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← Back to Top 23 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in California (2026)HK Associates, Certified Public Accountants
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | HK Associates, Certified Public Accountants | home page | |
| Website | https://www.hkcpas.net/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Sherman Oaks, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +18059154737 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Certified Public Accountants Office Located in Simi Valley, California Accounting and Bookkeeping Through prompt and timely service, along with an intimate knowledge of the rules... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...can do it! Why hire staff? Let HK Associates, Certified Public Accountants do your monthly bookkeeping at a fraction of the cost of a full-time employee. Our talented team is... | /services/accounting--bookkeeping | 8 pts (max 8) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...the major accounting software programs. We perform vital accounting functions, such as accounts payable/receivable, payroll, general ledger accounting, bank reconciliations... | /services/accounting--bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...reduce the headaches that come with owning a business. We can handle it all, from your payroll needs to banking and check writing. If you’re having issues preparing your financial... | /services/accounting--bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...your payroll needs to banking and check writing. If you’re having issues preparing your financial statements, we can tackle them for you. You name it…we can do it! Why hire staff?... | /services/accounting--bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/quickbooks | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /services/payroll-tax-problems | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...your tax liability with careful planning. Our tax preparation services in Simi Valley include: Individual Tax Preparation Business Tax Return Preparation Gift & Estate Tax Return... | /services/tax-preparation-and-planning | 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 | /about-us/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): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Industries served (documented) (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. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'HK Associates, Certified Public Accountants' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
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): Service area; 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: California Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- 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 HK Associates, Certified Public Accountants's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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