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The J. Joseph Group

Evidence Score 27/100 at 74% evidence coverage 44 of 55 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 3 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit19 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency4 of 25 pts, 22 checked
Verified identity + continuity4 of 15 pts, 4 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of The J. Joseph Group's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name The J. Joseph Group home page
Website https://www.jjosephgroupcpas.com/ home page
Office locality Mount Prospect, IL home page
Phone +18476700227 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...structure for your specific circumstances. QuickBooks Services We understand the bookkeeping challenges you face and know that keeping accurate records is vital to your business... home page
AP / AR Documented: ...Credit card reconciliations Sales rep commission tracking and reconciliation Accounts payable and receivable Payroll and sales tax processing Daily point-of-sale reconciliation... /outsourced-accounting-and-bookkeeping.htm 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...the services of a CFO or Controller without the cost of adding another employee to your payroll. We've helped many of businesses get a better handle on cash flow, business... /our-accounting-services.htm 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...In addition to organizing your finances, generating the monthly reports, and compiling financial statements, we also handle bank reconciliations and tax preparation, all while... /outsourced-accounting-and-bookkeeping.htm 6 pts (max 6)
Software supported QuickBooks home page 5 pts (max 5)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...and bookkeeping needs. In addition to organizing your finances, generating the monthly reports, and compiling financial statements, we also handle bank reconciliations and tax... /outsourced-accounting-and-bookkeeping.htm 4 pts (max 4)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
2 pts (max 2)
Privacy / data-handling page Documented: Privacy /privacy.htm 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); Industries served (documented) (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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
  • Not verified. Searched Illinois IDFPR Professional Licensing open data (data.illinois.gov pzzh-kp68) for CPA firm records named 'The J. Joseph Group' 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); 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: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation license search and business registry search.

  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 19 of 21 evidenced items come from The J. Joseph Group's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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