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← Back to Top 55 Bookkeepers in the Chicago-Naperville Area, IL (2026)Founder's CPA
Evidence Score 56/100 at 77% evidence coverage 6 of 55 on the Chicago-Naperville area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · 066005416 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (open data pzzh-kp68)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- Xero, Sage, Gusto, Bill.com, Expensify, Brex, Stripe, QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: startups, real estate, retail, hospitality, fitness (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 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 | Founder's CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://founderscpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Chicago, IL | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /contact-us | |
| Phone | +17736273603 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...CPA is a CPA firm built for startups. We give founders a full accounting team - bookkeeping, tax, and CFO support - without the cost or overhead of hiring in-house. Our job is to... | /accounting-services | |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...bad, and the ugly when it comes to financial statements. Our team of experts can help clean up your books and give you reliable and accurate financial statements. What accounting... | /accounting-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...in economics. He has experience working on individual and small business tax returns, accounts receivable, and medical billing prior to Founders. David is diligent... | /team | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Cash and accrual basis bookkeeping in Quickbooks Online, Xero, and Sage Intacct. Payroll Payroll Payroll setup, registrations, benefits assistance, and payroll processing in... | /accounting-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...as well as GAAP compliance for startups with specific board or investor requirements. Month-end Close Month-end Close Development and execution of standardized month-end close... | /accounting-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | startups, real estate, retail, hospitality, fitness, restaurants, healthcare, technology | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | Xero, Sage, Gusto, Bill.com, Expensify, Brex, Stripe, QuickBooks Online | /accounting-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /contact-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · 066005416 · 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: ...are deductible if they are purchased separately. Some examples of deductible meals include: The following entertainment-related expenses are fully deductible: expenses for goods... | /faq | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...Megan Westcott, CPA Startup CFO Our Proven Process for Delivering Virtual CFO Services Our process for working with startups to provide CFO services is simple. We approach each... | /cfo-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Growth Oriented Startups, Founder | 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) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); 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): 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
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Founder's CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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