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← Back to Top 109 Bookkeepers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Area, CA (2026)Potrus CPA
Evidence Score 41/100 at 75% evidence coverage 54 of 109 on the Los Angeles-Long Beach area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Publishes a starting price
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Potrus CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://potruscpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Anaheim, CA | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | home page | |
| Phone | +17142026685 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Bookkeeping and CPA Firm in Anaheim Hills CA Skip to content Run Your Business Without Stressing... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...all your tax and accounting needs handled for you - in one place. From bookkeeping and payroll to tax strategy and planning, our team of experts takes care of everything. Book a... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...financial audits, reviews, and compilations to assess the accuracy and reliability of financial statements for businesses and organizations. Financial and Management Consulting... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /about Sep 30, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /services/accounting | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Alan Waad Potrus · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Potrus CPA PC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "Starting at $1,000/mo" | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...preparation to filing your taxes, our team of tax professionals takes care of it all. How it Works The Tax Prep Process That’s Tailored to Your Needs Whether you’re an... | /services/tax-preparation | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Names Potrus, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Oct 7, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacypolicy | 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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (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 (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): 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: California Board of Accountancy 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 Alan Waad Potrus under the business name 'Potrus CPA PC' in Anaheim, CA. 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
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Potrus CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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