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← Back to Top 9 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in South Carolina (2026)Kyle J. Towles CPA, LLC
Evidence Score 52/100 at 72% evidence coverage 2 of 9 on the South Carolina list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: contractors, real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Kyle J. Towles CPA, LLC | home page | |
| Website | https://towlescpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Columbia, SC | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...current and give you a clear picture of how your business is actually performing. Bookkeeping We keep your books current every month so nothing piles up before tax season and your... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...handle your return from start to finish with no surprises. Small Business Accounting Monthly accounting to keep your financials current and give you a clear picture of how your... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...bookkeeping off your plate on a monthly basis, keeping everything current so there's no catch-up work and no year-end surprises. Each month covers: Recording and categorizing all... | /services/bookkeeping-services-columbia-sc | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...and categorizing all transactions Reconciling bank and credit card accounts Tracking accounts receivable and payable Monitoring expenses by category Preparing a monthly financial... | /services/bookkeeping-services-columbia-sc | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...and organizing your business's financial transactions every month. Income, expenses, payroll, invoices - it all needs to be tracked. If you own a small business and aren't keeping... | /faq | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...across Columbia, SC. Kyle handles everything personally, from monthly bookkeeping and financial statements to tax prep, IRS issues, and business consulting. You won't get handed... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | contractors, real estate | /services/tax-services-columbia-sc | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Kyle Towles · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Kyle J Towles CPA LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...you can read, understand, and act on. For a small business, that work typically includes: Cash flow analysis Financial statement preparation & analysis Entity structure review... | /services/small-business-accounting-columbia-sc | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...the CPA who knows your file. Contact Us 300+ Happy clients served in the Columbia area How It Works Our Streamlined Process From Start To Finish 01 Reach Out Via Our Contact Form... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Kyle J. Towles, CPA | 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) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Phone; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (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).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: South Carolina Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Kyle Towles under the business name 'Kyle J Towles CPA LLC' in Columbia, SC. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. 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
- 18 of 20 evidenced items come from Kyle J. Towles CPA, LLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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