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← Back to Top 9 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Oregon (2026)Cynthia Harelson, CPA PC
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Oregon Secretary of State, status Active, formed 2003
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · OR firm 1218 · Oregon Board of Accountancy (licensee lookup export)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Cynthia Harelson, CPA PC | home page | |
| Website | https://cahcpa.wordpress.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Grants Pass, OR | /about-us | |
| Phone | +15414799775 | /about-us | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...tax preparation, business consulting, financial statement compilation and review, and bookkeeping services. We assist with your computer accounting system and training emphasizing... | /about-us | |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...the very best in business and personal income tax preparation, business consulting, financial statement compilation and review, and bookkeeping services. We assist with your... | /about-us | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /about-us | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · OR firm 1218 · Oregon Board of Accountancy (licensee lookup export) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Named contact / team | Cynthia Harelson, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: CYNTHIA HARELSON, CPA, PC · OR registry no. 18653196 · Oregon Secretary of State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2003-11-28 (registry date of an Oregon-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
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); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Oregon lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-12-31. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Oregon Secretary of State active businesses (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6) lists CYNTHIA HARELSON, CPA, PC (OR registry no. 18653196), status Active, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2003-11-28 as the registry date of an Oregon-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Cynthia Harelson, CPA PC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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