The best accountants in San Francisco, CA.
232 firms, compared.
Every dot is a firm. The green one is vetted.
If you start a business in San Francisco, the city expects you to register within 30 days, even if you never owe city tax. Registration is renewed every year. The city also charges a gross receipts tax, which is based on a business's total revenue. Small businesses below an exemption threshold do not file or pay it, and the city updates that threshold each year. Tech founders are the most common specialty among firms here, with 13 firms listing them. If your startup is growing quickly, look for an accountant who tracks the San Francisco threshold along with your state and federal returns.

San Francisco advisors for tech professionals and founders with equity. The problems they lead with are the real ones: cash piling up with no plan, confusion over options and RSUs, and the surprise tax bill that arrives the first time equity vests properly.
San Francisco accounting at a glance
164 solo · 54 small · 14 mid-size or larger
The other 68 have no CPA or EA on the IRS register.
75 tax planning · 37 bookkeeping · 28 IRS help
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Listings are compiled from public records, including the IRS directory of credentialed return preparers. We have not reviewed these firms and they cannot edit or remove their listing. Vetted firms are the ones our editors have reviewed.