CPA and accounting firms in the Upstate

As of October 24, 2026, this guide lists 23 CPA and accounting firms serving the Upstate, in 6 cities, 15 of them in Greenville. On their own sites, 20 of 23 publish a street address, 18 of 23 say who they work with, 5 of 23 state a founding year, and 3 of 23 list a certification or partner status. 12 of 23 list audit or assurance work, and 16 of 23 list bookkeeping or outsourced accounting. None of the 23 publishes a price on the pages we checked.

Firms that handle business tax, audits and reviews, and the advisory work that comes with a growing company. Some also run your books. We listed firms with an Upstate office and checked what each one says it does.

Included: firms whose own site shows an Upstate office or says it serves the area. This is not every firm in the region, only the 23 we have checked. Compare them side by side. How we verify.

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23 firms shown

  • A.T. Locke

    Greenville, SC
    • Management accounting
    • Financial analysis
    • Financial reporting and projections
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Argo and Associates, LLP

    Anderson, SC
    • Back-office accounting
    • Business advisory
    • Accounting services and financial statements
    • Tax advisory and tax management
    • Payroll and compensation planning
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Arthurs & Company CPA, LLC

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with business owners, executives and independent professionals.

    • Small business accounting
    • Payroll
    • Part-time CFO services
    • Audits, reviews and compilations
    • Business valuation
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Blumer CPAs

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with creative digital agencies, nonprofits and other creative businesses.

    • Accounting and bookkeeping
    • Controllership services
    • Payroll
    • Corporate tax planning
    • Multi-state entity setup and review
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Cherry Bekaert

    Greenville, SC Founded 1947

    Says it works with multinational corporations, private businesses, nonprofits, governmental entities, start-ups and individuals; the Greenville page highlights not-for-profit and industrial manufacturing work.

    • Accounting and assurance
    • Tax services
    • CFO advisory services
    • Outsourced services
    • Risk and cybersecurity
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Elliott Davis

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with businesses across industries including construction, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, private equity, real estate, technology and not-for-profit.

    • Tax
    • Assurance and attestation
    • Client accounting advisory services
    • Transaction advisory
    • Business valuation
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Forvis Mazars

    Greenville, SC

    Greenville office serves clients in financial services, nonprofit, construction, real estate, and manufacturing and distribution.

    • Assurance
    • Tax
    • Consulting
    • Outsourced accounting services
    • CFO and business consulting
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Greene Finney Cauley, LLP

    Mauldin, SC Founded 1996

    Says it works with small businesses, governments (school districts, municipalities, counties, special purpose districts), nonprofits and individuals.

    • Audit
    • Tax planning and preparation
    • Bookkeeping
    • Outsourced accounting
    • Payroll
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • GreerWalker

    Greenville, SC Founded 1984

    Says it works with privately held middle-market companies and their owners, with focus areas in manufacturing and distribution, global business, real estate, construction, and litigation and forensic accounting.

    • Assurance services
    • Client accounting services
    • Business and individual tax
    • International tax
    • State and local tax
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • HELM

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with businesses, organizations and individuals in the Upstate.

    • Tax
    • Accounting and bookkeeping
    • Business valuations
    • Audits, reviews and compilations
    • Agreed-upon procedures
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Jennings Cook & Co., CPAs

    Greenville, SC Founded 1965
    • New business formation
    • Monthly bookkeeping
    • Audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedures
    • Business entity tax returns
    • Payroll tax returns
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Kesler, Queen & Masters, CPAs, Inc.

    Gaffney, SC
    • Bookkeeping services
    • Financial statements
    • Tax preparation
    • Estate and gift tax planning
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Kochenower Blake Blake Arango & Co., PA

    Gaffney, SC

    Says it works with business owners, executives and independent professionals; listed industries include construction, dentists, healthcare, hospitality, law firms, manufacturers and real estate.

