Property-first provider comparisons
Bedford Cost Segregation Alternatives: Cost Segregation Providers
Explore alternatives to Bedford Cost Segregation, including Stratum and other researched providers. Compare service fit, report scope and the work your property requires.
Published by Stratum Cost Segregation, a provider discussed here. This is a commercial comparison, not an independent ranking or customer review. Provider names belong to their respective owners; no competitor affiliation is implied.
$1 per square foot$2,000 minimum per property
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Choosing an alternative to Bedford Cost Segregation
Your CPA referred you to Bedford, but the current engagement may be offered through Source Advisors.
Your decision
Confirm the current contracting entity, team and support responsibility before comparing an older brochure.
Bedford Cost Segregation official service information — researched 2026-10-13.
Stratum’s published study fee
$1 per square foot. $2,000 minimum per property.
Each property in a portfolio uses the same rate and minimum. Confirm measurements, evidence collection and report deliverables in the engagement.
Book a Cost Seg Discovery CallStart with the reason you are comparing Bedford Cost Segregation
Your CPA referred you to Bedford, but the current engagement may be offered through Source Advisors.
Confirm the current contracting entity, team and support responsibility before comparing an older brochure.
This is a legacy-brand research path. Bedford and Source Advisors are not presented as two independent alternatives.
What the published materials establish
Source Advisors announced its combination with Bedford in May 2021. Owners researching a legacy Bedford referral or proposal may consider the published offering. This is a service-fit observation, not a judgment about report quality, client satisfaction or the result for your property.
Read Bedford Cost Segregation official information — research 2026-10-13. Obtain current terms directly.
Other providers to investigate
The following is an unranked editorial shortlist from our researched directory. It includes different proposal questions so you can identify a useful alternative. Inclusion is not confirmation of availability or suitability for every property. Stratum is the publisher and appears separately below.
| Provider | Published service description | Question to verify before choosing |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Cost Recovery Solutions | Describes cost segregation and fixed-asset disposal studies for commercial and residential property. | Owners comparing a study with separate disposal analysis. How will removed assets be identified without duplicating new improvement costs? |
| Anchin | Describes engineering-based cost segregation and an upfront estimate of potential net present value savings. | Real estate owners evaluating study economics before commissioning work. Which assumptions drive the preliminary net present value estimate? |
| Aprio | Describes cost segregation services for commercial owners, apartment owners, manufacturers and short-term rental owners. | Owners comparing a study across commercial and STR holdings. Are the warehouse and STR priced and reviewed as separate projects? |
| Baker Tilly | Describes cost segregation alongside fixed-asset, repair and related incentive services. | Owners whose property analysis intersects with repairs, disposals or other incentives. Which analyses are separate deliverables, and how are overlapping costs reconciled? |
When to compare Stratum
Consider a Stratum proposal when you want property-level component analysis with a discovery conversation coordinated through AE Tax Advisors. Use the commercial, multifamily, small-rental or STR path to frame the scope. Confirm the assigned team, evidence collection, final schedules and any separately engaged advisory or return work.
For the two-provider decision, read Bedford Cost Segregation vs Stratum. For a wider search, use the complete alternatives directory.
Compare a specialist engagement with your actual building
A dedicated cost segregation practice, a specialty-tax team and a broader accounting firm can each be a candidate. The useful distinction is the work assigned to this property. Ask for the inspection plan, technical reviewer, relevant property experience and the asset file your preparer receives.
For a large or complex building, define shared systems, tenant improvements, multiple construction phases and any unit sampling before comparing fees. For a small rental, compare the complete project cost with the timing benefit your preparer expects you can use. A broad service menu does not establish that every analysis is included.
A question specific to this comparison
Who contracts for, signs and supports a current Bedford-related study?
Request a written answer and the supporting sample or deliverable. Keep unresolved points separate from confirmed inclusions. If the proposal changes after new records arrive, ask for the revised scope and fee before work proceeds.
