Meet the 2026 Best Small Firms to Work For

Each year, Accounting Today and Best Companies Group select the Best Accounting Firms to Work For. This slideshow includes the best in the Small Category (firms with between 15-49 employees) with their rankings and select information on the firms, as well as photos the firms submitted themselves (or, occasionally, their website).

You can see the full 2026 report and our Midsized and Large Firm lists on AccountingToday.com.

Best Firms 2026 - Wheeler

36. Wheeler Accountants

Headquarters: San Jose, Calif.
Staff: 49
Chief executive: Matthew Wheeler
2026 Best Firms - Wouch Maloneyh

35. Wouch Maloney & Co.

Headquarters: Horsham, Pa.
Staff: 33
Chief executive: John Maloney
2026 Best Firms Bellenfant

34. Bellenfant

Headquarters: Nashville, Tenn.
Staff: 23
Chief executive: John Bellenfant
2026 Best Firms Berndt

33. Berndt CPA

Headquarters: Madison, Wis.
Staff: 41
Chief executive: Bruce Berndt
2026 Best Firms Bland Garvey

32. Bland Garvey

Headquarters: Richardson, Texas
Staff: 39
Chief executive: John Garvey
2026 Best Firms Woomer Nistendirk

31. Woomer Nistendirk Associates

Headquarters: Charleston, W.Va.
Staff: 15
Chief executive: Robert Nistendirk
2026 Best Firms Sassetti

30. Sassetti

Headquarters: Oakbrook, Ill.
Staff: 44
Chief executive: Jessica Freiburg
2026 Best Firms Tideline CPA Group

29. Tideline CPA Group

Headquarters: Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Staff: 23
Chief executive: Management team
2026 Best Firms Freidel web

28. Freidel & Associates

Headquarters: Rapid City, S.D.
Staff: 22
Chief executive: Paul Freidel
2026 Best Firms Dennis, Gartland & Niergarth

27. Dennis, Gartland & Niergarth

Headquarters: Traverse City, Mich.
Staff: 49
Chief executive: Shelly Bedford
2026 Best Firms Pittman & Brooks web

26. Pittman & Brooks

Headquarters: Portland, Ore.
Staff: 23
Chief executive: Nina Martin
2026 Best Firms Lilling

25. Lilling & Co.

Headquarters: Port Washington, N.Y.
Staff: 21
Chief executive: Adam Lilling
2026 Best Firms Metz

24. Metz CPA

Headquarters: Phoenix
Staff: 45
Chief executive: Travis Jack
2026 Best Firms De La Hoz, Perez & Barbeito

23. De La Hoz, Perez & Barbeito

Headquarters: Coral Gables, Fla.
Staff: 48
Chief executive: David Barbeito
2026 Best Firms C&D

22. C&D

Headquarters: Solvang, Calif.
Staff: 28
Chief executive: Matthew Watson
2026 Best Firms CPS Group

21. CPS Group CPAs

Headquarters: Lakeland, Fla.
Staff: 23
Chief executive: Peter Golotko
2026 Best Firms Patrick Accounting web

20. Patrick Accounting & Tax

Headquarters: Memphis, Tenn.
Staff: 43
Chief executive: Matthew Patrick
2026 Best Firms Ennis Pellum

19. Ennis, Pellum & Associates CPAs

Headquarters: Jacksonville, Fla.
Staff: 46
Chief executive: Kevin Algee
2026 Best Firms Bormel Grice Huyett

18. Bormel, Grice & Huyett

Headquarters: Laurel, Md.
Staff: 28
Chief executive: Ray Plummer
2026 Best Firms Johnson Messal Bristow

17. Johnson Messal Bristow

Headquarters: Bradenton, Fla.
Staff: 15
Chief executive: Lisa Johnson
2026 Best Firms BrooksWatson

16. BrooksWatson & Co.

Headquarters: Houston
Staff: 29
Chief executive: Michael Brooks
2026 Best Firms The Accountants for Creatives
Courtney Sinclair Photography

15. The Accountants for Creatives

Headquarters: Indianapolis
Staff: 15
Chief executive: Amy Northard
2026 Best Firms Mullins web

14. Mullins

Headquarters: Bethesda, Md.
Staff: 15
Chief executive: John Mullins
2026 Best Firms WBL CPAs

13. WBL CPAs + Advisors

Headquarters: Atlanta
Staff: 49
Chief executive: Petra Orquiola
2026 Best Firms TRM

12. TRM CPA

Headquarters: Jupiter, Fla.
Staff: 22
Chief executive: Tyler McBroom
2026 Best Firms CD Bradshaw .jpg

11. CD Bradshaw & Associates

Headquarters: Georgetown, Texas
Staff: 18
Chief executive: Carrie Bradshaw
2026 Best Firms Davis & Hodgdon

10. Davis & Hodgdon Advisory Group

Headquarters: Williston, Vt.
Staff: 33
Chief executive: Bret Hodgdon
2026 Best Firms Edwards

9. Edwards & Associates

Headquarters: Dallas
Staff: 24
Chief executive: Robert Edwards
2026 Best Firms Davidson Fox

8. Davidson Fox

Headquarters: Binghamton, N.Y.
Staff: 24
Chief executive: Mark Wasser
2026 Best Firms Veridian

7. Veridian Accountants & Advisors

Headquarters: Miami
Staff: 28
Chief executive: Craig Armstrong
2026 Best Firms Blackman Sloop

6. Blackman & Sloop Advisors Inc.

Headquarters: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Staff: 43
Chief executive: Andrea Eason
2026 Best Firms Gish Seiden

5. GishSeiden

Headquarters: Los Angeles
Staff: 44
Chief executive: Maureen O'Gara Adford
2026 Best Firms SBDP

4. SBDP

Headquarters: Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Staff: 37
Chief executive: Jimmy Grysko
2026 Best Firms Dillwood Burkel & Millar

3. Dillwood Burkel & Millar

Headquarters: Santa Rosa, Calif.
Staff: 23
Chief executive: Christina Hollingsworth
2026 Best Firms Financial Solution Advisors

2. Financial Solution Advisors

Headquarters: Jacksonville, Fla.
Staff: 30
Chief executive: Joel Chamberlain
2026 Best Firms Zomma Group

1. Zomma Group

Headquarters: Coral Gables, Fla.
Staff: 43
Chief executive: Raymond Zomerfeld

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