Quick Comparison
| Firm | Credentials | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Quick Books, Inc. | Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Desktop, Online, Enterprise, POS, Payroll); Top 100 ProAdvisor 2014 to 2023 | QuickBooks setup, training, troubleshooting, and bookkeeping support across 280+ industries |
| Gibson Bookkeeping & Advisory | Diamond-level QuickBooks ProAdvisor; American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers member | Monthly bookkeeping plus advisory work for service-based small businesses around the Greater Seattle metro |
| RGH Bookkeeping, LLC | Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Desktop, Mac, Online); founder-led practice since 2007 | Full-cycle bookkeeping, AR/AP, reconciliations, and QuickBooks consulting for owner-operated small businesses |
1. Dr. Quick Books, Inc.
- Address: 2304 NE 89th St, Seattle, WA 98115
- Phone: (206) 789-8328
- Founder / Owner: Keith Gormezano
- Operating Since: 2003 (23 years)
- Credentials: Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Desktop and Online), QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, Point of Sale, Payroll; Elite tier in the Intuit ProAdvisor Program; named to the Insightful Accountant Top 100 ProAdvisors list every year from 2014 through 2023
- Service area: Greater Seattle and Western Washington, including Bellevue, Tacoma, Olympia, and Bremerton; remote support nationally
- Industries served: Construction, retail, restaurants, medical practices, non-profits, real estate, legal services, manufacturing, technology, architecture, and more than 280 other sectors
- Website: drqckbks.com
House-Call Service Model in the Puget Sound
Keith built the practice around in-person and remote sessions for owners who want a real person at their desk while issues get resolved. He visits clients across the Greater Seattle area mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, and runs remote sessions for clients farther afield. The model fits owners who prefer hands-on coaching to a hands-off monthly handoff.
Multi-Edition QuickBooks Depth
Few independent shops in the region carry active certification across QuickBooks Desktop, Online, Enterprise, Point of Sale, and Payroll at the same time. That breadth lets the firm support a retail shop running Enterprise inventory the same day it helps a service business migrate from Desktop to Online. The Top 100 ProAdvisor recognition for ten consecutive years signals that Intuit itself ranks the practice among the most active in the country.
Range of Industries Touched
The firm reports working with more than 280 different industries since 2003. That cross-section means the team has likely set up chart-of-accounts structures, sales-tax mappings, and class tracking for situations close to whatever a new client brings in. For owners who feel their business is unusual, the depth of prior cases reduces the discovery time on the first engagement.
2. Gibson Bookkeeping & Advisory
- Address: P.O. Box 388, Bothell, WA 98041
- Phone: (425) 770-2600
- Founder / Owner: Christy Gibson
- Operating Since: 2005 (21 years)
- Credentials: Diamond-level QuickBooks ProAdvisor (the highest tier in Intuit’s ProAdvisor program); certified through the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers; Business Administration degree from Western Washington University
- Service area: Greater Seattle metro, including Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, Mercer Island, Shoreline, and Edmonds
- Industries served: Service-based small businesses; published examples include marketing consulting, business services, and other professional service firms
- Website: gibsonbookkeeping.com
Service-Business Niche by Design
Christy chose to work only with service-based businesses rather than spreading across retail, manufacturing, and product-led companies. The decision shapes the workflow: revenue recognition is tied to billable hours and project milestones, payroll is the largest expense category, and cash-flow advising centers on labor-utilization rather than inventory turns. Owners outside the service niche are referred elsewhere.
Diamond Tier Standing
The Diamond level is the top rung of the Intuit ProAdvisor ladder and requires firms to keep multiple advanced certifications current and to maintain a minimum number of QuickBooks Online clients on the company’s books. It is meaningful because Intuit reissues the requirement annually, so the standing reflects continuous activity rather than a one-time exam pass.
Monthly Cadence with Advisory Layer
The standard package combines monthly book closes, payroll integration, and city and state tax compliance filings with regular advisory meetings. Cash-flow analysis sits alongside the bookkeeping rather than being sold as a separate engagement. For service-firm owners who want a single relationship instead of a bookkeeper plus a fractional CFO, the bundled structure trims the vendor count.
3. RGH Bookkeeping, LLC
- Address: 4742 42nd Ave SW, Suite 138, Seattle, WA 98116
- Phone: (206) 549-6056
- Founder / Owner: Reza Ghobadian
- Operating Since: 2007 (19 years)
- Credentials: Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor across QuickBooks for Windows, QuickBooks for Mac, and QuickBooks Online editions; founder-led independent practice
- Service area: Seattle, WA and remote engagements across the United States
- Industries served: Real estate, personal training, communications coaching, psychotherapy, professional organizing, cooking services, electrical contracting, and naturopathic physician practices
- Website: rghbookkeeping.com
Founder-Operated Single Point of Contact
Reza runs the engagements himself rather than handing them off to an associate after the sales call. Clients work with the same person on the books each month, which keeps the institutional knowledge with the owner and avoids the rotation that can happen at larger firms. For small-business owners who already manage a handful of vendor relationships, the single point of contact removes a layer of friction.
