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← Back to Top 7 Bookkeepers in the Columbia Area, MO (2026)Accounting Plus
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Other fees only, no monthly price
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: restaurants, construction, healthcare, retail, salons (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes prices.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Accounting Plus | home page Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Website | https://accountingplusinc.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Columbia, MO | home page | |
| Phone | +15734453805 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...financial freedom and peace of mind. With expertise in tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping, payroll services, and business advisory, we’ll manage your finances so you can... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...Stress Out of Business Taxes Whether you need stand-alone business tax preparation or ongoing accounting, tax, and advisory support, Accounting Plus can help. Our experienced tax... | /business-tax-services | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...freedom and peace of mind. With expertise in tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping, payroll services, and business advisory, we’ll manage your finances so you can focus on... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...payroll and accounting, a Client Controller who oversees your taxes, tax planning, and financial statement review, and a Client CFO who provides business advisory services-working... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | restaurants, construction, healthcare, retail, salons | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /payroll | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /individual-tax-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Denise Renee Nelson · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Accounting Plus Inc | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes prices: "$139 /mo" | /payroll | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...and establish a reliable foundation for ongoing support. This one-time process may include: Review of your accounting setup, chart of accounts, and reporting structure Review of... | /plans | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: Our Process - Accounting Plus Skip to content Call 573.445.3805 to Schedule a Tax Appointment Call... | /how-we-work | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Denise Nelson, EA | /our-team | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...latest technology to make your tax filing process seamless and efficient. Our Canopy Client Portal allows you to securely upload your documents, track your tax return status, and... | /individual-tax-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched Missouri Division of Professional Registration accountancy downloadable listings for CPA firm records named 'Accounting Plus' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: business registry search.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Denise Renee Nelson under the business name 'Accounting Plus Inc' in Columbia, MO. The record lists: Enrolled Agent. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Accounting Plus's own website and are labelled self-reported.
- No ratings or review counts are published here. Why.
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