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Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito

Evidence Score 38/100 at 77% evidence coverage How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA license active (individual: Curtis-Bailey-Exelby & Sposito Pc) · 1102000036 · Michigan Board of Accountancy (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing licence list)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Not stated on its website
Software?
QuickBooks

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

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit20 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency8 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 Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito /home
Website https://www.cbescpa.com/home /home
Office locality Ann Arbor, MI /home
Phone +17346637492 /home
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...and Trust Planning and Tax Preparation Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting Bookkeeping/Write-up QuickBooks Accounting Help and Assistance Payroll Services Cash Flow and... /services
Payroll coordination Documented: ...and Forensic Accounting Bookkeeping/Write-up QuickBooks Accounting Help and Assistance Payroll Services Cash Flow and Budgeting Analysis Business Valuation Debt and Finance... /services 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...basic tax preparation and accounting services to more in-depth services such as audits, financial statements, and financial planning. Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito, P.C. is one... /about-us 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) construction, professional services /about-us 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks /services 5 pts (max 5)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA license active (individual: Curtis-Bailey-Exelby & Sposito Pc) · 1102000036 · Michigan Board of Accountancy (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing licence list) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
expires Jul 31, 2027
8 pts (max 8)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...in an ever-changing financial and regulatory environment. Our professional services include: Tax Management Services Assurance and Advisory Services Estate and Trust Planning and... /services 5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team Henry E. Alvarez, CPA /about-us 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); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Michigan Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Michigan lists an ACTIVE CPA firm license (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-07-31. 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 22 evidenced items come from Curtis, Bailey, Exelby & Sposito's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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