Dieck, Arenas and Associates
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · 066005003 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (open data pzzh-kp68)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Dieck, Arenas and Associates | home page | |
| Website | https://dieckarenas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Waukegan, IL | home page | |
| Phone | +18473366784 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...plans Electronic filing Assurance Services Reviews and compilations Accounting Services Bookkeeping and accounting Bank account reconciliation Financial statements preparation and... | /our-services | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...statements preparation and analysis Trust and Estate Planning Litigation Support Payroll Services Quarterly payroll tax processing Year end W-2 and 1099 processing Electronic... | /our-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...compilations Accounting Services Bookkeeping and accounting Bank account reconciliation Financial statements preparation and analysis Trust and Estate Planning Litigation Support... | /our-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /our-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · 066005003 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (open data pzzh-kp68) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Nov 30, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...and permit constant interaction between our firm and yours. Our areas of expertise include: Professional services (Attorneys, Architects, Consultants, Doctors, Dentists, etc.)... | /about-us | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Apolonio Arenas, CPA | /meet-our-staff | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy | 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): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
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: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Illinois lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (ACTIVE) under this name, expiring 2027-11-30. 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 Dieck, Arenas and Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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