Before replacing an existing provider
If a study has already been prepared, give the new provider the report and give your preparer the existing depreciation schedule. Explain whether you need a correction, a second technical opinion, additional improvement analysis or a separate filing project. Do not commission a replacement study without agreeing how prior work and duplicate costs will be handled.
Compare the full price
Request the study, inspection, revisions, technical support and any implementation charges separately. Stratum’s published study pricing is $1 per square foot, with a $2,000 minimum per property; confirm the scope for your building. Competitor fees are not estimated here. Bring both proposals to your preparer with the property’s expected holding period and current tax position.
Continue your alternatives research
Bedford Cost Segregation proposal comparison worksheet
Use the same facts for every proposal. This worksheet starts with the specific decision on this page: Your CPA referred you to Bedford, but the current engagement may be offered through Source Advisors.
Download the Bedford Cost Segregation proposal checklist (CSV)
Record each provider’s written answer beside the relevant proposal clause. The worksheet includes Stratum’s fee formula and separate rows for study work, implementation and support.
Questions before choosing an alternative
What should I ask an alternative to Bedford Cost Segregation?
Who contracts for, signs and supports a current Bedford-related study? Confirm the current contracting entity, team and support responsibility before comparing an older brochure.
Can I keep my existing CPA when changing providers?
You can keep your existing preparer when commissioning a Stratum study. Identify who reviews the report, updates depreciation schedules and handles any separately engaged filing work. Ask Bedford Cost Segregation to specify those responsibilities in its own proposal.
What would Stratum charge for my property?
The fee is the greater of $2,000 or property square footage × $1. A 1,500-square-foot property costs $2,000; a 3,500-square-foot property costs $3,500. Calculate the fee and review scope. A study fee is separate from any separately engaged planning or return preparation.
Researching the Bedford name after the Source Advisors merger
Source Advisors announced its combination with Bedford Cost Segregation on May 20, 2021. Read the original merger announcement (checked October 19, 2026). Bedford and Source Advisors should not be counted as two independent options in a current shortlist simply because both names appear in older research.
If you have a historical Bedford report, record its date, property and engagement contact before seeking another study. Separate a request to explain that report from a new study of later improvements. Ask the current responsible firm which records it can retrieve and who can answer your CPA’s questions; the merger announcement alone does not establish the support terms of your engagement.
An alternative proposal should state whether it reviews the prior report, reconciles the existing schedule or analyzes only new work. For a new acquisition, obtain current provider information under the current business identity. Use the Source Advisors alternatives guide for that broader current-provider comparison, while keeping the legacy Bedford research tied to the older name and report history.
Stratum + AE Tax Advisors
One coordinated path from property study to tax strategy
Stratum prepares the property-level cost segregation study. AE Tax Advisors hosts discovery and discusses how the study fits your broader tax position. Your return preparer confirms filing treatment and implementation responsibilities.
- Discuss the property, timing and goals with AE Tax Advisors.
- Confirm Stratum’s study scope, records, fee and delivery assumptions.
- Coordinate the completed study with AE or your existing CPA under the agreed engagement.
Understand the Stratum and AE connection · Explore AE’s cost segregation tax planning
Compare a written Stratum proposal for your property
Bring your purchase records, existing depreciation schedule and questions. AE Tax Advisors will help you discuss the study and wider tax strategy; confirm all services in writing.
Book a Cost Seg Discovery CallSources and scope
- Bedford Cost Segregation official information — source research 2026-10-13; verify current scope directly.
- Accelerated Cost Recovery Solutions official information — source research 2026-10-13; verify current scope directly.
- Anchin official information — source research 2026-10-13; verify current scope directly.
- Aprio official information — source research 2026-10-13; verify current scope directly.
- Baker Tilly official information — source research 2026-10-13; verify current scope directly.
- Stratum services and published pricing
- IRS Cost Segregation Audit Technique Guide
Updated October 19, 2026. Provider research dates are shown beside the sources. Numeric fees are attributed where verified; no savings guarantees or quality rankings are inferred. Availability, deliverables and fees depend on the actual proposal.