C.S. THOMAS

What C.S. THOMAS does

C.S. Thomas PLLC is a Saint Paul, Minnesota-based small business accounting firm founded in 2013 by Christopher S. Thomas, a CPA who previously audited small businesses for the Department of Revenue. The firm provides a bundled suite of accounting, tax, compliance, and advisory services to small business clients in the United States, structured around a monthly flat-fee subscription model.

The core offering combines four products delivered as a single monthly engagement: recurring bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online as the primary platform, year-end tax return preparation for both business and personal returns, proactive tax planning, and ad hoc advisory services. The firm's technology stack is centered on QuickBooks Online, which the founder positions as both the dominant small-business accounting platform and a transparency tool that lets clients retain control and ownership of their books. The firm differentiates on transparency ('no Fairy Dust'), technology-augmented human advisory, and a flat-fee structure that eliminates hourly billing uncertainty.

C.S. Thomas operates as a founder-owned, bootstrapped sole-practitioner PLLC (1-10 employees) with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding. Revenue is generated entirely through direct client engagements acquired via the firm's website (csthomas.co) and a Facebook page, supplemented by word-of-mouth referrals. The firm is geographically concentrated in Saint Paul/Minnesota, with no public signals of geographic expansion, headcount growth, M&A, or product line extension beyond its current bundled offering.

Name

C.S. THOMAS

Legal name

C.S. Thomas PLLC

Website

https://csthomas.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

C.S. Thomas PLLC is a Saint Paul, MN-based small business accounting firm offering monthly flat-fee bookkeeping, tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory services to SMB clients using QuickBooks Online.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Accounting Services (541219), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services (BPAHABAC)

Keywords

• Small business accounting
• Monthly bookkeeping services
• Tax preparation
• Small business tax planning
• Entrepreneur advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Accounting Services Subscription: Recurring monthly fees for bundled accounting services including bookkeeping, year-end tax return preparation for business and personal returns, tax planning, and ad hoc advisory services. Services are structured around a monthly flat fee model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

C.S. Thomas provides bundled accounting services to small business clients on a recurring monthly flat-fee basis (typically $200–300/month), combining monthly bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online, year-end business and personal tax return preparation, proactive tax planning, and ongoing ad hoc advisory services. The firm delivers these services directly to small business clients in the Saint Paul, Minnesota area and beyond, emphasizing transparency and human-centered advisory work layered on automated, technology-driven bookkeeping.

Product overview

C.S. Thomas is a small business accounting firm offering a bundled service model centered around monthly flat-fee packages ($200-300/month). The core offering combines monthly bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online, year-end tax return preparation for business and personal returns, proactive tax planning, and ad hoc advisory services. The practice emphasizes transparency and uses automation and technology to complement human-centered service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Bookkeeping Services Regular monthly bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online that maintains reliable, accurate, and transparent financial records for small business clients, with clients retaining ownership and control of their books during and after the engagement.
• Year-End Tax Return Preparation Preparation of business and personal tax returns at year-end as part of the bundled monthly service relationship for small business clients.
• Tax Planning Services Proactive, risk-conscious tax planning designed to minimize the amount of client wealth handed over in taxes, typically conducted before year-end as part of the monthly engagement.
• Advisory Services Ad hoc advisory services that thoughtfully address entrepreneur questions and concerns, included as part of the ongoing monthly client relationship.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Bench: Bench provides monthly bookkeeping paired with dedicated accountants and a software platform for small businesses. It competes with C.S. Thomas on the same bundled monthly bookkeeping + tax preparation thesis, but operates at a national, tech-enabled scale.
• Botkeeper: Botkeeper offers automated bookkeeping augmented by human accountants for small and midsized businesses. It overlaps with C.S. Thomas in monthly bookkeeping for SMBs, but differentiates on automation and machine learning rather than personal service.
• Bean Ninjas: Bean Ninjas provides Xero-based bookkeeping and accounting services to e-commerce and small business clients on a monthly subscription. It competes with C.S. Thomas in the cloud-bookkeeping + advisory category, with a similar flat-fee model.
• KPMG Spark: KPMG Spark is a cloud-based bookkeeping, tax, and accounting service from a Big Four firm targeting small businesses. It directly overlaps with C.S. Thomas on monthly bookkeeping + tax bundled services for SMBs, with the backing of a national brand.
• Pilot: Pilot is a tech-enabled bookkeeping, tax, and CFO service for small businesses and startups, combining dedicated accountants with proprietary software. It directly competes with C.S. Thomas in the small business monthly accounting + tax bundle category, but at much greater scale and with a national footprint.
• 1-800Accountant: 1-800Accountant provides virtual accounting, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and advisory services to small businesses on a subscription basis. It competes with C.S. Thomas across the full bundled monthly service stack, but at a national, call-center-driven scale.

Broad incumbents

• Liberty Tax: Liberty Tax is a national retail tax preparation franchise serving individuals and small businesses. It competes with C.S. Thomas in the small business tax preparation segment, but focuses on seasonal retail tax services rather than ongoing monthly CPA relationships.
• H&R Block: H&R Block is a national tax preparation and small business services retailer offering personal and business tax filing plus year-round advisory. It overlaps with C.S. Thomas on small business tax preparation and bookkeeping, but at mass-market scale rather than dedicated CPA relationships.
• BDO USA Small Business Services: BDO USA provides accounting, tax, and advisory services to small and midsized businesses through a national office network. It overlaps with C.S. Thomas in small business accounting and tax, but serves a wider client range with a full-firm service model.

Emerging players

• Foundr Finance: Foundr Finance is a digital bookkeeping and tax service targeting early-stage small businesses and entrepreneurs. It overlaps with C.S. Thomas in monthly bookkeeping and tax for very small businesses, but emphasizes a self-serve tech platform over a dedicated local CPA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CSTCPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christopher-s-thomas-cpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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