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← Back to Top 69 Bookkeepers in the Chicago-Naperville Area, IL (2026)S. J. KERR
Evidence Score 30/100 at 81% evidence coverage 52 of 69 on the Chicago-Naperville area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- 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; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | S. J. KERR | home page | |
| Website | https://sjkerrltd.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | SKOKIE, IL | home page | |
| Phone | +18476768686 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Public Accountants : Financial Accounting Financial Accounting Timely, efficient bookkeeping services are available for businesses of all sizes. Computerized accounts are prepared... | /services-offered/000001 | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...are prepared accurately and timely for a broad range of small business clients. Payroll Services Total payroll services for small business clients. Tax Preparation Services... | /services-offered | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Accounting Comprehensive accounting services for small and mid size businesses. Financial Statements Monthly, quarterly and year-end Balance sheet and Operating Statements are... | /services-offered | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services-offered/000001 Oct 21, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Simeon Kerr · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: S J KERR, LTD | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...payroll services for small business clients have been provided for many years. Services include: Set up and maintenance of all records, time card tabulations, withholdings of tax... | /services-offered/000003 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: presented for client review on a quarterly, monthly, and/or annual basis. | /services-offered/000001 Oct 21, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not documented. Checked 10 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-10-07 (Firm's own website): Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched Illinois IDFPR Professional Licensing open data (data.illinois.gov pzzh-kp68) for CPA firm records named 'S. J. KERR' 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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
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.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Simeon Kerr under the business name 'S J KERR, LTD' in Skokie, IL. 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.
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from S. J. KERR's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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