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← Back to Top 8 Bookkeepers in the Rochester Area, NY (2026)Hamilton & Ruiz
Evidence Score 33/100 at 80% evidence coverage 4 of 8 on the Rochester area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: New York Department of State, status Active, formed 1990
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- None named on its website
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; 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 | Hamilton & Ruiz | home page | |
| Website | https://www.hamiltonandruiz.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Rochester, NY | home page | |
| Phone | +15855639690 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...of clients. We specialize in: Tax return filing and tax planning for individuals Bookkeeping and financial statements for small businesses Corporate tax return filing Annual... | /about-us | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...helpful comparisons and calculations for effective, practical business analysis. Payroll Services Total payroll services for small business clients have been provided for many... | /our-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...We specialize in: Tax return filing and tax planning for individuals Bookkeeping and financial statements for small businesses Corporate tax return filing Annual participation in... | /about-us | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /our-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...payroll services for small business clients have been provided for many years. Services include: Set up and maintenance of all records, time card tabulations, withholdings of tax... | /our-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: HAMILTON & RUIZ CO., INC. · NY DOS ID 1422859 · New York Department of State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 1990-02-14 (initial filing date of a New York-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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 6 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); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: New York Department of State active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6) lists HAMILTON & RUIZ CO., INC. (NY DOS ID 1422859), 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 1990-02-14 as the initial filing date of a New York-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Hamilton & Ruiz's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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