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← Back to Top 17 Bookkeepers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, MN (2026)Eric R. Nelson
Evidence Score 21/100 at 75% evidence coverage 17 of 17 on the Minneapolis-St. Paul area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- None named on its website
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 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 | Eric R. Nelson | home page | |
| Website | https://www.erncpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Eden Prairie, MN | home page | |
| Phone | +19524059054 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...stressful. Let our experts help you plan ahead and take control. Learn more about tax. Bookkeeping Let us run the numbers so you can run your business. Learn more about... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...to work to help you make informed financial decisions. Learn more about advice. Payroll Let us guide you toward efficient operations so you can pursue your passions. Learn... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /resources/faq | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Eric Nelson · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: ERIC R NELSON | IRS preparer records Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Eric R. Nelson, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...Reveals ➞ WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT US “I just wanted to send you kudos on the client portal for entering my income tax information. I found the portal far easier to use... | home page | 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 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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); 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); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Minnesota 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 2026-08-14) lists Eric Nelson under the business name 'ERIC R NELSON' in Eden Prairie, MN. 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 22 evidenced items come from Eric R. Nelson's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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