Ketel Thorstenson
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · SD firm permit (register lists no number) · South Dakota Board of Accountancy (annual register)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online, Bill.com
Who they say they serve: construction, hospitality (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | Ketel Thorstenson | home page Nov 12, 2026 | |
| Website | https://www.ktllp.cpa/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Rapid City, SD | /about-us/our-locations | |
| Phone | +16053425630 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...business accounting services tailored to your needs. Our expertise includes bookkeeping, payroll, tax reporting, compliance, and QuickBooks consulting for clients. By... | /our-services/business-accounting Nov 4, 2026 | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...- QuickBooks products, preferably QuickBooks Online . Payroll Services - OnPay . Accounts Payable - Bill.com . How We Can Help Fractional CFO Services Accounting Systems & Close... | /our-services/business-accounting Nov 4, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...accounting services tailored to your needs. Our expertise includes bookkeeping, payroll, tax reporting, compliance, and QuickBooks consulting for clients. By partnering with... | /our-services/business-accounting Nov 4, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, hospitality | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online, Bill.com | /our-services/business-accounting Nov 4, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · SD firm permit (register lists no number) · South Dakota Board of Accountancy (annual register) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...for our initial consultation and reduce the time spent gathering information during the onboarding process. Get Started Get our latest newsletter direct to your inbox subscribe ×... | /request-for-service | 4 pts (max 4) |
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); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); 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); Named contact / team (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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): South Dakota lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (listed on the 2025 annual register) under this name. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 19 of 20 evidenced items come from Ketel Thorstenson's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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