Pillar Business Solutions
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Quote only (stated)
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Desktop
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; states it prices by quote.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Pillar Business Solutions | home page | |
| Website | https://www.pillaradvising.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Schaumburg, IL | home page | |
| Phone | +15632938390 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...the clarity you need to make informed decisions. View Our Services Comprehensive bookkeeping, payroll, and financial management for growing businesses in Iowa and Illinois. Explore... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...or Schaumburg often benefit from quarterly reviews that include reconciliations, A/R and A/P aging analysis, and a scan for misclassifications. Seasonal companies may add a... | /quickbooks-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...you need to make informed decisions. View Our Services Comprehensive bookkeeping, payroll, and financial management for growing businesses in Iowa and Illinois. Explore... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...your company’s true value requires more than just revenue figures. We assess financial statements, cash flow, assets, and market conditions to deliver a thorough, accurate... | /advisory-services/business-valuation-succession | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Desktop | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /quickbooks-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Pricing approach published | Quote only (stated): "custom quote" | /small-business-accounting/payroll-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...in the Quad Cities or Schaumburg, or we connect remotely using secure tools and the client portal. Remote sessions are efficient for training, error fixes, and quick “how do I... | /quickbooks-services | 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 8 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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified. Searched Illinois IDFPR Professional Licensing open data (data.illinois.gov pzzh-kp68) for CPA firm records named 'Pillar Business Solutions' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
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; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation 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 Pillar Business Solutions's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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