Cross-Platform QuickBooks Coverage
Reza maintains certifications for QuickBooks Desktop on Windows, QuickBooks for Mac, and QuickBooks Online. Mac users in particular have fewer ProAdvisor options because most independents focus on the Windows or cloud editions. The cross-platform reach lets the shop serve creative-industry and design-shop owners who tend to run Mac fleets.
Range of Service-Based Specialties
The published client mix leans toward service practitioners: psychotherapists, communications coaches, personal trainers, and naturopathic physicians. These professional-service practices share similar bookkeeping needs around session-based revenue, deferred income for prepaid packages, and clean expense categories that hold up at tax time. RGH has done that workflow many times across many flavors.
Reference Notes
QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification is issued by Intuit and renewed annually. The program runs from base Certified through Advanced Certified, then up through Silver, Gold, Platinum, Elite, and Diamond firm tiers, where the practice-level tiers reflect the number of QuickBooks Online clients managed plus the number of advanced certifications held by the team. Diamond is the top firm tier and is reissued each year only if the firm keeps both thresholds met. Insightful Accountant publishes its annual Top 100 ProAdvisors list separately, drawing on community nominations and a judging panel.
Each of the three firms in this directory was sourced from a combination of the Intuit ProAdvisor directory, the company’s own website, and at least one independent listing such as the Better Business Bureau, Alignable, the Bothell Kenmore Chamber of Commerce, or LinkedIn. Founding years and credentials were cross-checked against two or more sources before inclusion. Pricing and engagement-letter terms were not part of the review and should be confirmed with each firm directly.
Seattle has a wide pool of independent QuickBooks ProAdvisors, more than this directory could reasonably surface in three slots. Owners who want a different fit on industry, location, or pricing band can use the Intuit Find-a-ProAdvisor search at proadvisor.intuit.com to filter by ZIP code and certification level.
Selection Methodology
This directory was built using four selection criteria, applied in order:
- Independent ownership. Each firm is independently owned and either family-owned or founder-led. National roll-ups, private-equity portfolio firms, and franchise-style networks were excluded. Specifically excluded were Bench, Pilot, QuickBooks Live, BELAY, Bookkeeper360, Bookminders, Supporting Strategies, Bookkeeper.com, and 1-800Accountant.
- Active QuickBooks ProAdvisor credential. The firm or its founder must hold a current QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification verifiable through Intuit’s directory or the shop’s own published materials.
- Minimum five-year tenure. The firm must have been operating under its current name and ownership for at least five years as of 2026, demonstrating stability through more than one economic cycle.
- Bookkeeping as a primary service. Pure CPA-tax-only firms were excluded, as were firms where bookkeeping is a secondary offering. Each finalist treats monthly bookkeeping and QuickBooks support as a core practice area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much do independent Seattle bookkeepers typically charge?
A: Monthly fees in the Greater Seattle area for full-service bookkeeping commonly fall in the $300 to $1,500 per month range, depending on transaction volume, payroll complexity, and whether advisory or CFO-style work is bundled in. One-time clean-up projects are usually quoted separately based on the number of months that need to be reconstructed and the state of the existing records.
Q: What does Diamond-level QuickBooks ProAdvisor mean?
A: Diamond is the highest firm tier in Intuit’s ProAdvisor program. It requires a firm to maintain a minimum number of active QuickBooks Online clients on its books and to have multiple staff members holding advanced certifications. The status is reissued annually, so it reflects ongoing activity rather than a one-time achievement.
Q: Should I hire a CPA or a bookkeeper for my small business?
A: Most small businesses benefit from both, working in parallel. A bookkeeper handles day-to-day transaction entry, reconciliations, payroll, and monthly financial statements. A CPA handles tax filings, tax planning, and any audit or attestation work. The two roles complement each other, and many of the firms in this directory will work directly with a client’s outside CPA to streamline the year-end handoff.
Q: Can these firms work with me if I am outside the Seattle city limits?
A: Yes. All three accept remote engagements, and Gibson Bookkeeping and Dr. Quick Books in particular cover the broader Puget Sound region as part of their standard service area. Cloud-based bookkeeping platforms make it routine for a Seattle-area firm to take on clients elsewhere in Washington state or in other states.
Editorial Note
This directory was published on 2026-05-11. Founding years, credentials, addresses, and phone numbers were verified against the firms’ own websites and at least one independent third-party listing at the time of publication. Details such as ProAdvisor tier, staff size, and service offerings can change; readers should confirm current information directly with each firm before making a hiring decision. No firm paid for inclusion, and no editorial fee was charged.