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Mitchell Black CPA

Evidence Score 25/100 at 75% evidence coverage 5 of 6 on the Portland-South Portland area 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?
QuickBooks

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit15 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency8 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 of 15 pts, 4 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 Mitchell Black CPA's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Mitchell Black CPA home page
Website http://www.mkblackcpa.com/ home page
Office locality Brunswick, ME home page
Phone +12074819610 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...financing, and business buy/lease decisions QuickBooks consulting I do not provide bookkeeping or payroll services, but I work closely with clients and bookkeepers to ensure... /services
Payroll coordination Documented: ...and business buy/lease decisions QuickBooks consulting I do not provide bookkeeping or payroll services, but I work closely with clients and bookkeepers to ensure accurate and... /services 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...return, and ensure that each client’s QuickBooks matches the tax return filing. I also close the books so that no changes can be made in QuickBooks to maintain continuity with the... /services 6 pts (max 6)
Software supported QuickBooks /services 5 pts (max 5)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...I offer direct, hands-on service without the layers of a large firm. My services include: Tax preparation and planning for individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses... /services 5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team Mitchell Black, 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 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); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'Mitchell Black CPA' in Brunswick, ME on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).

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; 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: Maine Board of Accountancy 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

  • 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Mitchell Black CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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