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Accounting Plus

Evidence Score 56/100 at 77% evidence coverage How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified (searched the state board)
Publishes prices?
Publishes prices
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; publishes prices.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit31 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency21 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity4 of 15 pts, 4 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of Accounting Plus's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Accounting Plus home page
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)
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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: business registry search.

  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 20 of 22 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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