste 100, Sacramento, CA 95825
Services: tax preparation, advisory
25.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(462 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 319 W La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
26.
John Luna & Associates
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(451 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 4260 Santa Anita Ave suite b, El Monte, CA 91731
Services: tax planning, advisory
27.
Eagle First Income Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(448 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 14895 Bear Valley Rd A, Hesperia, CA 92345
28.
The Source Auto Insurance Agency LLC
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(448 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 822 9th St #1, Modesto, CA 95354
Services: tax planning, advisory
29.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(428 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 12721 Moreno Beach Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Services: tax planning, advisory
30.
Paramount Tax & Accounting CPAs Rancho Cucamonga
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(421 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN
CPA Firm · 8577 Haven Ave Ste 308, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Services: bookkeeping, tax preparation, audit & assurance
31.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(413 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 885 Markham Ave, Vacaville, CA 95688
32.
SmartWay Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(402 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 11422 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606
33.
Soria's Tax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(392 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 505 N Tustin Ave #219, Santa Ana, CA 92705
34.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(377 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 314 W Perkins Ave, McFarland, CA 93250
35.
Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(376 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 2906 Division St, Los Angeles, CA 90065
36.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(371 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 1213 Airport Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Services: tax planning, advisory
37.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(363 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 16206 Devonshire St, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Services: tax planning, advisory
38.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(362 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 9844-B Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335
39.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(349 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 80 Rio Rancho Rd, Pomona, CA 91766
Services: tax planning, advisory
40.
Zach Bay - State Farm Insurance Agent
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(343 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Financial Planning · 1422 Oregon St, Redding, CA 96001
41.
Herbert Financial Group
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(340 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN
Tax Preparation · 635 W Foothill Blvd, Monrovia, CA 91016
Services: financial planning, advisory
42.
Nissi Tax Pro LLC
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(336 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Bookkeeping · 29377 Rancho California Rd #201, Temecula, CA 92591
Services: tax preparation, advisory
43.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(326 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 7471 Watt Ave Suite 109, North Highlands, CA 95660
Services: tax planning, advisory
44.
Servitodo Latino Tax & Insurance
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(320 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 2551 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
45.
ACE Cash Express
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(315 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 290 E Cross Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
46.
Liberty Tax
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(310 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 3950 Pierce St Ste C, Riverside, CA 92505
Services: tax planning, advisory
47.
LGH Consulting
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(302 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 585 S State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806
48.
Brenda's Tax & Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(300 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 8022 Limonite Ave #106, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
49.
El Triunfo Corporation
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(300 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Bookkeeping · 1415 17th St Ste 260, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Services: payroll, advisory
50.
5 Star Income Tax Services
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(269 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google
Tax Preparation · 719 5th St, Modesto, CA 95351

Highest-rated accounting firms in California

#FirmServiceGoogle ratingReviews
1Clear Start TaxTax Preparation5.0 / 57,689
2American Tax DefenseTax Preparation5.0 / 51,642
3100% Verified - U.S. Passport Service and Fingerprinting CompanyBookkeeping5.0 / 5845
4ACE Cash ExpressTax Preparation5.0 / 5817
5Infinite Financial Firm Credit DocFinancial Planning5.0 / 5767

Accountants in Smaller California Towns

219 firms in towns with fewer than three listed firms, too few for a city page of their own.

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How to choose an accountant in California

  • Verify credentials — a CPA holds a state Board of Accountancy license; a tax preparer should have a valid IRS PTIN and, ideally, an EA (Enrolled Agent) designation.
  • Match the specialty to your needs — small-business tax, S-corp/LLC filings, bookkeeping, or personal returns are different skill sets.
  • Confirm they e-file and use current software, and ask how they handle IRS notices or audits.
  • Get the fee structure in writing — hourly, flat per-return, or monthly retainer — before engaging.
  • Ask for an engagement letter defining scope, responsibilities, and deadlines.

Before you hire, check the license with the state board, and see which credential you need.

Frequently asked questions

How many accountants are in California?
We list 9,692 accounting firms in California that have a website and a public review record, across 432 cities with a hub of their own. The statewide average Google rating across all 27,569 businesses in the underlying data is 4.37★.
Do I need a licensed CPA?
For audited financial statements or attest work you need a state-licensed CPA. For bookkeeping or straightforward tax filing, a bookkeeper, tax preparer, or Enrolled Agent may be sufficient and less expensive. You can verify a CPA's license with the California Board of Accountancy.
How much does an accountant cost in California?
As a national reference: individual tax return $150–$450, monthly bookkeeping $200–$700, business return $500–$2,500+. Actual fees depend on complexity — request a written estimate.