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← Back to Top 19 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Iowa (2026)Sean L Grant
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Iowa Secretary of State, status Active (DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Iowa active entities file, 2026-11 download), formed 2015
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, retail (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Sean L Grant | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | |
| Website | https://www.iacpa.org/find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | |
| Office locality | Waterloo, IA | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | |
| Phone | +15152238161 | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Trade Small Businesses Real Estate Wholesale Distributors Services Accounting, General Bookkeeping/Payroll Business Start-up Compilations/Reviews Divorce IRS Representation Tax... | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Businesses Real Estate Wholesale Distributors Services Accounting, General Bookkeeping/Payroll Business Start-up Compilations/Reviews Divorce IRS Representation Tax, State & Local... | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | restaurants, construction, contractors, real estate, retail, professional services | /find-a-cpa/01122:sean-l-grant-cpa-llc | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Sean Lee Grant · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Sean L. Grant, CPA, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Chair Laura Meier, Controller | /about/leadership Oct 13, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: SEAN L. GRANT CPA, LLC · IA corp no. 499354 · Iowa Secretary of State · Active (DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Iowa active entities file, 2026-11 download) | State business registry Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 2015-04-24 (effective date of an Iowa-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Working contact route verified | %[email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Oct 13, 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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); 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): Service area; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Iowa Accountancy Examining Board 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 Sean Lee Grant under the business name 'Sean L. Grant, CPA, LLC' in Waterloo, IA. 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.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Iowa Secretary of State active business entities (Iowa Data Hub dataset 554) lists SEAN L. GRANT CPA, LLC (IA corp no. 499354), status Active (DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Iowa active entities file, 2026-09 download), checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Operating 1+ year (registry formation date): The registry records 2015-04-24 as the effective date of an Iowa-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 24 evidenced items come from Sean L Grant's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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