Keeping The Books vs ClarkSilva CPA: Services, Pricing and Credentials Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Keeping The Books: Evidence Score 52 at 75% coverage. ClarkSilva CPA: 42 at 75% coverage.
- Neither says anything about pricing on its site.
- Only ClarkSilva CPA names the industries it serves (construction, real estate and retail), on its own site.
Sources cited in this article: Firm's own website, IRS preparer records, DNS check, and our published methodology.
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At a glance
| Keeping The Books | ClarkSilva CPA | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank on the Providence-Warwick area list | 1 of 4 | 2 of 4 |
| Evidence Score (out of 100) | 52 | 42 |
| Evidence coverage (%) | 75 | 75 |
| Documented services + buyer fit | 35 of 40 pts | 24 of 40 pts |
| Independently verifiable qualifications | 0 of 20 pts | 6 of 20 pts |
| Operational + pricing transparency | 15 of 25 pts | 8 of 25 pts |
| Verified identity + continuity | 2 of 15 pts | 4 of 15 pts |
| Office locality | Warwick, RI Self-reported | Warwick, RI Self-reported |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop (5 pts) Self-reported | QuickBooks (5 pts) Self-reported |
| Pricing approach published | Not documented | Not documented |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | Not verified | Not verified |
| Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing | Not verified | Not verified |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Not verified | Not verified |
A search that found nothing reads "Not verified": it is not a mark against a firm (how we search).
Full evidence profile: Keeping The Books · Full evidence profile: ClarkSilva CPA
Where they differ
| Scored item | Keeping The Books | ClarkSilva CPA |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly bookkeeping (8 pts) | Documented (8 pts) | Not documented |
| Catch-up / cleanup (5 pts) | Documented (5 pts) | Not documented |
| Industries served (documented) (5 pts) | Not documented | construction, real estate, retail, professional services, manufacturing, technology (5 pts) |
| Local / remote model stated (3 pts) | Local + remote (3 pts) | Not documented |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (6 pts) | Not verified (searched: IRS preparer records) | IRS preparer record for Keith Clark · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: ClarkSilva (6 pts) |
| Onboarding described (4 pts) | Documented (4 pts) | Not documented |
| Communication channel / process (3 pts) | Documented (3 pts) | Not documented |
| Privacy / data-handling page (2 pts) | Not documented | Documented (2 pts) |
What both document
AP / AR; Payroll coordination; Month-end close + reporting; What is included / excluded; Named contact / team; Working contact route verified
Our read
On the Providence-Warwick list, Keeping The Books leads ClarkSilva CPA by 10 points, 52 to 42. Documented services separates them most: 35 of 40 points for Keeping The Books, 24 for the other.
Keeping The Books works from Warwick and works in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
ClarkSilva CPA works from Warwick, names construction, real estate and retail among the industries it serves and works in QuickBooks.
Keeping The Books is the one of the two whose site documents a fit for an owner who is behind on the books and a business that wants to work remotely.
What neither documents: pricing and how often reports arrive. Ask each firm directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for catch-up work, Keeping The Books or ClarkSilva CPA?
Keeping The Books says it does catch-up or cleanup work; we hold no such evidence for ClarkSilva CPA.
Do Keeping The Books or ClarkSilva CPA publish prices?
Neither says anything about pricing on its site. Each profile quotes the page the wording came from.
Where are Keeping The Books and ClarkSilva CPA based?
Both appear on the Providence-Warwick list: Keeping The Books lists an office in Warwick, and ClarkSilva CPA lists one in Warwick.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
- IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026
- How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index