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← Back to Top 13 Bookkeepers in the Kansas City Area, MO (2026)Carnes CPA LLC
Evidence Score 33/100 at 78% evidence coverage 7 of 13 on the Kansas City area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · 2012001363 · Missouri State Board of Accountancy (Division of Professional Registration listings)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | Carnes CPA LLC | home page | |
| Website | https://carnescpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Kansas City, MO | /contact-us | |
| Phone | +18164897878 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...are essential for decision-making, compliance, and communicating with stakeholders. Bookkeeping: We assist businesses with day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, such as recording financial... | /small-business-services | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...tasks, such as recording financial transactions, reconciling bank accounts, managing accounts payable and receivable, and maintaining general ledgers. They ensure that financial... | /small-business-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Tax Return Preparation Tax Planning & Consultations IRS Problems Accounting Services Payroll processing QuickBooks Services Preparation of Financial Statements Compliance/Reviews... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...IRS Problems Accounting Services Payroll processing QuickBooks Services Preparation of Financial Statements Compliance/Reviews Budgeting Business Consulting Individual Services... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · 2012001363 · Missouri State Board of Accountancy (Division of Professional Registration listings) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Oct 31, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Samuel Richard Carnes · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Carnes CPA LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 7 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); 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 (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); 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: business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Missouri lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-10-31. 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 2026-02-23) lists Samuel Richard Carnes under the business name 'Carnes CPA LLC' in Kansas City, MO. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 19 of 21 evidenced items come from Carnes CPA LLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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