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← Back to Top 17 Bookkeepers in the Pittsburgh Area, PA (2026)Caruso & Spencer
Evidence Score 26/100 at 86% evidence coverage 16 of 17 on the Pittsburgh area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not found in the state registry search
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: startups (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; 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 | Caruso & Spencer | home page | |
| Website | https://www.carusoandspencer.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Butler, PA | home page | |
| Phone | +17245862627 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Abby assists with the preparation of individual and business tax returns as well as bookkeeping and payroll taxes. Abby has an BS degree from SNDT Women’s College and has over 4... | /our-team | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Billie June Roudebush Billie is responsible for overseeing the firm’s payroll clients as well as assisting with audits and preparing income tax returns. She has an... | /our-team | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...and individual tax returns and assists with many of the firms audited and reviewed financial statements. She also assists clients with desktop and online versions of Quickbooks.... | /our-team | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | startups | /our-team | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Jason T. Spencer · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Caruso & Spencer | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Peter A. Caruso, Partner | /our-team | 3 pts (max 3) |
| 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 4 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); Software supported (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. Searched Pennsylvania Department of State current registered businesses (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c) for 'Caruso & Spencer' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State business registry): Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
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).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Jason T. Spencer under the business name 'Caruso & Spencer' in Butler, PA. The record lists: CPA, Annual Filing Season Program record. 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.
- 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 Caruso & Spencer's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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