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ARCE Bookkeeping

Evidence Score 28/100 at 86% evidence coverage How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Registration found: Oregon Secretary of State, status Active, formed 2020
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified (searched the state board)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Not stated on its website
Software?
None named on its website

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 3 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit14 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity11 of 15 pts, 13 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 ARCE Bookkeeping's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name ARCE Bookkeeping home page
Website https://www.arcebk.com/ home page
Office locality Salem, OR home page
Phone +15555555555 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ARCE Bookkeeping - Salem, Oregon 0 Expert Bookkeeping and Payroll Services with a Personal Touch Get... home page
AP / AR Documented: ...Services Comprehensive financial record-keeping. Bank and credit card reconciliations. Accounts payable and receivable management. Financial statements preparation and analysis.... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ARCE Bookkeeping - Salem, Oregon 0 Expert Bookkeeping and Payroll Services with a Personal Touch Get Started with a Free Consultation Your Trusted... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...Bank and credit card reconciliations. Accounts payable and receivable management. Financial statements preparation and analysis. Learn more Payroll Services Payroll processing and... home page 6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Alma Cervantes, Founder /about 3 pts (max 3)
Entity found in the state business registry Business registration found: ARCE BOOKKEEPING LLC · OR registry no. 170553094 · Oregon Secretary of State · Active State business registry
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Years operating (registry formation date) Formed 2020-08-11 (registry date of an Oregon-formed entity) State business registry
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
5 pts (max 5)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 5 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); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched Oregon Board of Accountancy licensee lookup export for CPA firm records named 'ARCE Bookkeeping', 'ARCE BOOKKEEPING LLC' 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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Oregon Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Oregon Secretary of State active businesses (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6) lists ARCE BOOKKEEPING LLC (OR registry no. 170553094), status Active, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
  • Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2020-08-11 as the registry date of an Oregon-formed entity.

Data limitations

  • 20 of 23 evidenced items come from ARCE Bookkeeping's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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