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Magic Books

Evidence Score 47/100 at 80% evidence coverage How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not found in the state registry search
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
Publishes prices?
Publishes prices
Local or remote?
Local + remote
Software?
None named on its website

Who they say they serve: manufacturing (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 4 of 5 core services; publishes prices.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit30 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 0 checked
Operational + pricing transparency13 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity4 of 15 pts, 15 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 Magic Books's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Magic Books home page
Website https://magicbooks.xyz/ home page
Office locality West Des Moines, IA home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: Magic Books: Accounting and Bookkeeping services for SMB & Enterprise Skip to content Cloud Based Accounting Services for SMB... home page
Monthly bookkeeping Documented: ...Hourly basis for large businesses with complex financial needs. Custom pricing Monthly reconciliations and transaction categorization. Basic cash flow analysis KPI tracking and... /pricing 8 pts (max 8)
AP / AR Documented: ...tailored financial insights and reports designed around your business goals and needs. Accounts Payable and Receivable Management Efficiently manage incoming and outgoing payments... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...estimates, and payments, minimizing follow-ups. 02 It facilitates leave tracking and payroll management directly within the app. 03 The application aims to enhance performance and... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...accounts receivables with sales reports Our Comprehensive Accounting Services Accurate Financial Statement Preparation Prepare clear, accurate financial statements that provide a... home page 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) manufacturing /service-areas/us/accounting-firms-in-des-moines 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local + remote home page 3 pts (max 3)
Pricing approach published Publishes prices: "$ 150.00 /month" /pricing 6 pts (max 6)
Onboarding described Documented: ...processing, ensuring your employees are paid accurately and on schedule. OUR APPROACH How it works ? 01 Initial Setup We collaborate with your team to understand your processes... /bookkeeping-services 4 pts (max 4)
Named contact / team Raj Kumar Startup, Founder 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)
Privacy / data-handling page Documented: Privacy Policy /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); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
  • Not verified. Searched Iowa Secretary of State active business entities (Iowa Data Hub dataset 554) for 'Magic Books' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State business registry): Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).

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; Phone; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Iowa Accountancy Examining Board 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

  • 19 of 22 evidenced items come from Magic Books's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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