H&R Block
★★★★½ (42 reviews)21 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 962-7812
Website: www.hrblock.com/tax-office-near-me/california/santa-barbara/3738/?otppartnerid=9308&campaignid=pw_mcm_9308_9762&utm_medium=local
Hours: {}
The Guardian CPA
★★★★★ (32 reviews)688 Ferrara Way B, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 364-4460
Website: theguardiancpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["Closed"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Beiner Financial Group
★★★★★ (17 reviews)10 E Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 708-4927
Website: beinerfinancial.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–6 PM"]}
Coast Village Group
★★★★★ (10 reviews)1117 State St # 6, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 724-5727
Website: www.coastvillagegroup.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Simple Business Solutions LLC-Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Online Professional
★★★★★ (10 reviews)5276 Hollister Ave #158, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 270-9748
Website: www.bookkeepingsbs.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–6 PM"],"Monday":["Closed"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–6 PM"]}
Bookies - Accounting For The Underdog
★★★★½ (9 reviews)7 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 636-2428
Website: bookies-accounting.com
Hours: {"Friday":["11 AM–11 PM"],"Monday":["11 AM–11 PM"],"Saturday":["11 AM–11 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["11 AM–11 PM"],"Tuesday":["11 AM–11 PM"],"Wednesday":["11 AM–11 PM"]}
Griffin Tax
★★★★☆ (7 reviews)7 W Figueroa St #300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-0068
Website: alanagriffintax.com
Hours: {}
FABS, Inc.
★★★★★ (5 reviews)814 E Yanonali St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 564-4409
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["Closed"]}
Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP
★★★★☆ (5 reviews)104 W Anapamu St suite b, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-1521
Website: www.nhhco.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
McGrath Bookkeeping and Accounting Services
★★★★★ (4 reviews)735 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 252-0099
Website: mcgrathaccounting.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–3 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Accountability Plus
★★★★★ (4 reviews)115 S La Cumbre Ln #100, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 899-1936
Website: accplus.net
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"]}
Campbell & Howard
★★★★★ (4 reviews)5350 Hollister Ave C, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 687-2150
Website: www.cahtax.com
Hours: {}
Nicholson & Schwartz
★★★★★ (4 reviews)111 E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 969-9662
Website: nicholsonschwartz.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Josh Nyholt CPA
★★★★★ (4 reviews)836 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 729-1021
Website: www.nyholtcpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP
★★★½☆ (5 reviews)1123 Chapala St #200, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-7811
Website: www.bpw.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"]}
David Rachford CPA
★★★★★ (3 reviews)5290 Overpass Rd UNIT 40, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 729-3333
Website: www.goletacpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"]}
Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs
★★★½☆ (3 reviews)923 Laguna St a, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 284-0231
Website: cpainsantabarbara.com
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Franzen & Franzen, LLP
★★★½☆ (3 reviews)125 E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 563-0821
Website: www.franzencpa.com
Hours: {}
Kennedy Accounting Systems
★★★★★ (2 reviews)136 W Canon Perdido St Ste A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 962-1626
Website: www.kennedyaccounting.com
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["10 AM–4 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["10 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["10 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["10 AM–4 PM"]}
Palius, O’Kelley & Janzen CPAs, Inc.
