How many accountants are in San Diego?

We list 442 accounting firms in San Diego, California that have a website and a public review record, 307 of which hold a 4.5★+ Google rating. 1,112 businesses in San Diego appear in the underlying public data.

How much does an accountant cost in San Diego?

Fees vary by complexity and firm. As a national reference, an individual tax return typically runs $150–$450, monthly bookkeeping $200–$700, and a business return $500–$2,500+. Ask each firm for a written fee estimate.

Do I need a CPA or a bookkeeper?

A bookkeeper records day-to-day transactions and reconciles accounts; a CPA is a state-licensed accountant who can also handle complex tax planning, audits, and represent you before the IRS. Many small businesses use a bookkeeper year-round and a CPA at tax time.

Are the ratings on this page real?

Yes — ratings and review counts are aggregate figures from Google, attributed to Google, with a link to the firm's Google reviews. accounting8 does not host or write reviews.

Accountants in San Diego, CA — 442 Top-Rated Firms (2026)

We list 442 accounting firms in San Diego, California that have a website and a public review record — 176 CPA firms, 129 financial planners, 102 tax preparers, and 35 bookkeepers. 307 hold a Google rating of 4.5★ or higher, and the average across the 442 rated firms here is 4.46★. They are sorted by Google rating and review count.

By service: CPAs & Accountants (176)|Bookkeepers (35)|Tax Preparers (102)|Financial Planners (129)|Top 10 in San Diego

The highest-rated firm in San Diego is Pure Financial Advisors, LLC (5.0★, 190 reviews). 307 of 442 rated firms hold a 4.5★ or higher Google rating.

Showing 50 of 442 firms · sorted by Google rating

Pure Financial Advisors, LLC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(190 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 3131 Camino Del Rio N #1550, San Diego, CA 92108

Services: tax planning, financial planning, advisory

(619) 814-4100 Website More info

BRAZUS Tax Services - San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(142 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 3148 Midway Dr Ste 201, San Diego, CA 92110

Services: payroll, tax preparation

(619) 819-8790 Website More info

San Diego Taxman Team

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(132 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Accountant · 4438 Ingraham St, San Diego, CA 92109

Services: accounting

(619) 848-7384 Website More info

Paramount Tax & Accounting - Rancho Bernardo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(128 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 16776 Bernardo Center Dr #206, San Diego, CA 92128

Services: tax preparation, audit & assurance

(858) 299-1134 Website More info

PracticeCFO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(106 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

CPA Firm · 13400 Sabre Springs Pkwy #255, San Diego, CA 92128

Services: financial planning, advisory

(800) 675-2712 Website More info

EZ TAX SOLUTIONS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(98 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 4130 Porte De Merano, San Diego, CA 92122

Services: tax planning, advisory

(619) 358-4403 Website More info

Creative Planning

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(96 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 11260 El Camino Real Ste 220, San Diego, CA 92130

Services: advisory

(858) 764-7120 Website More info

SimpliFi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(95 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 9666 Businesspark Ave Ste 111, San Diego, CA 92131

(858) 695-6600 Website More info

IB CPA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(81 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 3636 Camino Del Rio N Ste 225, San Diego, CA 92108

Services: accounting & tax

(619) 334-9900 Website More info

10.

Top Hat Tax & Financial Services

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(74 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 7964 Arjons Dr H200, San Diego, CA 92126

Services: payroll, tax planning

(858) 549-9666 Website More info

11.

Darrin A. Santos, CFP®-FSI Wealth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(70 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 1455 Frazee Rd Ste. 804-A, San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 681-1914 Website More info

12.

One Degree Advisors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(66 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 8880 Rio San Diego Dr #1000, San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 282-3288 Website More info

13.

Traction Wealth Management

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(61 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 4438 Ingraham St #2002, San Diego, CA 92109

(619) 302-8303 Website More info

14.

Serrano Bookkeeping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(58 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 2535 Kettner Blvd Suite 3a1, San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 997-4185 Website More info

15.

David York's Tax Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(56 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 12625 High Bluff Dr #211, San Diego, CA 92130

Services: tax preparation, tax planning

(619) 684-5005 Website More info

16.

The Options Lady

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(55 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 3814 Quarter Mile Dr, San Diego, CA 92130

(858) 220-4736 Website More info

17.

V&R Associates - Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax Services

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(48 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

CPA Firm · 4616 Tarantella Ln, San Diego, CA 92130

Services: bookkeeping, tax planning, advisory

(619) 884-8983 Website More info

18.

Paul Anderson - CPA and Bookkeeping Firm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(46 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

CPA Firm · 7220 Trade St, San Diego, CA 92121

Services: bookkeeping, tax preparation

(858) 433-7287 Website More info

19.

First Command Financial Advisor - Anna Beasley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(42 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 2650 Camino Del Rio N #210, San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 299-8772 Website More info

20.

Chillax Finance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(41 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 3288 Adams Ave #16473, San Diego, CA 92116

Website More info

21.

CALITAXES

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(40 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 519 E San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173

(619) 500-5414 Website More info

22.

NetSave Tax & Accounting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(40 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

CPA Firm · 9135 Judicial Dr #3112, San Diego, CA 92122

Services: bookkeeping, tax preparation

(619) 878-1514 Website More info

23.

Persistence Bookkeeping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(40 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 1001 Garnet Ave Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92109

Services: tax preparation, tax planning

(619) 343-2677 Website More info

24.

Tax Service Express

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(40 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 5215 Lovelock St, San Diego, CA 92110

(619) 380-2600 Website More info

25.

Reverse Mortgage Lending

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 3565 Del Rey St #302, San Diego, CA 92109

(800) 730-6558 Website More info

26.