    • Small business accounting
    • Bookkeeping
    • Payroll
    • Audits, reviews and compilations
    • Business advisory services
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Ledger Medial Accounting

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with business owners, and also prepares individual returns. No company size or industry is stated.

    • Business tax services
    • Virtual monthly bookkeeping
    • Year-round tax planning
    • New business registration
    • Individual tax preparation
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Lindley Pettigrew & Co. CPAs LLC

    Anderson, SC
    • Bookkeeping and write-up
    • Payroll services
    • Sales tax services
    • Tax preparation and planning
    • IRS representation
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Love Bailey CPAs

    Laurens, SC Founded 1982

    Says it works with individuals, businesses, nonprofits and governments.

    • Audits, reviews and compilations
    • Small business accounting
    • Payroll
    • Part-time CFO services
    • Business valuation
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Mauldin & Jenkins

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with businesses, nonprofits and individuals; listed industries include manufacturing, distribution, construction, retail, professional services, real estate, healthcare, agriculture and government.

    • Tax planning and compliance
    • Assurance and attestation
    • Outsourced accounting and CFO services
    • Business valuation
    • Mergers and acquisitions
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Meilinger Consulting, P.C.

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with business owners needing valuations for insurance, estate planning or litigation.

    • Business valuation
    • Litigation support
    • Forensic accounting
    • Divorce accounting
    • Tax planning
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Montgomery & Company, CPAs

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with business owners looking for tax, bookkeeping and payroll support alongside planning.

    • Bookkeeping
    • Payroll
    • Tax
    • Coaching
    • Business growth planning
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Nason Accounting, LLC

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with business owners, plus a dedicated service for professional athletes.

    • Tax planning
    • Tax preparation
    • Bookkeeping
    • Outsourced accounting department
    • QuickBooks training
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Payne, White & Schmutz CPA, PA

    Seneca, SC

    Says it works with businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on non-profits that work internationally.

    • Tax planning and preparation
    • Nonprofit and government audit and assurance
    • Bookkeeping
    • Payroll processing
    • Accounting software consultation
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • Stokes & Company CPAs

    Greenville, SC

    Says it works with small businesses in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina.

    • Accounting
    • Tax
    • Payroll
    • Wealth management
    • Year-round tax planning
    Checked October 24, 2026
  • SuggsJohnson CPAs

    Anderson, SC

    Says it works with growing businesses.

    • Consulting and advisory
    • Business valuation
    • M&A assistance
    • Succession planning
    • Tax planning and compliance
    Checked October 24, 2026

No firms match that. Try clearing the city.

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Compare 23 CPA and accounting firms side by side

Each cell is what the firm says on its own site. "Not published" means we looked and did not find it there. Ask the firm.

