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Hjerpe & Tennison

Evidence Score 30/100 at 75% evidence coverage 11 of 14 on the Illinois list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA firm permit active · 066004635 · 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

Documented services + buyer fit15 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency7 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity0 of 15 pts, 2 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of Hjerpe & Tennison's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Hjerpe & Tennison home page
Website https://www.hjerpecpa.com/ home page
Office locality Bloomington, IL /contact_us.html
Phone +13096631120 /contact_us.html
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Services Audits, Reviews and Compilations Forensic Accounting Financial Statements Bookkeeping/Write-Up Tax Services Tax Planning & Preparation IRS Representation Payroll Services... /client_services.html
Payroll coordination Documented: ...Bookkeeping/Write-Up Tax Services Tax Planning & Preparation IRS Representation Payroll Services Sales Tax Services Estate & Trust Tax Preparation Consulting Services... /client_services.html 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...professional. Accounting Services Audits, Reviews and Compilations Forensic Accounting Financial Statements Bookkeeping/Write-Up Tax Services Tax Planning & Preparation IRS... /client_services.html 6 pts (max 6)
Software supported QuickBooks /contact_us.html 5 pts (max 5)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA firm permit active · 066004635 · 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)
Onboarding described Documented: ...Client Specialist 309-663-1120 ext. 108 Loading Email... Nicole Tennison HR New Client Onboarding 309-663-1120 ext. 125 Loading Email... New client liaison. Melissa Garrett Staff... /contact_us.html 4 pts (max 4)
Named contact / team Eric L Hjerpe, CPA Managing Partner /contact_us.html
Oct 28, 2026
3 pts (max 3)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 4 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); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).

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 preparer record (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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

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.

Data limitations

  • 20 of 21 evidenced items come from Hjerpe & Tennison's own website and are labelled self-reported.
  • No ratings or review counts are published here. Why.

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