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← Back to Top 41 Bookkeepers in the Houston Area, TX (2026)Evans Sternau CPA
Evidence Score 59/100 at 79% evidence coverage 10 of 41 on the Houston area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Texas Comptroller, status Active franchise taxpayer, formed 2016
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Publishes a starting price
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: construction, family offices, franchises, healthcare, hospitality (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price; 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 | Evans Sternau CPA | /cpa-firm-houston | |
| Website | https://es.cpa/cpa-firm-houston/ | /cpa-firm-houston | |
| Office locality | Houston, TX | /cpa-firm-houston | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /services/other-cpa-services/payroll | |
| Phone | +18324824240 | /cpa-firm-houston | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...business tax, gifts, and estate returns to avoid messy burdens in the future. Bookkeeping & Payroll Streamline your business operations with top-notch bookkeeping and payroll... | /cpa-firm-houston | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...baseline: individual tax returns start at $1,150, business returns start at $1,600, and monthly accounting services start at $300 per month. Factors that affect your final fee... | /faq | 8 pts (max 8) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...ensuring that your financial statements are always accurate and up-to-date. Accounts Payable and Receivable Management Trust Evans Sternau CPA professionals to provide a... | /services/accounting-compliance | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Cost Segregation Entity Selection Foreign Tax Compliance Mergers & Acquisitions Payroll Research & Development Tax Credits Accounting Services by Industry Construction Family... | /cpa-firm-houston | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, family offices, franchises, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, oil and gas, professional services, real estate, retail, technology, dental, veterinary | /cpa-firm-houston | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /services/other-cpa-services/payroll | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Amara Biro · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Evans Sternau CPA | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "monthly accounting services start at $300 per month" | /faq | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: First, complete the intake form on our website - click "Get Started" in the top right corner of our home page. From there, we begin with a data collection step and an introductory... | /faq | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Chad Evans, CPA, Managing Partner | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...my tax documents to Evans Sternau CPA? The easiest way is through our secure online client portal, where you can upload documents from your computer or phone any time. For your... | /faq | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: EVANS STERNAU CPA, LLC · SOS file 0802439516 · Texas Comptroller · Active franchise taxpayer | State business registry Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2016-04-19 (SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller) | State business registry Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy-2 | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 12 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-25 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched Xero's advisor directory for 'Evans Sternau CPA - CPA Firm in Houston, Texas', 'Evans Sternau CPA - Houston - Evans Sternau CPA is a Texas-based advisory CPA firm helping small business owners and growth-stage startups across Houston, Dallas, Austin, and The Woodlands make smarter financial decisions year-round. The firm provides proactive tax strategy, business advisory and profitability consulting, outsourced CFO services, and wealth and estate planning going beyond compliance to serve as a trusted strategic financial partner.' on 2026-09-25; no listing for this firm (Software advisor directory): Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).
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): Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Texas State Board of Public 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 Amara Biro under the business name 'Evans Sternau CPA' in HOUSTON, TX, with CPA on the record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. A CPA entry there is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, active franchise taxpayer data (data.texas.gov) lists EVANS STERNAU CPA, LLC (SOS file 0802439516), status Active franchise taxpayer, checked 2026-09-25. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2016-04-19 as the SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller.
Data limitations
- 19 of 23 evidenced items come from Evans Sternau CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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