The Most Reviewed Accountants in New York City for Startups and Small Businesses in 2026
Sam's List Editorial | 2026-07-17
The Most Reviewed Accountants in New York City for Startups and Small Businesses in 2026 New York has more accountants per square mile than almost anywhere on earth. That does not make it easier to pick one. If you run a startup or a small business here, you are not short on options, you are short on a reason to trust any single option over the rest. This guide looks at the most reviewed accountants in New York City on Sam's List, the firms with verified client feedback that startups and small business owners actually use. We cover what each one is good at and how to tell which fits your stage, so you are matching a firm to your situation instead of guessing from a website. These firms are not interchangeable. A pre-seed startup, a profitable services business, and a founder cleaning up two years of neglected books need different things. We grouped them by what they do vetted. How We Picked These Firms Every firm below is a vetted member of the Sam's List directory with a public profile serving the New York City market. Where a firm has verified client reviews on Sam's List, we cite the exact count from its live profile as of the date noted. Ordering reflects fit by stage and need, not review count and not who paid, because placement here is not pay-to-play. Review counts reflect individual client experiences on Sam's List, are not endorsements by the platform, and are not indicative of future results. Confirm a firm's credentials and fit before engaging. 1. Ursa Consultants: vetted for VC-Backed Startups Ursa Consultants is a New York firm that concentrates on venture-backed startups. That focus matters, because a startup with investors on the cap table has accounting needs a corner-store bookkeeper never sees: clean board-ready reporting, burn and runway tracking, and books that survive due diligence when the next round comes. Ursa Consultants has 2 verified client reviews on Sam's List as of 2026-06-26. Reviews reflect the experiences of individual clients, do not represent an endorsement by Sam's List, and are not indicative of future results. For a founder who has raised or plans to, that specialty is the differentiator. The trade-off is the flip side of any specialist: if you are a simple sole proprietor with no outside capital, this is more firm than your situation calls for, and a generalist may cost less for the same clean books. 2. Bookkeeper 360: vetted for Small Businesses That Want One System Bookkeeper 360 is a New York firm working across SMB owners, real estate investors, and startups, built around running bookkeeping, and the reporting on vetted...
