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Search captured: cpa accounting in st cloud mn
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CPAs & Accountants in St. Cloud, MN โ compared by Google rating, reviews & local visibility
Real competitive search intelligence benchmark for cpas & accountants providers in St. Cloud, MN. Evaluates observable local visibility, technical website health, service content depth, and customer reputation derived from actual NextDoorScore observations.
๐ข 20 Providers Analyzed๐ฏ Market Median Score: 54.7/100โญ Median Reviews: 8๐ก 597 Attributable Measurements
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Observed Google position for this search. Individual quotes appear only when Google Places returned review text. Listing names, ratings, and addresses shown for this comparison are from Google, refreshed when needed. SEOuP stores Place IDs and its own observations, not a permanent copy of Google listings.
Reviews: +31.38 above market median (89.04 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Profile: -33.33 below market median (66.67 vs 100)[1][2]
Dennison CPA PC - Church CPA was observed at position #1 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation.
Why This Business Differs Online
Dennison CPA PC - Church CPA is 31.38 points above the measured market median for reviews (89.04 versus 57.66). Its local profile score is 33.33 points below the measured market median (66.67 versus 100). Observed review volume is 219 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Add current contact information to the local profile.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Add current contact information to the local profile[1][2]
Content Coverage: +25 above market median (25 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -0.3 below market median (57.36 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Schlenner Wenner & Co. CPAs was observed at position #2 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 1 business appeared above it in that same observation.
Schlenner Wenner & Co. CPAs is 25 points above the measured market median for content coverage (25 versus 0). Its reviews score is 0.3 points below the measured market median (57.36 versus 57.66). Observed review volume is 10 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Add accessible business contact information.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Add accessible business contact information[1][2]
Local Visibility: +22.5 above market median (95 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -2.76 below market median (54.9 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Miller, Welle, Heiser & Co was observed at position #3 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 2 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Miller, Welle, Heiser & Co is 22.5 points above the measured market median for local visibility (95 versus 72.5). Its reviews score is 2.76 points below the measured market median (54.9 versus 57.66).[1][2][3]
Local Visibility: +20 above market median (92.5 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -4.3 below market median (53.36 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Haga Kommer, CPAs was observed at position #4 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 3 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Haga Kommer, CPAs is 20 points above the measured market median for local visibility (92.5 versus 72.5). Its reviews score is 4.3 points below the measured market median (53.36 versus 57.66). Observed review volume is 10 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Add accessible business contact information.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Add accessible business contact information[1][2]
Local Visibility: +17.5 above market median (90 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
No major trailing factors observed
North Village Personal Tax & Accounting, LLC. was observed at position #5 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 4 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
North Village Personal Tax & Accounting, LLC. is 17.5 points above the measured market median for local visibility (90 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 15 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Add accessible business contact information.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Add accessible business contact information[1][2]
Content Coverage: +25 above market median (25 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -57.66 below market median (0 vs 57.66)[1][2]
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) was observed at position #6 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 5 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is 25 points above the measured market median for content coverage (25 versus 0). Its reviews score is 57.66 points below the measured market median (0 versus 57.66). Observed review volume is 0 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market[1][2]
Entity Consistency: +33.33 above market median (33.33 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
No major trailing factors observed
Lam Tax Service was observed at position #7 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 6 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Lam Tax Service is 33.33 points above the measured market median for entity consistency (33.33 versus 0). Observed review volume is 32 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Answer relevant service questions missing from the sampled content.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Answer relevant service questions missing from the sampled content[1][2]
Content Coverage: +25 above market median (25 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Technical SEO: -16.67 below market median (50 vs 66.67)[1][2]
Terning & Company Inc was observed at position #8 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 7 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Terning & Company Inc is 25 points above the measured market median for content coverage (25 versus 0). Its technical seo score is 16.67 points below the measured market median (50 versus 66.67). Observed review volume is 5 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages[1][2]
Local Visibility: +7.5 above market median (80 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Reviews: -57.66 below market median (0 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Stiegel Mark J CPA was observed at position #9 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 8 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Stiegel Mark J CPA is 7.5 points above the measured market median for local visibility (80 versus 72.5). Its reviews score is 57.66 points below the measured market median (0 versus 57.66). Observed review volume is 0 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market[1][2]
Local Visibility: +5 above market median (77.5 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Technical SEO: -66.67 below market median (0 vs 66.67)[1][2]
JDS Tax and Accounting Services, LLC was observed at position #10 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 9 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
JDS Tax and Accounting Services, LLC is 5 points above the measured market median for local visibility (77.5 versus 72.5). Its technical seo score is 66.67 points below the measured market median (0 versus 66.67). Observed review volume is 1 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review missing canonical tags on sampled pages[1][2]
Reviews: +19.66 above market median (77.32 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -22.5 below market median (50 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Landwehr Tax & Accounting was observed at position #11 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 10 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Landwehr Tax & Accounting is 19.66 points above the measured market median for reviews (77.32 versus 57.66). Its local visibility score is 22.5 points below the measured market median (50 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 49 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Entity Consistency: +33.33 above market median (33.33 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -27.5 below market median (45 vs 72.5)[1][2]
