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← Back to Top 55 Bookkeepers in the Chicago-Naperville Area, IL (2026)Amber's Accounting & Bookkeeping
Evidence Score 69/100 at 77% evidence coverage 2 of 55 on the Chicago-Naperville 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?
- Publishes a starting price
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop
Who they say they serve: attorneys, salons, consultants (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 5 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Amber's Accounting & Bookkeeping | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | |
| Website | https://ambersbookkeeping.com/bookkeeping-chicago-il/ | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | |
| Office locality | Chicago, IL | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | |
| Phone | +17089257574 | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Bookkeeping in Chicago, IL | Amber's Accounting & Bookkeeping Skip to content Chicago Bookkeeping... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...finally see what’s really happening in your business and move forward with confidence. Monthly Bookkeeping Monthly bookkeeping doesn’t need to sit on your plate or get pushed to... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...what’s happening, stay ahead of issues, and make decisions with confidence. Catch-Up & Clean-Up Bookkeeping When your books are behind, messy, or just don’t make sense, it’s hard... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...tracking, and financial statements including your balance sheet and profit and loss. Accounts receivable and payable support is available, along with ongoing guidance when... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Loan Account Reconciliation ✔ ✔ ✔ Vehicle & Equipment Booking & Tracking (>$2500) ✔ ✔ ✔ Payroll Automation & Mapping/Syncing ✔ ✔ ✔ Accounts Receivable ✔ ✔ ✔ Monthly Video... | /bookkeeping-services/monthly-bookkeeping-servic | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...reconciliations, organized income and expense tracking, asset and loan tracking, and financial statements including your balance sheet and profit and loss. Accounts receivable and... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | attorneys, salons, consultants | /professional-services-accounting | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "Packages begin at $425/month" | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...in one system beats shallow coverage of five. That is what keeps your books clean. What's included in monthly bookkeeping? Every month you receive bank and credit card... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...you reliable financials you can actually use to make decisions with strategy. See How it Works Monthly Financial Review & Advisory When your business grows, your numbers should... | /bookkeeping-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...throughout the year, categorizing transactions, reconciling accounts, and producing monthly statements you can actually use. An accountant can read the financials and know what... | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Amber Malone, founder | /bookkeeping-chicago-il | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...so your numbers are accurate and up to date every month. Responsive Every client gets a dedicated bookkeeper and direct access to Amber’s team. Questions get real answers from... | /about | 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 verified. Searched Illinois IDFPR Professional Licensing open data (data.illinois.gov pzzh-kp68) for CPA firm records named 'Amber's Accounting & Bookkeeping' 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): 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: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation license search and 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
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Amber's Accounting & Bookkeeping's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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