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← Back to Top 19 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Iowa (2026)McDonald and Associates CPA's
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
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | McDonald and Associates CPA's | home page | |
| Website | http://www.mcdonaldandassociatescpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Dubuque, IA | /contact-us.html | |
| Phone | +15635562682 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...and 1099’s. We can also assist you in setting up direct deposit for your payroll. * Our bookkeeping services, such as Quickbooks, offers help with the set up of your business, bank... | /services.html | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...in Bellevue, Iowa. Stop in to say hi to Zack and see about any tax, accounting or payroll needs! Located at 101 N. Riverview You can always expect personal service, a friendly... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...such as Quickbooks, offers help with the set up of your business, bank reconciliations, balance sheet and profit & loss statements. Contact McDonald & Associates CPA’s PC at... | /services.html | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Mary Jo Mcdonald · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: MCDONALD & ASSOCIATES CPA'S PC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...preparation of payroll checks, which includes completing your monthly payroll taxes, quarterly reports and sales tax reports. Our firm also manages year-end reports of W-2’s and... | /services.html | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Kristena McDonald, CPA | /about-us.html | 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 4 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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (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; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); 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: Iowa Accountancy Examining Board 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 Mary Jo Mcdonald under the business name 'MCDONALD & ASSOCIATES CPA'S PC' in Dubuque, IA. 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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from McDonald and Associates CPA's's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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