CPA and accounting firms, checked as of October 24, 2026
Firm City Services they list Who they say they work with Certifications and affiliations Founded Checked
A.T. Locke Greenville, SC Management accounting, Financial analysis, Financial reporting and projections Not published Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Argo and Associates, LLP Anderson, SC Back-office accounting, Business advisory, Accounting services and financial statements, Tax advisory and tax management and 1 more Not published Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Arthurs & Company CPA, LLC Greenville, SC Small business accounting, Payroll, Part-time CFO services, Audits, reviews and compilations and 4 more Says it works with business owners, executives and independent professionals. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Blumer CPAs Greenville, SC Accounting and bookkeeping, Controllership services, Payroll, Corporate tax planning and 3 more Says it works with creative digital agencies, nonprofits and other creative businesses. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Cherry Bekaert Greenville, SC Accounting and assurance, Tax services, CFO advisory services, Outsourced services and 3 more Says it works with multinational corporations, private businesses, nonprofits, governmental entities, start-ups and individuals; the Greenville page highlights not-for-profit and industrial manufacturing work. Member of Allinial Global 1947 October 24, 2026
Elliott Davis Greenville, SC Tax, Assurance and attestation, Client accounting advisory services, Transaction advisory and 4 more Says it works with businesses across industries including construction, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, private equity, real estate, technology and not-for-profit. Independent member firm of Moore North America (Moore Global) Not published October 24, 2026
Forvis Mazars Greenville, SC Assurance, Tax, Consulting, Outsourced accounting services and 3 more Greenville office serves clients in financial services, nonprofit, construction, real estate, and manufacturing and distribution. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Greene Finney Cauley, LLP Mauldin, SC Audit, Tax planning and preparation, Bookkeeping, Outsourced accounting and 2 more Says it works with small businesses, governments (school districts, municipalities, counties, special purpose districts), nonprofits and individuals. Not published 1996 October 24, 2026
GreerWalker Greenville, SC Assurance services, Client accounting services, Business and individual tax, International tax and 4 more Says it works with privately held middle-market companies and their owners, with focus areas in manufacturing and distribution, global business, real estate, construction, and litigation and forensic accounting. Practices as an alternative practice structure under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct 1984 October 24, 2026
HELM Greenville, SC Tax, Accounting and bookkeeping, Business valuations, Audits, reviews and compilations and 1 more Says it works with businesses, organizations and individuals in the Upstate. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Jennings Cook & Co., CPAs Greenville, SC New business formation, Monthly bookkeeping, Audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedures, Business entity tax returns and 3 more Not published Not published 1965 October 24, 2026
Kesler, Queen & Masters, CPAs, Inc. Gaffney, SC Bookkeeping services, Financial statements, Tax preparation, Estate and gift tax planning Not published Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Kochenower Blake Blake Arango & Co., PA Gaffney, SC Small business accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Audits, reviews and compilations and 3 more Says it works with business owners, executives and independent professionals; listed industries include construction, dentists, healthcare, hospitality, law firms, manufacturers and real estate. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Ledger Medial Accounting Greenville, SC Business tax services, Virtual monthly bookkeeping, Year-round tax planning, New business registration and 1 more Says it works with business owners, and also prepares individual returns. No company size or industry is stated. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Lindley Pettigrew & Co. CPAs LLC Anderson, SC Bookkeeping and write-up, Payroll services, Sales tax services, Tax preparation and planning and 4 more Not published Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Love Bailey CPAs Laurens, SC Audits, reviews and compilations, Small business accounting, Payroll, Part-time CFO services and 3 more Says it works with individuals, businesses, nonprofits and governments. Not published 1982 October 24, 2026
Mauldin & Jenkins Greenville, SC Tax planning and compliance, Assurance and attestation, Outsourced accounting and CFO services, Business valuation and 3 more Says it works with businesses, nonprofits and individuals; listed industries include manufacturing, distribution, construction, retail, professional services, real estate, healthcare, agriculture and government. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Meilinger Consulting, P.C. Greenville, SC Business valuation, Litigation support, Forensic accounting, Divorce accounting and 2 more Says it works with business owners needing valuations for insurance, estate planning or litigation. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Montgomery & Company, CPAs Greenville, SC Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax, Coaching and 1 more Says it works with business owners looking for tax, bookkeeping and payroll support alongside planning. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Nason Accounting, LLC Greenville, SC Tax planning, Tax preparation, Bookkeeping, Outsourced accounting department and 2 more Says it works with business owners, plus a dedicated service for professional athletes. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Payne, White & Schmutz CPA, PA Seneca, SC Tax planning and preparation, Nonprofit and government audit and assurance, Bookkeeping, Payroll processing and 2 more Says it works with businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on non-profits that work internationally. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
Stokes & Company CPAs Greenville, SC Accounting, Tax, Payroll, Wealth management and 1 more Says it works with small businesses in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Not published Not published October 24, 2026
SuggsJohnson CPAs Anderson, SC Consulting and advisory, Business valuation, M&A assistance, Succession planning and 4 more Says it works with growing businesses. Not published Not published October 24, 2026