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← Back to Bookkeepers in North Dakota Compared (2026)Accounting By Rachel
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
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | Accounting By Rachel | home page Nov 12, 2026 | |
| Website | https://accountingbyrachel.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Fargo, ND | home page | |
| Phone | +17014782028 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...701-478-2028 Email us on our Contact Page serving clients with PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, PAYROLL & TAX PREPARATION - FARGO, ND - - WEST FARGO, ND - - KINDRED, ND... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...may include: Financial statement preparation, Account reconciliations, General ledger, Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, and Invoicing depending on your needs. You and your... | /services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...ND | Accounting & Tax Preparation Skip to content (701) 478-2028 Facebook ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL & TAX PREPARATION helping small businesses succeed ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL & TAX... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...the services listed or what is needed for you and your business. Services may include: Financial statement preparation, Account reconciliations, General ledger, Accounts... | /services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Rachel Schmidt · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Accounting by Rachel, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...all of the services listed or what is needed for you and your business. Services may include: Financial statement preparation, Account reconciliations, General ledger, Accounts... | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Terms & Privacy | /terms-and-privacy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 5 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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
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 Rachel Schmidt under the business name 'Accounting by Rachel, LLC' in Fargo, ND. The record lists: Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 20 of 21 evidenced items come from Accounting By Rachel's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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