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← Back to Top 5 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Colorado (2026)Richard M. Hollenstine CPA
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not found in the state registry search
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA license active (individual: Richard M. Hollenstine) · 15816 · Colorado Division of Professional Licensing (open data jzq6-fyp7)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, dental (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Richard M. Hollenstine CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://www.hollenstinecpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Pueblo West, CO | home page | |
| Phone | +17195473937 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...CPA We've built a reputation as the accounting firm you can trust. From tax returns to bookkeeping, payroll to consulting, we deliver results for our clients. Small Business... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...initiatives (e.g., business expansion, acquisition) as well as tactical plans (e.g., accounts receivable and accounts payable management). Professionally prepared financial... | /services/small-business-accounting | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...a reputation as the accounting firm you can trust. From tax returns to bookkeeping, payroll to consulting, we deliver results for our clients. Small Business Accounting Businesses... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...We can help you: Develop or refine your business plan with the associated pro forma financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow) and budget Select a business... | /services/advisory-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, dental, non-profits, retail, attorneys, consultants | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA license active (individual: Richard M. Hollenstine) · 15816 · Colorado Division of Professional Licensing (open data jzq6-fyp7) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Nov 30, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...proper handling of resources and guard against employee theft. Some best practices include: Segregating duties across multiple individuals to minimize exposure to error and... | /services/advisory-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Richard M. Hollenstine, 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) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 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); 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).
- Not verified. Searched Colorado Secretary of State business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h) for 'Richard M. Hollenstine CPA' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State business registry): Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Colorado State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Colorado lists an ACTIVE CPA license (Active) for RICHARD M. HOLLENSTINE, the individual named on the firm's site, expiring 2027-11-30. An individual's license is not a CPA firm permit and does not verify the firm. 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
- 19 of 23 evidenced items come from Richard M. Hollenstine CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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