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← Back to Top 18 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Pennsylvania (2026)Small Business Alternatives
Evidence Score 31/100 at 78% evidence coverage 10 of 18 on the Pennsylvania list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Pennsylvania Department of State, status Active, formed 1995
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 of 5 core services; 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 | Small Business Alternatives | home page | |
| Website | https://www.sbaerie.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Erie, PA | /about | |
| Phone | +18144599055 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Small Business Alternatives | Empower Your Business Today 0 Small business bookkeeping, financial planning & accounting services. HI THERE. WE’RE SMALL BUSINESS ALTERNATIVES... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...management experience. Let us assist you in reaching your future financial goals. Payroll Our professional accounting staff works with you to determine the best payroll services... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...support to monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual sales tax filing. Documents to Include: Receipts (neat and orderly) Bank statements Check registers Sales tax information (if... | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Max Maas, EA | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: Small Business Alternatives, Inc. · PA filing no. 0002671826 · Pennsylvania Department of State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 1995-12-28 (creation date of a Pennsylvania-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 4 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); Industries served (documented) (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): 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Pennsylvania Department of State current registered businesses (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c) lists Small Business Alternatives, Inc. (PA filing no. 0002671826), status Active, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 1995-12-28 as the creation date of a Pennsylvania-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Small Business Alternatives's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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