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← Back to Top 8 Bookkeepers in the Wilmington Area, DE (2026)Santora CPA Group
Evidence Score 45/100 at 77% evidence coverage 2 of 8 on the Wilmington area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · CF-0000082 · Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (open data pjnv-eaih)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks Desktop
Who they say they serve: contractors, medical, attorneys, law firms, landscaping (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 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 | Santora CPA Group | home page | |
| Website | https://santoracpagroup.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Newark, DE | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /meet-our-team | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...a broad spectrum of services for our health care clients, including the following: Bookkeeping and financial reporting using QuickBooks and similar software Banking, bill paying... | /industry-expertise | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...in the office has what they need to serve our clients Oversees the firm’s billing and accounts receivable Member of the Tax Department Handles all aspects of the team’s continuing... | /meet-our-team | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...flow management Tax return preparation and tax reduction planning Human resources and payroll services Compensation and benefits plan design and tracking Practice start-ups, entity... | /industry-expertise | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...and their suppliers navigate the complexities of these issues. For example, the financial statements we prepare for our clients tell their companies’ “true stories” in a manner... | /industry-expertise | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | contractors, medical, attorneys, law firms, landscaping | /industry-expertise | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Desktop | /industry-expertise | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /meet-our-team | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · CF-0000082 · Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (open data pjnv-eaih) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Jun 30, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...law firms to ensure all your substance needs are met. Some of the DHC services we offer include: Provide officer/director services if needed Leasing of office space Use of... | /industry-expertise | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Chip Rankin, President | 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 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); 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 (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Phone; 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: Delaware Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Delaware lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-06-30. 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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Santora CPA Group's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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