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← Back to Top 69 Bookkeepers in the Chicago-Naperville Area, IL (2026)Build Accounting
Evidence Score 65/100 at 83% evidence coverage 6 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?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Quote only (stated)
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks, Xero
Who they say they serve: startups, technology (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Build Accounting | home page Nov 6, 2026 | |
| Website | https://buildaccounting.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Chicago, IL | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /services/accounting-bookkeeping | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Startup CPA Chicago Startup & Small Business CPA Never stress about startup taxes or bookkeeping again. Build Accounting brings you financial peace of mind. We keep your business... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...or missed filings again. Learn More Accounting & Bookkeeping Get clean, reliable monthly bookkeeping built for fast-moving founders and small business owners. Your financials stay... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...proactive, and strategic accounting partner.” -Adam S. CEO, Education Walkthrough Catch-Up Accounting & Bookkeeping We regularly work with small businesses that are transitioning... | /services/accounting-bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...stay tax-compliant, and develop proactive tax strategies. We handle bookkeeping, payroll, and cash flow, providing insights to drive growth. Our goal is to simplify accounting... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...reliable financial records-without the guesswork. Ongoing Accounting & Bookkeeping Monthly Financial Statements Tax Consulting & Financial Guidance Built for Startups & Small... | /services/accounting-bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | startups, technology | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks, Xero | /frequently-asked-questions Nov 6, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Pricing approach published | Quote only (stated): "custom quote" | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...explicitly tax SaaS as tangible personal property or a taxable service. Some of these include: New York : SaaS is considered taxable as a service for the use of software, and... | /sales-tax-for-software-as-a-service-comprehensi | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...IRS pays close attention to. That’s why we focus on getting it right the first time. Our process is designed to: Identify legitimate qualifying activities Prepare clear... | /services/r-d-tax-credit | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...reliable financial records-without the guesswork. Ongoing Accounting & Bookkeeping Monthly Financial Statements Tax Consulting & Financial Guidance Built for Startups & Small... | /services/accounting-bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Trusted Startup, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...who never respond to emails. We stay involved, explain what we’re doing, and always respond within 24 hours—before and after the credit is claimed. Founder: Brett Rosenstein... | /services/r-d-tax-credit | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Nov 6, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 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): AP / AR (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched Illinois IDFPR Professional Licensing open data (data.illinois.gov pzzh-kp68) for CPA firm records named 'Build Accounting' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
- Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'Build Accounting' in Chicago, IL 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): Phone; 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: 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
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Build Accounting's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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