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← Back to Top 30 Bookkeepers in the Detroit-Warren Area, MI (2026)Accounting Strategies
Evidence Score 39/100 at 83% evidence coverage 12 of 30 on the Detroit-Warren area list 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?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- None named on its website
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Accounting Strategies | home page | |
| Website | https://www.accountingstrat.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Dearborn, MI | home page | |
| Phone | +13132741400 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...for your Success Welcome toAccounting strategies Smarter Decisions. Smarter Solutions. Bookkeeping Services Our highly skilled Bookkeepers provide accurate recordings of all your... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...full-charge bookkeeping services include, but are not limited to, proper listing of accounts receivable transactions, accounts payable transactions, creating/adding new categories... | /our-services/bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...using our tax planning strategies. Building long-term relationships with every client. Payroll Services We process payroll on a weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly base... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...activity, business filings (sales tax, personal property taxes, etc.…) and generating financial statements. We guarantee that our office will save you hundreds of dollars compared... | /our-services/bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /our-services/bookkeeping | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Abbas Rustom · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Accounting Strategies | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...and trusts, and the formation of tax-exempt entities. Our Individual Tax services include: Federal and multi-state compliance Estate planning Business succession planning Private... | /our-services/individual-tax-preparation-plannin | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...as well as 401(K) contributions. We also insure a timely filing and payment of monthly/quarterly reports with the IRS and all 50 States. In addition to this, our strategic... | /our-services/non-profit-organization | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Abe Rustom, Founder | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 28, 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): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched Michigan LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing licence list (Accountancy) for CPA firm records named 'Accounting Strategies' 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: Michigan Board of Accountancy license search and 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 Abbas Rustom under the business name 'Accounting Strategies' in Dearborn, MI. 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 Strategies's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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