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← Back to Bookkeepers in the Auburn-Opelika Area, AL Compared (2026)Machen McChesney
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · F260 · Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (licensesearch.alabama.gov)
- 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: healthcare, professional services (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; 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 | Machen McChesney | home page | |
| Website | https://www.machen.cpa/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Auburn, AL | home page | |
| Phone | +13348877022 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Valuation Family and Elder Care Individual Tax Planning and Consulting Outsourced Bookkeeping Wealth Management Services We Return Value through our financial planning and wealth... | /about-us/family-of-companies | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...to grow. Services we routinely provide to our professional services clients include: Monthly bookkeeping Monthly financial statements Tax planning & consulting Audits, reviews &... | /industries/healthcare-and-professional-services | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Family Office Services Tailored financial services for busy individuals and families. Payroll Streamlined payroll and benefits administration. Audit & Assurance Keen reporting... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Outsourced bookkeeping Outsourced payroll Outsourced accounting & CFO services Monthly financial statements Rolling 12-month financials Audits, reviews & compilations Payables... | /industries/healthcare-and-professional-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | healthcare, professional services | /industries/healthcare-and-professional-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · F260 · Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (licensesearch.alabama.gov) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Michael Don Machen · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Machen McChesney, LLP | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...business life cycle. Services we routinely provide to our healthcare practice clients include: Start-up services Tax planning & consulting Outsourced bookkeeping Outsourced payroll... | /industries/healthcare-and-professional-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...Outsourced bookkeeping Outsourced payroll Outsourced accounting & CFO services Monthly financial statements Rolling 12-month financials Audits, reviews & compilations Payables... | /industries/healthcare-and-professional-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Michael D. Machen, CPA | /about-us/family-of-companies | 3 pts (max 3) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 12 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (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; 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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Alabama lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Open) under this name. It does not prove service quality.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Michael Don Machen under the business name 'Machen McChesney, LLP' in Auburn, AL. 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.
Data limitations
- 19 of 21 evidenced items come from Machen McChesney's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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