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← Back to Top 8 Bookkeepers in the Des Moines-West Des Moines Area, IA (2026)Minden Financial Solutions
Evidence Score 52/100 at 84% evidence coverage 1 of 8 on the Des Moines-West Des Moines area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Iowa Secretary of State, status Active (DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Iowa active entities file, 2026-11 download), formed 2021
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: churches (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Minden Financial Solutions | home page | |
| Website | https://www.mindenfs.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Des Moines, IA | home page | |
| Phone | +15158959222 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Bookkeeping in Des Moines | Minden Financial Solutions top of page Trusted Bookkeeping & Tax... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...organization, bank feeds, cleanup, and establishing a dependable process going forward. Payroll Support We help keep payroll records organized and properly reflected in your books... | /bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...and his team patiently untangled years of jumbled finances, and now we trust our financial statements at a whole new level. Professional, thorough, and genuinely cares.” Bob W.... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | churches | /bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /contact | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Virgil L. Minden Jr · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Minden Financial Solutions, LLC. | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...who we help, how we work, and what to do next. Clean books and clear reports A simple onboarding process Monthly support you can count on Schedule a Discovery Call What Our... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Kevin Ramirez, Bookkeeper | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...are very pleased with the detailed financial reports and graphs provided for their monthly meetings. We are all thankful we found Minden Financial Solutions.” -Phyllis J. “Minden... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: MINDEN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC · IA corp no. 677644 · Iowa Secretary of State · Active (DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Iowa active entities file, 2026-11 download) | State business registry Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 2021-07-01 (effective date of an Iowa-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: PRIVACY POLICY | /privacy-policy Oct 22, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 5 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
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 Virgil L. Minden Jr under the business name 'Minden Financial Solutions, LLC.' in Des Moines, 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.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Iowa Secretary of State active business entities (Iowa Data Hub dataset 554) lists MINDEN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC (IA corp no. 677644), status Active (DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Iowa active entities file, 2026-09 download), checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Operating 1+ year (registry formation date): The registry records 2021-07-01 as the effective date of an Iowa-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Minden Financial Solutions's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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