★★★★★ (2 reviews)360 S Hope Ave suite c-301, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 683-7585
Website: pojcpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5:30 PM"]}
Goodland CPA
★★★★★ (2 reviews)735 State St Suite 512, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 699-5255
Website: goodlandcpa.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Anapamu Professional Center
★★★★★ (1 reviews)232 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 259-4338
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Travis J. Wilson, CPA, CFP®
★★★★★ (1 reviews)25 El Paseo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 452-7830
Website: www.wilson.cpa
Hours: {"Friday":["Closed"],"Monday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–4 PM"]}
JR Bookkeeping
★★★★★ (1 reviews)351 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 881-3460
Website: www.jrbookkeepingservices.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–2 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Carolyn F Howe & Associates
★★★★★ (1 reviews)1933 Cliff Dr # 4, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 962-2579
Hours: {"Friday":["9:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9:30 AM–5 PM"]}
Balance Financial Management
★★★★★ (1 reviews)3 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 618-3125
Website: balancefm.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"]}
Verduzco Financial & Managem
5266 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 229-9465
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–4 PM"]}
Bottom Line Accounting Santa Barbara
4141 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 455-8817
Website: bottomlineacc.com
Hours: {"Friday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["9 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["9 AM–5 PM"]}
Anderson Bookkeeping
508 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Website: absantabarbara.com
Hours: {}
Accounting A La Carte
Your Accounting Department, 315 Meigs Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 636-1250
Website: www.accounting-alacarte.com
Hours: {}
Carrara Bookkeeping
3463 State St #500, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 284-2900
Hours: {"Friday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8:30 AM–5 PM"]}
Coastal Ember
19 E Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 243-8378
Website: coastalember.com
Hours: {}
Surfside Income Tax
232 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 259-4338
Hours: {"Friday":["10 AM–6 PM"],"Monday":["10 AM–6 PM"],"Saturday":["11 AM–4 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["10 AM–6 PM"],"Tuesday":["10 AM–6 PM"],"Wednesday":["10 AM–6 PM"]}
The Tax Resolvers
75 Aero Camino, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(800) 935-6167
Website: www.thetaxresolvers.com/about-us/reviews
Hours: {"Friday":["7 AM–4 PM"],"Monday":["7 AM–4 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["7 AM–4 PM"],"Tuesday":["7 AM–4 PM"],"Wednesday":["7 AM–4 PM"]}
Socius Accounting Solutions
207 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 879-1275
Website: www.sociusaccounting.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
schoolofbookkeeping.com
1187 Coast Village Rd #575, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
(843) 407-0447
Website: schoolofbookkeeping.com
Hours: {"Friday":["Open 24 hours"],"Monday":["Open 24 hours"],"Saturday":["Open 24 hours"],"Sunday":["Open 24 hours"],"Thursday":["Open 24 hours"],"Tuesday":["Open 24 hours"],"Wednesday":["Open 24 hours"]}
Santa Barbara Bookkeeping & Tax Services
2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 879-9925
Hours: {}
- Client Services
525 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-1751
Hours: {}
Julio's Business Services
133 S Salinas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 962-1313
Hours: {"Friday":["9:30 AM–7 PM"],"Monday":["9:30 AM–7 PM"],"Saturday":["9:30 AM–5 PM"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["9:30 AM–7 PM"],"Tuesday":["9:30 AM–7 PM"],"Wednesday":["9:30 AM–7 PM"]}
Mac Farlane Faletti & Co LLP
3757 State St Suite 3B, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 966-4157
Website: www.mfco.com
Hours: {"Friday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Monday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Saturday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["Closed"],"Thursday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Tuesday":["8 AM–5 PM"],"Wednesday":["8 AM–5 PM"]}
Allman & Scheff, CPAs
226 E Canon Perdido St # F, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 957-4890
Hours: {}
Patient Accounting
300 N San Antonio Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-5215
Website: cosb.countyofsb.org/phd/fiscal.aspx?id=32548
Hours: {}
Book Smart
3930 Via Lucero Unit 7, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(661) 412-1146
Hours: {}
Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP: Sarah Turner, CPA
La Torre Bldg, 104 W Anapamu St suite b, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-1521
Website: www.nhhco.com
Hours: {}
About Bookkeepers in Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara’s economy is driven by a mix of tourism, wine production, tech startups, and small retail businesses. With such a diverse local market, keeping accurate financial records is essential—whether you run a boutique on State Street or manage a tasting room in the Funk Zone. A qualified bookkeeper can help you track daily transactions, reconcile bank accounts, and stay on top of sales tax obligations specific to California.
Many Santa Barbara business owners also face unique challenges like seasonal revenue fluctuations and strict local permitting requirements. A bookkeeper ensures your financial data is organized year-round, making tax time smoother and helping you spot cash flow issues early. For freelancers and remote workers drawn to the area’s lifestyle, a bookkeeper can simplify expense tracking and quarterly estimated tax payments.
When searching for a bookkeeper in Santa Barbara, look for someone familiar with local business patterns and California tax rules. Check their credentials and ask about their experience with your industry. BeforeTaxUSA.com makes it easy to compare qualified professionals in your area.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a bookkeeper do?
A bookkeeper records all financial transactions, manages invoices and payments, reconciles bank and credit card statements, runs payroll, generates financial reports, and keeps your books organized so you and your accountant can make informed decisions.
How much does a bookkeeper cost?
Bookkeeper rates vary by location and scope of work. Part-time bookkeepers typically charge $20-$50 per hour, while full-service monthly bookkeeping packages for small businesses range from $300-$2,000 per month depending on transaction volume and complexity.
Do I need a bookkeeper if I use QuickBooks or other software?
Software handles the mechanics, but a bookkeeper ensures transactions are categorized correctly, accounts are reconciled, and your books are accurate. Mistakes in DIY bookkeeping often lead to costly tax errors. A bookkeeper saves time and prevents problems before they start.
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