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← Back to Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Arizona Compared (2026)Shippen, Pope & Associates, PLLC
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: real estate, healthcare, retail, professional services, restaurants (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
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 | Shippen, Pope & Associates, PLLC | home page | |
| Website | https://www.yumacpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Yuma, AZ | /contact-us.html | |
| Phone | +19287269470 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...the opportunity to serve you. Call us today at 928-726-9470 . Our Business Services: Bookkeeping Services Payroll Services Income Tax Preparation and Planning Financial Statements... | /business-services.html | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...She holds an Arizona Insurance License and Enrolled Agent's License. Her expertise in payroll administration, client representation in IRS and State tax issues make Rhonda an... | /about-us-maese.html | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...and accurate financial services, help plan for the future, assist in understanding financial statements and evaluate options while maintaining our clients trust and satisfaction.... | /about-us.html | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate, healthcare, retail, professional services, restaurants, construction, hospitality | /business-services.html | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /about-us-cpope.html | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Rex A. Pope · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Shippen, Pope & Associates, PLLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...to provide you the level of service and support that you need. Our individual services include: Tax Planning and Preparation, all states Preparation of Personal Financial... | /personal-family-services.html | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Rex A. Pope, 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) |
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); 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); 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); 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: 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 Rex A. Pope under the business name 'Shippen, Pope & Associates, PLLC' in Yuma, AZ. 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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Shippen, Pope & Associates, PLLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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