Premier Taxes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(37 Google reviews)

Bookkeeping · 2667 Camino del Rio S #105, San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 500-6033 Website More info

27.

JW Financial

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(36 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 1286 University Ave #1025, San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 878-3410 Website More info

28.

Yenor & Associates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(34 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 3934 Murphy Canyon Rd #B202, San Diego, CA 92123

Services: bookkeeping, tax planning, advisory

(858) 565-1411 Website More info

29.

Leading Tax Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(31 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 11622 El Camino Real #100, San Diego, CA 92130

Services: tax planning, advisory

(619) 762-1941 Website More info

30.

H&R Block

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(29 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 3800 Chosin Ave, San Diego, CA 92140

Services: tax preparation, tax planning, advisory

(619) 684-7157 Website More info

31.

RightNow Tax Solutions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(29 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 4370 Palm Ave # G, San Diego, CA 92154

(619) 428-5102 Website More info

32.

Launch CPA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(26 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 550 W B St 4th Floor Ste 404, San Diego, CA 92101

Services: accounting & tax

(619) 663-7275 Website More info

33.

Simple Tax Solutions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(26 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 9465 Customhouse Plaza b, San Diego, CA 92154

Services: payroll, tax preparation

(619) 841-4343 Website More info

34.

TurboTax - Pacific Beach, San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(26 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 4438 Ingraham St Office 210, Office 209, San Diego, CA 92109

Services: tax planning, advisory

(619) 378-0122 Website More info

35.

Number Nerds, CPA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(25 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 5075 Shoreham Pl #250, San Diego, CA 92122

Services: advisory

(858) 571-8623 Website More info

36.

Platt Wealth Management

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(25 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 3838 Camino Del Rio N Unit 365, San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 255-9554 Website More info

37.

Momentum Financial and Insurance Services LLC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(24 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct, San Diego, CA 92128

(858) 521-9700 Website More info

38.

Well-Traveled Wealth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(24 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 9191 Towne Centre Dr #370, San Diego, CA 92122

(858) 880-0356 Website More info

39.

High Bluff Private Wealth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(22 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 12520 High Bluff Dr #120, San Diego, CA 92130

(858) 792-7027 Website More info

40.

Tidemark Financial Partners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(22 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 5405 Morehouse Dr Unit 345, San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 925-8000 Website More info

41.

Profitwise Accounting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(21 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 4660 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92122

Services: bookkeeping, tax preparation

(619) 819-0252 Website More info

42.

CFO Hub

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

CPA Firm · 4660 La Jolla Village Dr Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92122

Services: advisory

(858) 230-8956 Website More info

43.

Complete Controller San Diego, CA - Bookkeeping Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 501 W Broadway Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101

Services: payroll

(866) 443-8879 Website More info

44.

O'Connor's Tax Services

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Bookkeeping · 4420 Hotel Cir Ct Ste 230, San Diego, CA 92108

Services: payroll, tax preparation

(619) 220-5277 Website More info

45.

San Diego Tax Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 12636 High Bluff Dr #400, San Diego, CA 92130

Services: tax planning, advisory

(619) 433-4856 Website More info

46.

JGT CPA Solutions Accountancy Corporation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(19 Google reviews)✓ Verified on GoogleIRS PTIN

CPA Firm · 3130 Fifth Ave Suites 5-6, San Diego, CA 92103

Services: tax planning, advisory

(619) 736-0077 Website More info

47.

Focused Mission Financial

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · 11440 W Bernardo Ct Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92127

(619) 279-5002 Website More info

48.

Heritage Wealth Management, Inc.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Tax Preparation · 11440 W Bernardo Ct # 390, San Diego, CA 92127

Services: financial planning, advisory

(858) 613-9191 Website More info

49.

Jon Luskin, CFP®

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

Financial Planning · San Diego, CA 92101

Website More info

50.

Sirius Accounting Solutions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17 Google reviews)✓ Verified on Google

CPA Firm · 3245 University Ave #1-294, San Diego, CA 92104

Services: bookkeeping, advisory

(619) 940-6851 Website More info

Top accounting firms in San Diego

#	Firm	Service	Google rating	Reviews
1	Pure Financial Advisors, LLC	Tax Preparation	5.0 / 5	190
2	BRAZUS Tax Services - San Diego	Bookkeeping	5.0 / 5	142
3	San Diego Taxman Team	Accountant	5.0 / 5	132
4	Paramount Tax & Accounting - Rancho Bernardo	Bookkeeping	5.0 / 5	128
5	PracticeCFO	CPA Firm	5.0 / 5	106

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How to choose an accountant in San Diego

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.

How to verify a CPA license »

What accountants cost

Typical national ranges: individual tax return $150–$450, monthly bookkeeping $200–$700, business return $500–$2,500+.

Cost guidance is a national reference range, not a quote — actual fees depend on return complexity, entity type, and the firm. Always request a written estimate.

Frequently asked questions

How many accountants are in San Diego?: We list 442 accounting firms in San Diego, California that have a website and a public review record, 307 of which hold a 4.5★+ Google rating. 1,112 businesses in San Diego appear in the underlying public data.
How much does an accountant cost in San Diego?: Fees vary by complexity and firm. As a national reference, an individual tax return typically runs $150–$450, monthly bookkeeping $200–$700, and a business return $500–$2,500+. Ask each firm for a written fee estimate.
Do I need a CPA or a bookkeeper?: A bookkeeper records day-to-day transactions and reconciles accounts; a CPA is a state-licensed accountant who can also handle complex tax planning, audits, and represent you before the IRS. Many small businesses use a bookkeeper year-round and a CPA at tax time.
Are the ratings on this page real?: Yes — ratings and review counts are aggregate figures from Google, attributed to Google, with a link to the firm's Google reviews. accounting8 does not host or write reviews.