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← Back to Top 22 Bookkeepers in the Portland-Hillsboro Area, OR (2026)Baker & Colson
Evidence Score 41/100 at 88% evidence coverage 14 of 22 on the Portland-Hillsboro area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Oregon Secretary of State, status Active, formed 2007
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · OR firm 31 · Oregon Board of Accountancy (licensee lookup export)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks
4 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Baker & Colson | home page | |
| Website | https://www.baker-colson.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Gresham, OR | home page | |
| Phone | +15036665569 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...QuickBooks Setup QuickBooks Training QuickAnswers QuickTune-up Buy QuickBooks and Save Bookkeeping Systems Set-Up Employee Benefit Plans/Profit-Sharing Plans Accounting Software... | /services.php | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...your business and generating profits. Learn More... “I'm spending all my time managing payroll for my employees.” We offer payroll solutions that meet your business's needs and... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Consulting Internet/Cloud-based Accounting Accounting and Financial Reporting Compiled Financial Statements Reviewed Financial Statements Planning and Consulting Business... | /services.php | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /qbmain.php | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /services.php | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · OR firm 31 · Oregon Board of Accountancy (licensee lookup export) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: BAKER & COLSON, P.C. · OR registry no. 44491991 · Oregon Secretary of State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2007-06-21 (registry date of an Oregon-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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.php | 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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); 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); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
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).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Oregon lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-12-31. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Oregon Secretary of State active businesses (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6) lists BAKER & COLSON, P.C. (OR registry no. 44491991), 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 2007-06-21 as the registry date of an Oregon-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 24 evidenced items come from Baker & Colson's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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