The 8 best CPAs and accounting firms in Charlotte

A good CPA is the professional relationship Charlotte’s small business owners say they wish they had found sooner. This list favors firms with clean public records, long client tenures and a clear specialty, from restaurants to multi state returns to fractional CFO work. Eight rather than ten; two candidates had ratings or review patterns below our bar. Hours are office hours, current as of this writing, and every firm here works by appointment.

1. Fisher, P.A. A CPA Firm

The Dilworth firm on East Boulevard with nearly 100 reviews and a record of keeping small business clients through growth and contraction with the same attention. Business and personal tax, client advisory services and planning around new law changes, with a support staff that follows up so clients always know where a return stands.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 1108 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203

Why it made the list

• The deepest small business record on the list.
• Advisory, not just filing.
• Proactive communication.
• Dilworth, easy to reach.

Directory listing: Fisher, P.A. A CPA Firm

2. REH CPA, Charlotte

The Kenilworth Avenue office of the firm founded in Mooresville 20 years ago, with a perfect rating for accounting, payroll, tax and fractional CFO services, bookkeeping that is accurate and proactive, and returns that bankers who underwrite loans call thorough and well documented. The firm for a company that needs strategy.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 1100 Kenilworth Ave, Suite 220, Charlotte, NC 28204

Why it made the list

• Fractional CFO services.
• Bookkeeping and payroll.
• Multi entity businesses.
• Trusted by lenders.

Directory listing: REH CPA, Charlotte

3. Richard A. Beauchemin, CPA / Carolina Accounting & Tax Service

The east Charlotte firm on Monroe Road that has kept Charlotte restaurants and small businesses, Pinky’s Westside Grill among them, for more than 25 years, with payroll, bookkeeping, tax and turnaround work for struggling businesses. Multi entity reconciliations, out of state clients through a secure client center, and a team clients name after two decades.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to noon; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 5309 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205

Why it made the list

• Restaurant and small business specialists.
• Payroll, books and tax in one place.
• 25 year client relationships.
• Turnaround experience.

Directory listing: Richard A. Beauchemin, CPA / Carolina Accounting & Tax Service

4. Mark Rivera CPA, PLLC

The east Charlotte practice with a perfect rating for complicated returns: multi state filings, out of state home sales and business plus personal situations, explained in plain language and kept on schedule. An easy tax portal and fast, clear responses.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 4037 E. Independence Blvd, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28205

Why it made the list

• Multi state expertise.
• Plain English.
• A portal that works.
• Deadline discipline.

Directory listing: Mark Rivera CPA, PLLC

5. Josh Cahan CPA

The SouthPark solo practice with a perfect rating over 25 years, the CPA who fixes returns other preparers got wrong, works IRS and state notices by phone on a client’s behalf and untangles cryptocurrency tax messes, once cutting a liability from six figures to a few hundred dollars. Reasonable fees, quick turnaround and room for a client in a jam.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 6715 Fairview Rd, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28210

Why it made the list

• The rescue CPA.
• IRS notice resolution.
• Crypto experience.
• Reasonable fees.

Directory listing: Josh Cahan CPA

6. GP CPA, P.C.

Justin’s Uptown accounting, tax and consulting firm, known for thinking outside the cookie cutter, cleaning up prior accountants’ problems and answering questions without judgment or upsell. Small business owners who went through several firms describe finally landing here, and other professionals refer clients to it.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 715 N. Church St, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202

Why it made the list

• Proactive advice.
• Cleanup expertise.
• No upsell.
• Uptown convenience.

Directory listing: GP CPA, P.C.

7. MND Accounting

Nicole’s NoDa firm on North Davidson Street, with nearly 100 reviews and a specialty in bringing clients current after years of missed filings, alongside routine personal and business work. Remote friendly with secure email and video meetings and regular status updates, which suits newcomers and busy owners and frustrates anyone who wants a desk to sit across.

Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 3472 N. Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Why it made the list

• Back filings brought current.
• Remote first process.
• Status updates through the season.
• NoDa office.

Directory listing: MND Accounting

8. David Love, CPA

The south Charlotte practice on McAlpine Park Drive with decade long clients, prompt callbacks including on IRS letters, plain language compliance guidance for small businesses and a patient office. Confirm filing timelines in writing during peak season, as with any small practice.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday

Address: 8514 McAlpine Park Dr, Suite 290, Charlotte, NC 28211

Why it made the list

• Prompt, reassuring communication.
• Small business compliance.
• Long client tenures.
• South Charlotte location.

Directory listing: David Love, CPA

How we chose

Every firm here holds a public rating of 4.6 or higher with a consistent record of responsiveness and accuracy, and a clear specialty. Confirm a CPA’s license with the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners, ask how they handle IRS notices, and get engagement terms in writing. If your accountant belongs on this list, tell us.