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Accountants in San Jose, CA219 Top-Rated Firms (2026)

We list 219 accounting firms in San Jose, California that have a website and a public review record — 83 CPA firms, 68 tax preparers, 48 financial planners, and 20 bookkeepers. 127 hold a Google rating of 4.5★ or higher, and the average across the 219 rated firms here is 4.12★. They are sorted by Google rating and review count; use the service links above to narrow the list.

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The highest-rated firm in San Jose is GMG TAXES, INSURANCE & BUSINESS SERVICES (5.0★, 103 reviews). 127 of 219 rated firms hold a 4.5★ or higher Google rating.

GT
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, tax preparation, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 103 Google reviews.
5.0 (103)
FL
Fynanc LLC✓ Verified
Financial PlanningSan Jose, CA
Financial Planning in San Jose, California offering financial planning. Rated 5.0★ across 100 Google reviews.
5.0 (100)
KR
Kim & Rosado LLP✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 59 Google reviews.
5.0 (59)
KC
KNL & Company, CPA✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 56 Google reviews.
5.0 (56)
AT
American Tax Service✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
AccountantSan Jose, CA
Accountant in San Jose, California offering accounting. Rated 5.0★ across 48 Google reviews.
5.0 (48)
LL
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 39 Google reviews.
5.0 (39)
EA
Empyreal Accountancy✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 31 Google reviews.
5.0 (31)
IF
Financial PlanningSan Jose, CA
Financial Planning in San Jose, California offering financial planning. Rated 5.0★ across 29 Google reviews.
5.0 (29)
TA
Tax Armour Inc.✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 28 Google reviews.
5.0 (28)
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TaxZerone✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 26 Google reviews.
5.0 (26)
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Fractions✓ Verified
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 24 Google reviews.
5.0 (24)
TD
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 23 Google reviews.
5.0 (23)
AT
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 19 Google reviews.
5.0 (19)
SA
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 16 Google reviews.
5.0 (16)
BP
Financial PlanningSan Jose, CA
Financial Planning in San Jose, California offering financial planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 14 Google reviews.
5.0 (14)
II
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 14 Google reviews.
5.0 (14)
PA
Financial PlanningSan Jose, CA
Financial Planning in San Jose, California offering financial planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 13 Google reviews.
5.0 (13)
SJ
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 13 Google reviews.
5.0 (13)
FJ
Financial PlanningSan Jose, CA
Financial Planning in San Jose, California offering financial planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 12 Google reviews.
5.0 (12)
SJ
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 12 Google reviews.
5.0 (12)
DA
Dunham Associates CPAs✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 11 Google reviews.
5.0 (11)
JT
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 11 Google reviews.
5.0 (11)
DK
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 10 Google reviews.
5.0 (10)
MH
Michael Hua, CPA✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering accounting & tax. Rated 5.0★ across 10 Google reviews.
5.0 (10)
PT
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 10 Google reviews.
5.0 (10)
SV
Silicon Valley Tax✓ Verified
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 10 Google reviews.
5.0 (10)
TC
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping. Rated 5.0★ across 10 Google reviews.
5.0 (10)
JA
JM Associates✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 9 Google reviews.
5.0 (9)
OA
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 9 Google reviews.
5.0 (9)
PT
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 9 Google reviews.
5.0 (9)
PT
Pay 'n Time✓ Verified
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 9 Google reviews.
5.0 (9)
JD
J. David Tax Law✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 8 Google reviews.
5.0 (8)
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DVTAXSOLUTIONS✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 7 Google reviews.
5.0 (7)
FT
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 7 Google reviews.
5.0 (7)
GT
AccountantSan Jose, CA
Accountant in San Jose, California offering accounting. Rated 5.0★ across 7 Google reviews.
5.0 (7)
TM
Tax Magic Inc✓ Verified
AccountantSan Jose, CA
Accountant in San Jose, California offering accounting. Rated 5.0★ across 7 Google reviews.
5.0 (7)
CS
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 6 Google reviews.
5.0 (6)
JT
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 6 Google reviews.
5.0 (6)
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Martin Lowe, CPA✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory. Rated 5.0★ across 6 Google reviews.
5.0 (6)
RT
BookkeepingSan Jose, CA
Bookkeeping in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 6 Google reviews.
5.0 (6)
RA
RP Accountancy✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering accounting & tax. Rated 5.0★ across 6 Google reviews.
5.0 (6)
CS
CLtax Services✓ Verified
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 5 Google reviews.
5.0 (5)
EL
Edward L. Grant, CPA✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering bookkeeping, and tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 5 Google reviews.
5.0 (5)
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Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation. Rated 5.0★ across 5 Google reviews.
5.0 (5)
KC
Kyrish CPA Inc.✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering accounting & tax.
5.0 (4)
AC
Tax PreparationSan Jose, CA
Tax Preparation in San Jose, California offering tax preparation.
5.0 (3)
KC
Kartveli CPA Firm✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering tax preparation.
5.0 (3)
MP
AccountantSan Jose, CA
Accountant in San Jose, California offering accounting.
5.0 (3)
RL
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering accounting & tax.
5.0 (3)
CP
Crawford Pimentel Corporation✓ VerifiedIRS PTIN
CPA FirmSan Jose, CA
CPA Firm in San Jose, California offering tax preparation.
5.0 (2)

Top accounting firms in San Jose

#FirmServiceRatingReviews
1GMG TAXES, INSURANCE & BUSINESS SERVICESBookkeeping 5.0103
2Fynanc LLCFinancial Planning 5.0100
3Kim & Rosado LLPTax Preparation 5.059
4KNL & Company, CPACPA Firm 5.056
5American Tax ServiceAccountant 5.048

More firms in San Jose

351 more firms are listed without reviews or a website and are not shown.

How to choose an accountant in San Jose

  • 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.

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 Jose?+

We list 219 accounting firms in San Jose, California that have a website and a public review record, 127 of which hold a 4.5★+ Google rating. 670 businesses in San Jose appear in the underlying public data.

How much does an accountant cost in San Jose?+

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.

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