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← Back to Top 69 Bookkeepers in the Chicago-Naperville Area, IL (2026)BJS & Associates, LTD
Evidence Score 30/100 at 81% evidence coverage 51 of 69 on the Chicago-Naperville area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · 066003738 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (open data pzzh-kp68)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- None named on its website
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; 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 | BJS & Associates, LTD | home page | |
| Website | https://bjsassociatesltd.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Hanover Park, IL | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /accounting-services | |
| Phone | +16302898807 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...across Northern Illinois. Count on us for everything from tax planning services to bookkeeping and payroll solutions. Learn More Tax Services Whether you own a business or are... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Illinois. Count on us for everything from tax planning services to bookkeeping and payroll solutions. Learn More Tax Services Whether you own a business or are looking to file... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...financial future, doing so by helping you protect your assets, managing payroll, financial statements, state and federal returns and more. Tax Planning and Preparation The... | /accounting-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /accounting-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · 066003738 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (open data pzzh-kp68) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Nov 30, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Seth Sabel · Enrolled Agent, Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: BJS & Associates, Ltd. | IRS preparer records Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Barbara Sabel, Founder | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 6 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); Software supported (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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): 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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
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.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Illinois lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (ACTIVE) under this name, expiring 2027-11-30. It does not prove service quality.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-08-14) lists Seth Sabel under the business name 'BJS & Associates, Ltd.' in Hanover Park, IL. The record lists: Enrolled Agent, Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from BJS & Associates, LTD's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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