CDS - Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP was observed at position #12 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 11 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
CDS - Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP is 33.33 points above the measured market median for entity consistency (33.33 versus 0). Its local visibility score is 27.5 points below the measured market median (45 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 2 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Reviews: +1.24 above market median (58.9 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -32.5 below market median (40 vs 72.5)[1][2]
J. Maiers CPA, LLC was observed at position #13 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 12 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
J. Maiers CPA, LLC is 1.24 points above the measured market median for reviews (58.9 versus 57.66). Its local visibility score is 32.5 points below the measured market median (40 versus 72.5). First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Entity Consistency: +75 above market median (75 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -5 below market median (67.5 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Creative Planning was observed at position #14 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 13 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Creative Planning is 75 points above the measured market median for entity consistency (75 versus 0). Its local visibility score is 5 points below the measured market median (67.5 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 70 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Reviews: +7.41 above market median (65.07 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Profile: -33.33 below market median (66.67 vs 100)[1][2]
A-1 Personal Tax Services was observed at position #15 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 14 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
A-1 Personal Tax Services is 7.41 points above the measured market median for reviews (65.07 versus 57.66). Its local profile score is 33.33 points below the measured market median (66.67 versus 100). Observed review volume is 15 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Connect the official website to the local profile.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Connect the official website to the local profile[1][2]
Local Visibility: -47.5 below market median (25 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Dorn & Walberg LTD was observed at position #16 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 15 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Dorn & Walberg LTD's local visibility score is 47.5 points below the measured market median (25 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 3 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Reviews: -57.66 below market median (0 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Gruber Karen M CPA was observed at position #17 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 16 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Gruber Karen M CPA's reviews score is 57.66 points below the measured market median (0 versus 57.66). Observed review volume is 0 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market[1][2]
Reviews: -57.66 below market median (0 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Bowman Jesse CPA was observed at position #18 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 17 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Bowman Jesse CPA's reviews score is 57.66 points below the measured market median (0 versus 57.66). Observed review volume is 0 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the public review-volume gap relative to this market[1][2]
Reviews: +3.01 above market median (60.67 vs 57.66)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -62.5 below market median (10 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Steven V. Baker, Ltd. was observed at position #19 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 18 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Steven V. Baker, Ltd. is 3.01 points above the measured market median for reviews (60.67 versus 57.66). Its local visibility score is 62.5 points below the measured market median (10 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 9 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Entity Consistency: +33.33 above market median (33.33 vs 0)[1][2]
Largest Observed Gap
Local Visibility: -20 below market median (52.5 vs 72.5)[1][2]
Forensic Accounting Corp was observed at position #20 for the "cpa accounting in in St. Cloud, MN" search during SEOuP's September 29, 2026 observation. 19 businesses appeared above it in that same observation.
Forensic Accounting Corp is 33.33 points above the measured market median for entity consistency (33.33 versus 0). Its local visibility score is 20 points below the measured market median (52.5 versus 72.5). Observed review volume is 1 versus a market median of 8; this is a volume comparison, not a service-quality assessment. First measured action: Review the measured local-search visibility gap.[1][2][3]
Largest Observable Opportunity: Review the measured local-search visibility gap[1][2]
Who Has the Advantage? Factor Leaderboards
Independent rankings for each measured search factor within this snapshot. Ranks reflect observable digital data, not an endorsement.
Snapshot ID: a73b3b2c-2069-47c8-85af-ffae2340ce02 ยท Scoring Cutoff (asOf): 2026-09-29 01:11 UTC ยท Published: 2026-09-29 01:11 UTC ยท Methodology Version: 1.1.0
This comparison is a published, immutable snapshot. Scores evaluate observable digital search signals (local visibility, website accessibility, service content, and reviews) and do not evaluate physical craftsmanship, licensing, or safety.
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Methodology Factor Weights:
Local Visibility (20%): Verified local-search position and explicitly observed category, location, and service-area relevance.
Local Profile (15%): Measured completeness of public local-profile information.
Reviews (15%): Observed public rating, review volume, and review recency when measured.
Technical SEO (20%): Explicitly measured website accessibility, metadata, indexability, and technical checks.
Content Coverage (15%): Detected relevant service, local, and supporting content within the sampled website.
Entity Consistency (15%): Explicit cross-source consistency checks and detected business identity information.
Scoring Rules:
Scores describe observable digital signals, not workmanship, customer service, licensing, safety, or business quality.
Each factor is the arithmetic mean of its measured signals on a 0โ100 scale. Signal coverage is shown separately; absent or unavailable signals are never zeroes.
The overall score is the weighted mean of all six factors and is unavailable until every factor has at least one measured signal. Factor coverage can differ across businesses.
Only attributable observations at or before the fixed asOf date, no more than 90 days old, and not expired at asOf are scored. The latest observation for a signal controls its availability.
Boolean checks score 100 for true and 0 for false. Rating scores rating / 5 ร 100. Review volume scores min(100, log10(count + 1) / 3 ร 100), a disclosed saturation benchmark of 999 reviews, not a quality assessment.
Review recency scores exp(-days / 180) ร 100. Verified local-search rank scores max(0, 1 - (rank - 1) / 20) ร 100; discovery-list order is never a search rank.
Measured percentages are used directly. Broken-link count scores 100 only for an explicitly measured zero, otherwise 0. Scores and statistics round to two decimals.
Market statistics exclude unavailable values. Midrank percentile = 100 ร (number below + half the number tied) / measured sample size; an all-tied sample is at the 50th percentile.
Opportunities describe measured gaps, not estimated traffic or revenue. Missing observations never create an opportunity. Raw observations, source references, and dates remain visible.
Observed Google position is the 1-based order returned by the configured Google Places text search for a specific query, location, and observation time. It is not a universal or permanent Google rank. SEOuP stores Place IDs and its own audit observations; Google listing fields are a short-lived display cache with required attribution.