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Barta Business Group

Evidence Score 35/100 at 75% evidence coverage 5 of 10 on the Montana list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Not stated on its website
Software?
QuickBooks Online, Xero

Who they say they serve: construction, e-commerce, professional services (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 4 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit29 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency4 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 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 Barta Business Group's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Barta Business Group home page
Website https://bartabusinessgroup.com/ home page
Office locality Helena, MT home page
Phone +17203360535 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...are great at their craft, but not great at the financial back of the house. Our team of bookkeeping, accounting, and finance professionals guide business owners in making better... home page
Catch-up / cleanup Documented: QuickBooks Clean Up for Small Businesses - Barta Business Group Quickbooks Clean Up Services for Small Businesses Are your books a mess and you’ve been avoiding the clean up? Is... /our-services/quickbooks-clean-up-for-small-busi 5 pts (max 5)
AP / AR Documented: ...records accurate, up to date, and audit-ready: Bank and credit card reconciliations Accounts payable and receivable management General ledger maintenance Expense classification and... /fractional-bookkeeping-cfo-services 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...We partner with hand-selected, local businesses who provide: Tax preparation and advice Payroll processing Human resources IT services Group insurance Social media SEO Legal... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...precision in every transaction. Our team ensures that every entry is correctly coded, balance sheets are thoroughly reconciled, and financial statements reflect the true health of... /our-services/accounting-for-small-businesses 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) construction, e-commerce, professional services /fractional-bookkeeping-cfo-services 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks Online, Xero /fractional-bookkeeping-cfo-services 5 pts (max 5)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...tracking to improve profitability Cash flow analysis to plan ahead for seasonal changes Monthly reporting and financial reviews tailored to your business Tax preparation and... /our-services/accounting-for-small-businesses 4 pts (max 4)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
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); 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); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'Barta Business Group' in Helena, MT on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).

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; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); 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: Montana Board of Public Accountants 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

  • 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Barta Business Group's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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