Top Certified Public Accountants in Florida
Finding the best CPA can be a daunting task, especially in a big place like Florida. Not to worry though, we’ve got you covered because we have searched out the top accountants in Florida. We will also have helpful article to help plan finances, answer tax questions, and address those bookkeeping problems.
It is important to build a strong connection with your CPA so they can best benefit you and it is extremely important that whomever you are working with is someone you feel comfortable with. We highly suggest interviewing your potential accountants and getting to know them before picking the one that is perfect for you. Our list of the best accountants in Florida is a great place to start. Thanks to your continuous feedback we can ensure that others on our site get to find the top CPAs in their area.
So if you are new to Florida or have lived there for years, feel free to browse our list and find the perfect accountant for you today. Is your accountant one of the best in his field but not on the list? Let us know! We are constantly revising all our lists and your personal feedback is essential to making sure only the best make it on our lists.
Frederick Carroll III, CPA
Tallahassee, FL
Frederick Carroll has had over 30 years of tax and auditing experience with non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses. He is also the Managing Partner of the Carroll and Company, CPA firm since 1990.
Jeff Goolsby, CPA, MSA
Miami, FL
Jeff Goolsby has had healthcare, senior housing, real estate, employee benefit plans, and not-for-profit organizations as his clients. He is currently a Shareholder and a member of the Senior Housing and Healthcare Practice Groups of an accounting firm in Macon. He is also known for having contributed to more than 100 benefit audits during his career.
Michele M. Wales, CPA
Orlando, FL
Michele is a partner and the national director of tax services for BMWL. She has supervisory responsibility for the firm’s tax practice, with expertise in federal, state and local tax issues affecting nonprofit organizations and their affiliates. She is also responsible for training members of the firm who specialize in this area of taxation. Michele has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting, and has also served as chief financial officer for a large nonprofit social services agency and controller for an airplane manufacturing company.
Kathleen E. Brothers, CPA
Tallahassee, FL
She has over 15 years of experience in combined financial statement and internal audit with the Carroll and Company CPAs and the Ernst & Young, LLP. Kathleen Brothers also specializes in the performance of internal control improvement reviews covering all significant accounting and operational processes.
Janet H. Rapp, CPA
Longwood, FL
Janet Rapp is a CPA partner at the Geller, Ragans, James, Oppenheimer & Creel. She is working and focusing on small business tax planning, corporations, limited liability companies, individual tax planning, and estate planning.
Octavio A. Verdeja, Jr., CPA
Coral Gables, FL
Octavio Verdeja, with over 30 years of experience in public accounting, is currently the Managing Partner of Verdeja & De Armas, LLP. He has been working on the not-for-profit and education industries with clients such as local museums, art centers and, children’s organizations.
Abby F. Dupree, CPA
Tallahassee, FL
She joined the Carroll and Company, CPAs almost 20 years ago and has then been a Tax Partner there. Abby Dupree has also had more than 15 years of extensive experience in individual, corporate, estate, trust, and non-profit tax planning and preparation.
Kurt A. Alter, CPA
Orlando, FL
Kurt Alter is a specialist in tax planning and compliance. He is also a shareholder and the tax team leader at the Moore, Stephens, & Lovelace accounting firm. He is responsible for dealing with the main point of contact with the client and addressing their needs. Kurt Alter has been in public accounting practice for more than 30 years.
Matthew Miller, CPA, PA
Tampa, FL
Matt has been in the accounting and finance profession for over 15 years with corporate and professional services experience primarily in public accounting, banking-broker/dealer, technology and healthcare segments. His expertise is across all core aspects of Financial Planning & Analysis. Matt is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Steven F. Sipkovsky, CPA
Jacksonville, FL
For more than 30 years, Steve Sipkovsky has been serving clients in the areas of audit, tax and business planning. He also has six years experience working with a Big-Four C.P.A. firm, where he used to handle medium to large businesses.










